General of the Kavallerie

general of the Kavallerie was a military status in some European and overseas armies in 18. , 19. and 20. Century.

In the German states Prussia, Bavaria, Württemberg and Saxonia, furthermore in Austria Hungary, Great Britain, Russia, Spain and Japan gave it to four general statuses: in ascending order major general, lieutenant general, general of the Kavallerie, - infantry or - artillery and colonel general. Over it it gave occasionally also a general field marshal, in some countries only to field marshal or marshal mentioned.

The general of the Kavallerie (- infantry, - artillery) the instruction usually was over an army corps (Kommandierender general) or a equivalent high office entrusts. In Russia one called appropriate rank directly “general “and in Great Britain” fills general “.

There were also countries with only three general stages, without the discussed rank, like e.g. France and Italy, and such with only two rank classes, like Belgium, Denmark and Mexico.

officers in this rank

1. Philipp Kleffel
2. Ernst August food ring
3. Hans Joachim of Zieten
4. baron v.Gebsattel
5. Karl baron von Pflanzer Baltin
6. Alfred von Fabrice
7. Curt Feldt
8. Edwin count von Rothkirch and Trach

literature

• George von Alten, lieutenant general z.D., manual for army and fleet, volume IV., Berlin 1912