Generał broni (literally ''
General
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In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...
of arms'', ''
general of the branch'', abbreviated gen. broni) is the second highest Generals grade in the
Polish Army
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, second only to the recently introduced rank of
Generał (both in Land Forces and in the Polish Air Force). Depending on the context, it is equivalent to the modern grade of
Lieutenant General
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or (especially in
French-speaking countries)
Corps General
An army corps general or corps general is a rank held by a general officer who commands an army corps. The rank originates from the French Revolutionary System, and is used by a number of countries. Normally, the rank is above the divisional ge ...
(
French: ''
Général de corps d'armée'').
The symbols of the rank are the ''general's wavy line'' and three stars, featured both on the
rogatywka, sleeves of the uniform and above the breast pocket of a field uniform.
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Military ranks of Poland
Polish generals