General der Gebirgstruppe

General der Gebirgstruppe (English: General of the Mountain Troops) was a category of German Army three-star, a new example of the traditional German 'General der rank introduced by the Wehrmacht in 1940, comparable to the NATO grade OF-8.

General of the Mountain Troops
General der Gebirgstruppe
Army shoulder board
Country Nazi Germany
Service branch German Army
RankThree-star
NATO rank codeOF-8
Non-NATO rankO-9
Formation1940
Abolished1945
Next higher rankGeneraloberst
Next lower rankGeneralleutnant
Equivalent ranksSee list
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