General of the Engineers General der Pioniere | |
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Country | Nazi Germany |
Service branch | German Army |
Rank | Three-star |
NATO rank code | OF-8 |
Non-NATO rank | O-9 |
Next higher rank | Generaloberst |
Next lower rank | Generalleutnant |
Equivalent ranks | See list |
General der Pioniere (en: General of the engineers) was a General of the branch rank of the German Army in Nazi Germany. Until the end of World War II in 1945, this particular general officer rank was on three-star level (OF-8), equivalent to a US Lieutenant general. The rank was introduced in 1938.
The General of the branch ranks of the Heer were in 1945:
junior Rank Generalleutnant |
(German officer rank) |
senior Rank Generaloberst |
The rank was equivalent to the General of the branch ranks of the Deutsche Luftwaffe (en: German Air Force):
The rank was also equivalent to the German three-star ranks: