Rank insignia of a French Divisional General

Divisional General is a rank used in many armies to denote a rank of general, corresponding to command of a division. For convenience Divisional General is almost always translated into English as Major-General, the equivalent rank used by the UK, USA, etc. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries , although this translation is, strictly speaking, incorrect.

The rank is particularly common in western Europe and Latin America.

The rank is mostly used in countries where it is used as a modern alternative to a previous older rank of Major-General. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank of Major-General is often considered confusing, since it is below Lieutenant-General, although a major is senior to a lieutenant (reflecting its origin as "Sergeant-Major-General"). Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Lieutenant (abbreviated Lt or Lieut) is a Military, Naval, Paramilitary, Fire service, Emergency medical services

The rank is almost always above a rank corresponding to command of a brigade, and normally below a rank corresponding to command of a corps. A brigade is a Military unit Echelon: is This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation.