In the US Armed Forces, it's three.
Lieutenant General
In the US Army, the rank is Lieutenant General.
General.
Not the highest. Highest is General of the Armies. He was one step below, which is just a General
The stars are used for the various ranks of General, and may be of 1 to 5 stars.
Because a Major General use to be refered as a Sergeant Major General which made the Lieutenant General the higher rank.
No, a four-star general is not a lieutenant general. A four-star general holds the rank of general, which is the highest rank in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps. In contrast, a lieutenant general is a three-star rank, which is one level below a four-star general.
A second lieutenant typically has no stars. In military rank insignia, a second lieutenant is usually represented by a single gold or silver bar, depending on the branch of service. The star insignia generally represents higher ranks, such as a general officer.
No, a brigadier is not the same as a second lieutenant. A brigadier is a higher rank, typically a one-star general in the army, while a second lieutenant is an entry-level officer rank. The two ranks represent different levels of responsibility and authority within the military hierarchy.
Lieutenant General (CSA).
Four - Brigadier General, Major General, Lieutenant General, and General, with one, two, three, and four stars, respectively. General of the Army - the five star rank - is a special rank not used in peacetime.
In the British Army, Field Marshall is the highest rank. 2nd lieutenant Lieutenant Captain Major Lieutenant Colonel Colonel Brigadier Major General Lieutenant General General Field Marshall