general

A general of the branch, general of the branch of service or general of the ... (where instead of the ellipsis an appropriate name of the military branch is being put) is a three or four-star general officer rank in some armies. Several nations divide — or used to divide — their senior general officer ranks by the branch of troops they are qualified to command, or simply as an honorific title. Austria-Hungary In the Austro-Hungarian Army there were three general of the branch ranks: (en: General of the Infantry) (en: General of the Cavalry) (en: General of the Artillery) The rank of was introduced in 1908, prior to this both infantrymen and gunners were appointed as Feldzeugmeisters.