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Lieutenant colonel general ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, генерал-потпуковник, general-potpukovnik; ) is a
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( North Macedonian Ground Forces) File:17-Serbian Army-LG.svg,
( Serbian Army) File:20-Slovenian Army-LG.svg,
( Slovenian Ground Force)
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Lieutenant colonel general ( sh-Cyrl-Latn, генерал-потпуковник, general-potpukovnik; ) is a general
A general officer is an officer of high rank in the armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry.
In some usages the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colonel."general, adj. and n.". O ...
rank in a number of armed forces in the countries of the Balkans
The Balkans ( ), also known as the Balkan Peninsula, is a geographical area in southeastern Europe with various geographical and historical definitions. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains that stretch throughout the who ...
.
The rank of lieutenant colonel general represents a rationalisation of the situation in some armies of a lieutenant general
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...
outranking a major general
Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of a ...
, when a major outranks a lieutenant
A lieutenant ( , ; abbreviated Lt., Lt, LT, Lieut and similar) is a commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations.
The meaning of lieutenant differs in different militaries (see comparative military ranks), but it is often ...
.
Lieutenant colonel general's insignia
Army
( Montenegrin Ground Army) File:17-APM-LG.svg,
( North Macedonian Ground Forces) File:17-Serbian Army-LG.svg,
( Serbian Army) File:20-Slovenian Army-LG.svg,
( Slovenian Ground Force)
Air force
( Montenegrin Air Force) Macedonia-AirForce-OF-8.svg,
( North Macedonia Air Brigade) 17-Serbian Air Force-LG.svg,
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Serbian Air Force
The Serbian Air Force and Air Defence ( sr-Cyrl, Ратно ваздухопловство и противваздухопловна одбрана Војске Србије, Ratno vazduhoplovstvo i protivvazduhoplovna odbrana Vojske Srbije, Wa ...
)
20-Slovenian Air Force-LG.svg, (
Slovenian Air Force
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence is a part of the Slovenian Armed Forces. It is an integral part of the command structure, not an independent branch.
Duties
Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence aim is securing the sovereignty of the airspac ...
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See also
* Lieutenant (Eastern Europe) * Lieutenant colonel (Eastern Europe) * Colonel (Eastern Europe) *Colonel general
Colonel general is a three- or four-star military rank used in some armies. It is particularly associated with Germany, where historically general officer ranks were one grade lower than in the Commonwealth and the United States, and was a ra ...
References
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