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      Army general (German: Armeegeneral), was the highest peacetime general officer rank in the so-called armed organs of the GDR (Bewaffnete Organe der DDR), that is, the Ministry of National Defence, the Stasi, and the Ministry of the Interior. It is comparable to the four-star rank in many NATO armed forces. It was aligned with Soviet military doctrine and other armed forces of the Warsaw Pact.
      The rank was reserved to minister level exclusively. Consequently, in the National People's Army service branches, Landstreitkräfte, Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung, Border troops, and Volksmarine there was no equivalent. However, if a Navy flag officer was designated or appointed Minister of National Defence he would be promoted to Flottenadmiral. When the armed organs of the GDR were disbanded in October 1990, the rank was abolished.


      Rankholders


      East German officers who achieved the rank were:


      Insignia




      Army general in other countries


      The four-star rank OF-9 was widely used in other armed forces of socialist countries, such as:

      Bulgaria: Армейски генерал (Armeyski general)
      Czechoslovakia: Armádní generál / Armádny Generál
      Hungary: Hadseregtábornok
      Poland: Generał armii
      Romania: General de armată
      Soviet Union: Генерал армии (General armii)
      Yugoslavia: Генерал армије


      See also


      General (Germany)
      Military ranks of East Germany
      Corps colours (NPA)


      References




      Bibliography


      Keubke, Klaus-Ulrich; Kunz, Manfred (2005). Militärische Uniformen in der DDR 1949–1990 (in German). E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0915-0.
      Wollert, Günter (1984). NVA Kalender 1985 (in German). Militärverlag der DDR.

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