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vr.tr.general · SOC.PER

Let an agent handle generals by rank, force, appointment and historical role, as a kind of military officer, and describe military matters neutrally.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle generals by rank, force, appointment and historical role, as a kind of military officer, and describe military matters neutrally.

A senior military rank and office of a commander of large formations, including general officer ranks and historical titles such as captain general or dux.

What it is for: Commanding large formations and leading armed forces.

It can be appoint and promote them; hold them accountable under military and civilian law; study their historical roles; compare ranks across forces.

Distinguishing features

Highest officer ranks in land and air forces

One-star to four-star grades

Rank and appointment differ

Historical generals held political roles too

What it looks like

Uniform insignia of general rank; the office is defined by appointment.

How it is recognised

Star or other general insignia

Titles such as general in chief or generalissimo

Historical titles such as dux Britanniarum

Related models

is a kind of - rank

military officer

commands - command

soldier and units

is subject to - governance

civilian control

is confused with - a homonym

general as adjective

In practice

Families and kinds

brigadier and major generals

lieutenant generals

generals and four-star ranks

generalissimo and marshal

historical titles

Identifiers

NATO rank code OF-6 to OF-10 rank equivalence

Standards and regulation

National military law

Law of armed conflict

NATO STANAG 2116

Failure modes and hazards

Mapping ranks across forces incorrectly

Disclosing sensitive information

Partisan portrayal

Also called

Royal Governor of Chiledux Britanniarumgeneral in chiefgeneralissimoCapitán General de la Real Armada EspañolaAir captain generalCaptain general of the ArmyGovernor of AngolaAdmiral General of the Spanish NavyGeneralstabsarztrank of generals of SpainGeneral in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate Statesmariscal de campobrigadier generalgeneral de divisiónteniente generalgeneral de ejércitoHai Jun Shang JiangKong Jun Shang JiangzhuguoGeneral of the Infantrygeneral brigadierarmy corps generalGreat GeneralGeneral of the ArmySenapatiGeneral of the Air ForcealufGeneral der Luftwaffecolonel generalgeneral of the armyspahbedmagister militumGeneral of the PolicelegatusSurgeon General of the United States Navydivisional generalGeneral of the CavalryGeneral of the Armies of the United Statesstrategos

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.general

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Rank Grade and force.

Rank structure varies.

Grade

Star level.

Grade

General grade.

  1. Which general grade, in which force? provenance
  2. What is its NATO equivalent? definition

Historical titles

Older ranks.

History

Historical titles.

  1. Is this a historical title, and what did it mean? provenance
  2. How does it map to modern ranks? boundary
Appointment What they command.

Appointment carries authority.

Command

Formation.

Command

Appointment.

  1. What does the general command? provenance
  2. Since when? provenance

Selection

Promotion.

Selection

Promotion process.

  1. How are generals selected? definition
  2. Who approves? provenance
Accountability Law and control.

Generals are accountable.

Civilian control

Oversight.

Oversight

Civilian oversight.

  1. How is civilian control exercised? definition
  2. Which body oversees? provenance

Law

Command responsibility.

Law

Legal responsibility.

  1. What legal responsibility do commanders bear? boundary
  2. Under which law? provenance
Handling Neutral description.

Military topics need care.

Neutrality

Balanced.

Neutrality

Balanced description.

  1. Is the description neutral? boundary
  2. Are claims attributed? action

Sensitivity

Operational info.

Sensitivity

Sensitive information.

  1. Could information endanger operations or people? boundary
  2. What should be withheld? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • Should general grades be separate entries?
  • How should historical titles be linked?
  • How should command responsibility be represented?
Draft as JSON