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This is a mistake

This is wrong. The NVA rank of Generalmajor corresponded to WW2 and prior German usage, making it the equivalent of a NATO one-star OF-6 or Brigadier/Brigadier General, NOT a two-star OF-7 or Major General.

The post-1945 West German (and now united German) Bundeswehr omits the "generaloberst" rank, bumping up the two ranks below it by one rank each and inserting the rank of "brigade-general" at the bottom, making it match the US Army and other Western armies.

See this table:

Rank comparisons

NATO OF Equivalent	NATO Stars	Wehrmacht/NVA Rank	Bundeswehr Rank	US Rank
OF-9	4-star	Armeegeneral	General	General
OF-8	3-star	Generaloberst	Generalleutnant	Lieutenant General
OF-7	2-star	Generalleutnant	Generalmajor	Major General
OF-6	1-star	Generalmajor	Brigade-general	Brigadier General

See Military_ranks_of_East_Germany#General_and_Officer_ranks

See Rank_insignia_of_the_German_Bundeswehr#Commissioned_officer_ranks

Carney333 (talk) 01:42, 18 March 2024 (UTC)