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{{details|Military Ranks}}
A '''Lieutenant General''' (sometimes '''Brigadier General''') is the first of the general officer ranks in most of the Inner Sphere militaries. Typically a Lieutenant General commands multiple regiment formations, brigades, or divisions.

== SLDF ==
In the [[SLDF]] a Lieutenant General commanded Regimental Combat Teams and Brigades. On occasion, an extremely skilled Division would be commanded by a Lieutenant General. Lieutenant Generals in the SLDF needed excellent administrative and strategic command skills since they commanded so many troops. A Lieutenant General wore a single three dimensional star as insignia.<ref>[[The Star League]], p. 112, "Lieutenant General"</ref>

After the formation of the Second Star League, the commanding officer of the [[Eridani Light Horse]] brigade was promoted from [[Brevet General]] to Lieutenant General.<ref>[[Field Manual: ComStar]]</ref>

The Star League Navy's equivalent rank was '''Rear Admiral'''. They used a single stripe on their jacket cuff as their rank insignia. Usually a [[Rear Admiral]] commanded a SLDF fleet or shipyard.<ref>[[The Star League]], p. 112, "Lieutenant General"</ref>

{|class="wikitable" 
|+ [[SLDF]] Rank insignia
! Rank !! Insignia 
|-
! [[Lieutenant General]]
|align="center"|[[File:SLDF-LieutenantGeneral.png]]
|}

== Lyran Commonwealth and Lyran Alliance ==
In the [[LCAF]] a '''Leutnant-General''' was an aide to one of the Military District commanders. They were responsible for overseeing the support, garrison, and reserve units in their District.

Leutnant-General was also the lowest rank that an officer could assume command of an entire LCAF service branch, like [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces#Military Intelligence|Military Intelligence]], [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces#Quartermaster Corps|Quartermaster Corps]], or the [[Lyran Commonwealth Armed Forces#Strategies and Tactics Division|Strategy and Tactics Division]].<ref>[[House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth)]], p. 119</ref>

The equivalent rank in the Alliance Navy is '''Leutnant-Kommodore'''.

{|class="wikitable" 
|+ [[LAAF]] Military Rank Insignia
! Rank !! Insignia 
|-
! [[Leutnant-General]]<br>Leutnant-Kommodore
|align="center"|[[File:LeutnantGeneralLAAF.png]]
|}

== Draconis Combine Mustered Soldiery ==
In the [[DCMS]] a Lieutenant General is known as a '''''Sho-sho''''', which is sometimes translated to '''Brigadier General'''. The corresponding naval rank used by the [[Draconis Combine Admiralty]] is '''''Cho-sho''''' or [[Commodore]]. 

{|class="wikitable" 
|+ [[DCMS]] Officer Ranks by branch of service
|-
! Rank !! MechWarrior !! AeroSpace Fighter !! Infantry !! Armor !!Artillery!! Naval Crew !! Technical<br> Service  
|-
! ''Sho-sho''<br>([[Brigadier General]])<br>''Cho-sho''<br>([[Commodore]])
|align="center"|[[File:Shosho-mech.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Shosho-asf.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Shosho-infantry.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Shosho-armor.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Shosho-artillery.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Shosho-naval.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:Shosho-tech.png]]
|}

== Armed Forces of the Federated Suns ==
A high officer rank in the [[AFFS]], the use of "Leftenant" is unique to the AFFS. [[Leftenant General]] was created in [[2953]] in order to differentiate between field and administrative staffs.<ref>[[House Davion (The Federated Suns)]], p. 126, "Leftenant General" </ref> Later, they commanded brigades of infantry and armored vehicles.<ref>[[Field Manual: Federated Suns]], p. 28</ref>

During the Federated Commonwealth's existence, Leftenant General was the equivalent of [[Colonel]], despite the latter rank already existing in both the Federated and Lyran militaries.

AFFS officers used epaulettes with two broad bands and one narrow band across the base as their rank insignia. This insignia is also used by the AFFS Navy for [[Rear Admiral|Rear Admirals]].

{|class="wikitable" 
|+ [[AFFS]] Leftenant General insignia by branch of service
! Rank !! MechWarrior !! AeroSpace Fighter !! Infantry !! Armor !! Naval Crew !! Technical<br> Service !! Administrative !! Medical !! Legal !! Logistics/ <br>Transportation
|-
! Leftenant General <br> ([[Rear Admiral]])
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneralMW.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneralASF.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneralInf.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneralarmor.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneralnaval.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneraltech.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneraladmin.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGeneralmedical.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGenerallegal.png]]
|align="center"|[[File:LeftenantGenerallogistics.png]]
|}

== Capellan Confederation Armed Forces ==
This rank is not used by the [[CCAF]]. 
== Free Worlds League Military ==
This rank isn't used in the [[FWLM]]. Prior to the secession of the [[Duchy of Andurien]], the rank of Lieutenant General was primarily a political ranking. In the Duchy, the Oath Edict of 2914 allowed any prominent landowner to become a [[General|general]] regardless of previous military experience. These political appointees almost never took the field, and the vast majority never reached the rank of [[Major General]]. <ref>[[House Marik (The Free Worlds League)]], p. 86, "General"</ref>

After Thomas Marik's military reforms, the rank was eliminated completely.<ref>[[Field Manual: Free Worlds League]]</ref>

== The Clans ==
The [[Clans]] do not use this rank. Depending on the branch of service, warrior caste members at this level are either [[Galaxy Commander|Galaxy Commanders]] or [[Star Admiral|Star Admirals]].
== Comstar/Word of Blake ==
This rank is not used by the [[ComGuards]] or [[Word of Blake Militia]].
== Periphery Powers ==
== References ==
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[[Category: Military Ranks]]