Kenraaliluutnantti | |
Country: | Finland |
Nato Rank: | OF-8 |
Higher Rank: | Kenraali |
Lower Rank: | Kenraalimajuri |
Kenraaliluutnantti (Lieutenant General) is an officer's rank in Finland, immediately above Finnish: [[Kenraalimajuri]] (Major General) and below Finnish: [[General (Finland)|Kenraali]] (General). In Finland, the rank is translated as lieutenant general. Finnish Defence Forces rank of Finnish: kenraaliluutnantti is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-8. A Finnish: kenraaliluutnantti is usually a commander of army or chief of staff of Finnish Defence Forces.
and when sending their lieutenant (literally meaning 'place holder', i.e. in lieu or on behalf of someone) as their representative, the lieutenant was titled general lieutenant to distinguish him from the lieutenants of ordinary captains.