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General is the highest officer's rank in Finland. It is held exclusively by the Chief of Defence during peacetime. General is comparable to Ranks of NATO armies officers as OF-9.
Historically, a General's branch of service could be indicated in the rank. So far Finland has had seventeen of jalkaväenkenraali , a few of jääkärikenraali , two of ratsuväenkenraali and one tykistönkenraali. Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim himself was the other one of the two Generals of Cavalry before his promotion to Field Marshal.
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