General (Finland)

General (Finnish: Kenraali) is the highest officer's rank in Finland. It is held exclusively by the Chief of Defence during peacetime. General is comparable to ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-9.

General Kenraali
Insignia in the Finnish Army
Insignia in the Finnish Air Force
Insignia as part of the M05 field uniform
Country	Finland
Service branch	Finnish Army Finnish Air Force
Rank group	General officer
NATO rank code	OF-9
Next higher rank	Field marshal
Next lower rank	Kenraaliluutnantti

General C. G. E. Mannerheim in 1918 during the Finnish Civil War

Historically, a general's branch of service could be indicated in the rank. So far Finland has had seventeen of jalkaväenkenraali (general of infantry), a few of jääkärikenraali (Jägergeneral), two of ratsuväenkenraali (general of cavalry) and one tykistönkenraali (general of artillery). Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim himself was the other one of the two generals of cavalry before his promotion to field marshal.

See also

• Field marshal (Finland)
• Finnish military ranks