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from its inception in 1878 had a highest military rank of "general" (Bulgarian: генерал), but in 1897 this rank was split into three grades - general of infantry (генерал от пехотата), of cavalry (генерал от кавалерията) and of artillery (генерал от артилерията). The rank was replaced after World
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means both "weapons, firearms" and "branch of troops"; in this context the meaning is clearly "general of a branch of troops", not "general of weapons"
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War II, when Bulgaria fell into the Soviet sphere of influence, with the all-encompassing rank of general.
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was introduced in 1908, prior to this both infantrymen and gunners were appointed as Feldzeugmeisters.
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general officer rank in some armies. Several nations divide — or used to divide — their senior
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ranks by the branch of troops they are qualified to command, or simply as an honorific title.
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The Rebirth of the Habsburg Army: Friedrich Beck and the Rise of the General Staff
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was usually of this rank. In our time this rank might be comparable to NATO
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In the Polish armed forces the rank equivalent to lieutenant general is
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in early 1700s, though for much of the 18th century a single rank of
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Army ranks and insignia of the Austro-Hungarian Army § Generals
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Ranks and rank insignia of the Imperial Russian Army until 1917
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Collar insignia of an Austro-Hungarian "general of the branch"
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The First World War: Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918
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General der Infanterie
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