Army general (East Germany)
Army general (German: Armeegeneral), was the highest peacetime general officer rank in the so-called armed organs of the GDR (Bewaffnete Organe der DDR), that is, the Ministry of National Defence, the Stasi, and the Ministry of the Interior. It is comparable to the four-star rank in many NATO armed forces. It was aligned with Soviet military doctrine and other armed forces of the Warsaw Pact.
| Army general Armeegeneral | |
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| Collar patches / shoulder board | |
| Country | German Democratic Republic |
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| Rank | Four-star |
| NATO rank code | OF-9 |
| Formation | 1 March 1956 |
| Abolished | 2 October 1990 |
| Next higher rank | Marshal of the German Democratic Republic |
| Next lower rank | Generaloberst |
| Equivalent ranks | Flottenadmiral |
The rank was reserved to minister level exclusively. Consequently, in the National People's Army service branches, Landstreitkräfte, Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung, Border troops, and Volksmarine there was no equivalent. However, if a Navy flag officer was designated or appointed Minister of National Defence he would be promoted to Flottenadmiral. When the armed organs of the GDR were disbanded in October 1990, the rank was abolished.