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Lieutenant-general (uk)




Please see " Lieutenant General " for other countries which use this rank


Lieutenant-General ('''Lt Gen''') is a senior rank in the British Army and Royal Marines .

A Lieutenant-General is superior to a Major-General but subordinate to a full General . The rank has a NATO rank code of OF-8, equivalent to a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy or an Air Marshal in the Royal Air Force or the air forces of many Commonwealth countries.

The rank insignia is a crown over a crossed sword and baton.