Colonel general a three-star general and admiral. "Thượng tướng" is senior to "trung tướng" (usually translated as "lieutenant general") and junior to "đại tướng" (usually translated as "general"). It is used in the army and the air force. It is the equivalent to "đô đốc" (admiral) in the Navy. Colonel general Colonel general is a three or four-star rank in some armies, usually equivalent to that of a full general in other armies. North Korea and Russian Federation have used the rank in that fashion throughout their histories. The rank is also closely associated with Germany, where "Generaloberst" has formerly been a
General of the Armies Bradley in 1981, Congress considered a special recognition to commemorate the passing of the last of the Second World War five star officers. Six weeks after Bradley's death, the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter to the Institute of Heraldry and the Army requesting to know the feasibility of promoting Bradley to the rank of six star general. A brief was issued which repeated much of the concerns raised in 1964 when Douglas MacArthur had been considered posthumously for the rank. The Institute of Heraldry released two insignia designs for the rank of the General of the Armies which