History of the Office of The Inspector General of the United States Army (IG January 10, 1863April 1, 1864; January 2, 1881March 8, 1885) was assigned as the "de facto" head of the Office of the Inspector General, which, until then had not existed. 2 major generals, 7 brigadier generals, 18 colonels, 118 lieutenant colonels, and 149 majors of the regular army served inspector duty during the Civil War. On January 22, 1866, a War Department order established the duties of the inspector general as: In July 1866, the number of inspectors general with the rank of colonel was fixed at four; assistant inspectors general with the rank of lieutenant colonel at three;
Hellenic Army officer rank insignia in use) in late 1920s. The rank of "Stratarchis" (Στρατάρχης, equivalent to Field Marshal or General of the Army) has been historically used, but is no longer extant. It was first awarded to King Constantine I for his leadership in the Balkan Wars. The rank was subsequently assumed by his successors upon accession, until the abolishment of the monarchy. The only regular officer to have been awarded the rank was General Alexander Papagos on 28 October 1949. Hellenic Army officer rank insignia This article describes the military rank insignia used by the Hellenic Army. The current insignia date back to