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Army General is a title used in many countries to denote the rank of General nominally commanding an Army in the field. Army General is normally the highest rank used in peace time.

The equivalent position in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
, U.S.
United States Army officer rank insignia

This chart represents United States Army officer rank insignia.The structure of U.S. ranks has its roots in British military traditions. At the start of the American Revolutionary War, uniforms, let alone insignia, were barely affordable and recognition of ranks in the field was problematic....
, and several other countries is simply termed "General".

The title "Army General" should not be confused with the rank "General of the Army
General of the Army

General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nation's Army....
", which is more senior, and corresponds to other countries' Marshal
Marshal

Marshal is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word derives from Old High German marah "horse" and schalh "servant", and originally meant "stable keeper"....
 or Field Marshal
Field Marshal

Field marshal is a military officer rank. Today it is the highest rank in the armies in which it is used, one step above a general or colonel-general....
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Army General is a title used in many countries to denote the rank of General nominally commanding an Army in the field. Army General is normally the highest rank used in peace time.

The equivalent position in the Commonwealth
Commonwealth of Nations

The Commonwealth of Nations, also known as the Commonwealth or the British Commonwealth, is an intergovernmental organization of fifty-three independent member states....
, U.S.
United States Army officer rank insignia

This chart represents United States Army officer rank insignia.The structure of U.S. ranks has its roots in British military traditions. At the start of the American Revolutionary War, uniforms, let alone insignia, were barely affordable and recognition of ranks in the field was problematic....
, and several other countries is simply termed "General".

The title "Army General" should not be confused with the rank "General of the Army
General of the Army

General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nation's Army....
", which is more senior, and corresponds to other countries' Marshal
Marshal

Marshal is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word derives from Old High German marah "horse" and schalh "servant", and originally meant "stable keeper"....
 or Field Marshal
Field Marshal

Field marshal is a military officer rank. Today it is the highest rank in the armies in which it is used, one step above a general or colonel-general....
. The position of "General of the Army" theoretically corresponds to overall command of an entire national army, while the position of "Army General" only corresponds to the command of an individual army in the field.

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