Army general (German: Armeegeneral), was the highest peacetime general officer rank in the so-called Armed Organs of the GDR (Bewaffnete Organe der DDR), that is, the Ministry of National Defence, the Stasi, and the Ministry of the Interior. It is comparable to the four-star rank in many NATO armed forces. It was aligned with Soviet military doctrine and other armed forces of the Warsaw Pact. The rank was reserved to minister level exclusively. Consequently, in the National People's Army service branches, Landstreitkräfte, Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung, Border troops, and Volksmarine there was no equivalent. However, if a Navy flag officer was designated or appointed Minister of National Defence he would be promoted to Flottenadmiral. When the armed organs of the GDR were disbanded in October 1990, the rank was abolished.
== Rankholders == East German officers who achieved the rank were:
Insignia
== Army general in other countries == The rank widely used in other armed forces of socialist countries, such as:
Bulgaria: Армейски генерал (Armeyski general) Czechoslovakia: Armádní generál / Armádny Generál Hungary: Hadseregtábornok Poland: Generał armii Romania: General de armată Soviet Union: Генерал армии (General armii) Yugoslavia: Генерал армије
== See also == General (Germany) Military ranks of East Germany Corps colours (NPA)
References
== Bibliography == Keubke, Klaus-Ulrich; Kunz, Manfred (2005). Militärische Uniformen in der DDR 1949–1990 (in German). E.S. Mittler & Sohn. ISBN 978-3-8132-0915-0. Wollert, Günter (1984). NVA Kalender 1985 (in German). Militärverlag der DDR.