Science Fair Project Encyclopedia In three branches of the
United States military—the Army, Marines and Air Force—a
Lieutenant General is a "three-star general," named for the
three stars worn on the uniform. In the British Army a
Lieutenant General wears a pip over a crossed sword and baton.
The Bundeswehr (military of Germany) refers to the rank of
Lieutenant General as Generalleutnant. In the modern age, the
rank is considered a three-star equivalent, but in World War II
it was more equal to a Major General. The military of France
begins the general ranks with two stars; thus, the French
equivalent is a four-star general, which is called Général de
corps d'armée ("general of army corps"). In the Israeli army the
Lieutenant General is the highest rank, as General and Major
General are in most other countries. Mainly it is because of the
lower number of human soldiers in the Israeli army (thus
demanding a smaller hierarchy). The contents of this article is
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