General ( fi, Kenraali) is the highest officer's rank in
Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ...
. It is held exclusively by the
Chief of Defence during peacetime. General is comparable to
Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-9.
Historically, a General's branch of service could be indicated in the rank. So far Finland has had seventeen of (General of Infantry), a few of (Jägergeneral), two of (General of Cavalry) and one (General of Artillery).
Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim himself was the other one of the two Generals of Cavalry before his promotion to
Field Marshal.
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Field marshal (Finland)
In Finnish Defence Forces Field Marshal ( fi, sotamarsalkka, lit=War Marshal, sv, fältmarskalk) is officially not an active military rank but an honorary rank that can be bestowed upon 'especially distinguished generals'. So far the only hold ...
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Finnish military ranks
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Military ranks of Finland