Major general police major general ("Pon-tamruad-tree" "พลตำรวจตรี") for the Royal Thai Police. The Turkish Army and Air Force refer to the rank as "tümgeneral". The Turkish Navy equivalent is "tümadmiral". The name is derived from "tümen", the Turkish word for a military division ("tümen" itself is an older Turkish word meaning "10,000"). Thus, linguistically, it is similar to the French equivalent for a major general, "général de division". In the British Army and Royal Marines, major-general ranks below lieutenant-general and above brigadier, and is thus the lowest of the general officer ranks. Divisions are usually commanded by major-generals, and they also hold
General-in-chief general officers of the army have been promoted: General-in-chief General in Chief has been a military rank or title in various armed forces around the world. On January 31, 1865, the 2nd Confederate States Congress established a “General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States”. General Robert E. Lee was appointed to the position on February 6th and served until the end of the American Civil War. During the entire time, Lee retained command of the Army of Northern Virginia, serving in both positions until he was paroled as a prisoner of war on April 12th. In France,