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Brigadier general is a rank in the army. He is normally in command of a brigade, about 3,000 men. It is between the rank of major general and colonel. In the United States, brigadier general is also a rank in the Air Force and Marines and is also called O-7. Brigadier in the British Army is OF-6, and also in NATO. The difference is that NATO classes both first and second lieutenants as OF-1.

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  • Harold Pompey Elliott portrait

    Australian Army Brigadier General Harold Edward "Pompey" Elliott

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    Charles de Gaulle during World War II in his uniform of Général de Brigade

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    General de brigada (Salvadoran Army)

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    Brigadier general (Philippine Army)

  • Grade Terre tunisienne O8

    Général de brigade (Arabic: أمير لواء, romanized: 'amir liwa') (Tunisian Army)

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    General de brigada (Venezuelan Army)

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    Spanish Navy Marines: General de Brigada

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: General de brigada para niños

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