General (Finland) Explained

General
Native Name:Finnish: Kenraali
Image3:Kenraali M05.svg
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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.

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