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Major General — or Major General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A Major General is a high ranking officer normally subordinate to a Lieutenant General and senior to a Brigadier General. In… … Wikipedia
Major general — Ma jor gen er*al An officer of the army holding a rank next above that of brigadier general and next below that of lieutenant general, and who usually commands a division or a corps. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Major-General — Der Generalmajor ist ein Dienstgrad in der Gruppe der Generale. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Deutschland 1.1 Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1.2 DDR 2 Schweiz 3 Österreich … Deutsch Wikipedia
Major General — Der Generalmajor ist ein Dienstgrad in der Gruppe der Generale. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Deutschland 1.1 Bundesrepublik Deutschland 1.2 DDR 2 Schweiz 3 Österreich … Deutsch Wikipedia
major general — noun Etymology: French major général, from major, noun + général, adjective, general Date: 1633 a commissioned officer in the army, air force, or marine corps who ranks above a brigadier general and whose insignia is two stars … New Collegiate Dictionary
Major general (United States) — Major general insignia Rank flag of a Major … Wikipedia
Major General Logan Scott-Bowden — CBE DSO OBE MC and BAR was born in Whitehaven, Cumbria on the 21st February 1920. Son of Lt.Col. Jonathan Scott Bowden, OBE, TD, and Mary Scott Bowden (née Logan).Early LifeHe was educated at Malvern College and the Royal Military Academy,… … Wikipedia
Major-General Banastyre Pryce Lloyd — (1824 21 November 1882), was a British officer, linguist and civil servant.Lloyd was the son of Llewelyn Lloyd, younger brother to Edward Lloyd, 1st Baron Mostyn, and of Jane Falkner. He was a cousin of William H. C. Lloyd, Archdeacon of… … Wikipedia
Major General Roberts — may refer to: Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, one of the most successful British commanders of the Victorian era. George Philip Bradley Roberts, a British commander of an armoured division during World War II. This disambiguation page lists… … Wikipedia
Major General Wauchope — may refer to# Andrew Gilbert Wauchope CMG CB (1846–1899), British soldier; killed in action at Magersfontein, South Africa # Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope GCMB KCB (1874–1947), British soldier and colonial administrator … Wikipedia
Major-General commanding the Household Division — The Major General commanding the Household Division commands the troops of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom. He is also General Officer Commanding London District. Recent Commanders The holders of this office include:[1][2] List of Majors… … Wikipedia
