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Cornelis Snijders
Cornelis Jacobus Snijders (29 September 1852 - 26 May 1939) was a Dutch military leader. He was Chief of Defence (Netherlands), Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Armed Forces of the Netherlands during World War I. Career In 1869 Snijders joined the Koninklijke Militaire Academie, Royal Military Academy in Breda, becoming an engineer. In 1873 he went to the Dutch East Indies, and fought in the Aceh War. In October 1875 Snijders was back in the Netherlands. He was again placed with the Engineers. Here, he had an important role in the design and construction of the armored fortresses of IJmuiden, Hoek van Holland, and Fort Harssens. From 1882 to 1886 he was in Magdeburg to oversee construction of the armored cupolas. Snijders also attended related trials in Italy and Romania. On 1 July 1910, Snijders was made chief of the general staff. He was a proponent of military aviation. In 1913, Snijders created the Aviation Department. Later the navy received an airforce as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four-star Rank
Military star ranking is military terminology, used in mainly English speaking countries, to describe general and flag officers. Within NATO's armed forces, the stars are equal to OF-6–10. Star ranking One-star A one-star rank is usually the lowest ranking general or flag officer. In many Commonwealth countries, the one-star army rank of Brigadier is considered the highest field officer rank. Two-star A two-star rank is usually the second lowest ranking general or flag officer. Three-star A three-star rank is usually the third highest general or flag officer. Four-star A four-star rank is usually the highest or second highest ranking general or flag officer. Five-star A five-star rank is usually the highest ranking general or flag officer. This rank is usually a field marshal, general of the army, admiral of the fleet or marshal of the air force. Proposed six-star In the United States Armed Forces, a six-star rank is a proposed rank immediately ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
