General | |
Native Name: | Finnish: Kenraali |
Image3: | Kenraali M05.svg |
Image Size3: | 50px |
Caption3: | Insignia as part of the M05 field uniform |
Country: | Finland |
Service Branch: | |
Rank Group: | General officer |
Nato Rank: | OF-9 |
Higher Rank: | Field marshal |
Lower Rank: | Finnish: [[Kenraaliluutnantti]] |
General (Finnish: Kenraali) is the highest officer's rank in Finland. It is held exclusively by the Chief of Defence during peacetime. General is comparable to ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-9.
Historically, a general's branch of service could be indicated in the rank. So far Finland has had seventeen of Finnish: jalkaväenkenraali (general of infantry), a few of Finnish: jääkärikenraali (Jägergeneral), two of Finnish: ratsuväenkenraali (general of cavalry) and one Finnish: tykistönkenraali (general of artillery). Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim himself was the other one of the two generals of cavalry before his promotion to field marshal.