Brigadier general by a brigadier general, while the Naval Service is commanded by a commodore. In the Israel Defense Forces, the rank of brigadier general is called "tat aluf" and is the third highest rank, below "aluf" (major general) and "rav aluf" (lieutenant general or general), and above "aluf mishne" (colonel). In the Italian Armed Forces the rank has different denominations. In the Army, the rank for combat arms officers is whilst for the logistics and technical corps is called . The rank is also present in the other armed forces, police corps and other services of Italy, with different denominations, and
William Phillips (British Army officer) William Phillips (British Army officer) William Phillips (1731 – 13 May 1781) was a renowned artilleryman and general officer in the British Army who served as a major-general in the American War of Independence. Phillips entered the academy at Woolwich and eventually joined the Royal Artillery. His service at the Battle of Minden led to a reputation as an excellent officer. By the outbreak of the American War of Independence he had risen to the rank of colonel in the British Army. He served as the Commander of Artillery at Woolwich and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle, and was eventually