Generallöjtnant Explained

Lieutenant General
Native Name:	generallöjtnant
Service Branch:	Army Air Force Amphibious Corps (from 2000) Coastal Artillery (until 2000)
Abbreviation:	Genlt (Swedish),^[1] LtGen (English)^[2]
Rank:	Three-star
Nato Rank:	OF-8
Non-Nato Rank:	O-9
Higher Rank:	General
Lower Rank:	Major general
Equivalents:	Vice admiral

Lieutenant General (LtGen) (sv|generallöjtnant, genlt) is a three-star commissioned officer rank in the Swedish Army, Swedish Air Force and Swedish Amphibious Corps. Lieutenant general ranks immediately above major general and below a general. The rank is equivalent to vice admiral in the Swedish Navy.

History

The lieutenant general was originally the general's deputy (locum tenens) or closest man. The lieutenant general was usually the commander of a division.^[3]

Historically, during the 20th century, lieutenant generals were promoted one grade upon retirement to full four-star general.

Following a proposal from the Swedish Armed Forces, the Government of Sweden decides on employment as a general of any rank.^[4]

In everyday speech, generals of all ranks are addressed as generals.^{[5] [6]}

Rank insignia

Sleeve insignias

Army

Hats

Personal flags

The command flag of a lieutenant general (and a vice admiral) is a double swallowtailed Swedish flag. In the first blue field 3 five-pointed white stars placed one over two.

See also

• List of Swedish Air Force lieutenant generals
• List of Swedish Army lieutenant generals after 1900
• List of Swedish Navy lieutenant generals

References

Print

• Book: Braunstein, Christian . Svenska försvarsmaktens fälttecken efter millennieskiftet . The flags and standards of the Swedish armed forces after the turn of the millennium . Skrift / Statens försvarshistoriska museer, 1101-7023 ; 7 [dvs 8] . 2004 . Statens försvarshistoriska museer . Stockholm . Swedish . 91-971584-7-X . . 2020-11-03 . 2018-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180522042235/http://www.sfhm.se/contentassets/84a6e4f1b2ce4e2b96c4ba578a41c503/sfhm-skriftserie_svenska-armens-falttecken-efter-millennieskiftet_av_christian-braunstein.pdf . dead .

Notes and References

1. Web site: Försvarsmaktens föreskrifter om personaltjänst (FFS 2019:6) . . 3 . 2019-12-02 . 17 August 2020 . Swedish.
2. Web site: Försvarsmaktens gemensamma identitet – direktiv för användandet av Försvarsmaktens namn, profil och bild . . 1.3 . 2013-09-16 . 25 September 2020 . Swedish . 66 . 2018-02-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180223052318/http://www.2d.lviv.ua/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Grafisk_identitet_v1.3_130916.pdf . dead .
3. Book: Nordisk familjebok: konversationslexikon och realencyklopedi . Westrin . Theodor . New, rev. and rich ill. . 1908 . Nordisk familjeboks förl. . 9 . Stockholm . sv . . 902.
4. Web site: Förordning om ändring i förordningen (2000:555) med instruktion för Försvarsmakten . . 2 . 20 June 2005 . 25 September 2020 . sv.
5. Book: Etikett och god ton: Praktisk handbok i sättet att uppföra sig. 1 . 1932 . Åhlén & Åkerlund . Stockholm . sv . . 128.
6. Book: Handbok: parad 6: traditionsvård : H PARAD 6 2016 . 2017 . Försvarsmakten . Stockholm . Swedish . . 31.