04-19-2006, 23:18 PM
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Originally Posted by TopHatter
Another Indian Army question: A Brigadier is not refered to as a general; i.e. "brigadier general" in the U.S style, is that correct? Is this a holdover from the British?
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TH,
While the rank is of a General Officer, the word "General" is not used in the British, Indian, Pakistani or Sri Lankan Army.
There is another interesting aspect that one could know:
A Major General is junior to a Lieutenant General.
A Major is senior to Lieutenant and yet with the Generals, it is the opposite.
Why?
It is because originally a Major General was a Sergeant Major General and a Sergeant Major was junior to a Lieutenant!
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