The number of men under a three-star general can vary significantly depending on the branch of the military and the specific role or command structure. Generally, a three-star general, or lieutenant general, may oversee anywhere from several thousand to tens of thousands of personnel, depending on their command, such as a corps, which typically includes multiple divisions and support units. The exact number can fluctuate based on operational needs and organizational structure.
Four Stars for a General. Three Stars for a Lieutenant General. Two Stars for a Major General. One Star for a Brigadier General.
No Patton was a three star general.
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.
Heres a little trick that we learned at Basic training to remember the different levels it starts at 1 star and goes up " Be my little general " B for Brigadeer General or one star, M for Major General or two star, L for Lieutenant General or three star, and G for General or four star ( a four star General is just called General) The same number of stars are worn on both epaulettes ( those flap things with a button on the shoulder), They are worn on the collar for fatigue or battle dress uniforms.
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In the US Army, US Air Force, and US Marine Corps: Brigadier General (one star) Major General (two star) Lieutenant General (three star) General (four star) General of the Army (five star) If this is not the specific military force you are looking for, see related link "International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia Around the World"
In many countries, brigadier or brigadier general is one rank lower than a general. In the United States a General is the top grade, with the Lieutenant General a star lower, a Major General next, and a Brigadier General the one star type General. When I was in boot camp, I was taught how to remember the progression by thinking of the sentence Be My Little Girl. It always worked for me.
The Brigadier General is a "one star" general.
1 . . . Brigadier General 2 . . . Major General 3 . . . Lietenant General 4 . . . General 5 . . . General of the Armies
Colonels, one-star brigadier generals, two-star major generals, and the only three star lieutenant general, Grant, were all paid the same - $300 per month.
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McClellan was a Major General ("two star general"). The Yankees had no one of higher rank than two stars, on the grounds that Washington had been a three star general, and nobody was as good as Washington, until Lincoln promoted Grant to three stars in 1864, so there would be no question that Grant outranked everybody and was in command. Grant was the only three star officer for the north - he was THE Lieutenant General. The south had 30 or so three stars and eight four stars.