Generalität

Generals, Military Rank: The term "the Generals" refers to the body of highest-ranking officers, which has different categories: in the Imperial Army (until 1918): Feldmarschall (field marshal), Generaloberst (Colonel-General), Feldmarschalleutnant (Major-General), Generalmajor (previously "Generalfeldwachtmeister" - Major-General) and Feldzeugmeister (until 1908, subsequently General of the Infantry, of the Artillery etc.). The Armed Forces of the 1^st Republic had two generals of the infantry (Inspector of the Army and head of the Section I of the Federal Ministry for the Army), lieutenants-general and majors-general (of whom 6 commanders of brigades). The generals of the Armed Forces of the 2^nd Republic comprise generals, corps commanders and two-star generals as well as brigadiers-general.