brigadiers
One-star military officers
Brigadiers is the plural of brigadier, a military rank above colonel and below major general.
In the British Army and many Commonwealth forces, a brigadier typically commands a brigade of several thousand troops.
The rank sits at the boundary between field officers and general officers: The brigadiers met to coordinate the division's advance.
Widespread, not specialized
- colonelSenior military officer
- majorOf chief importance
- commanderPerson with authority over others
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
one-star · promotion · military · army · regiment · corps · division · staff
Of the United Kingdom
- IndianPerson from either continent
- PakistaniFrom Lahore's homeland
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
- CanadianNorth American northerner
army · forces · empire · colonial · ceremonial · parade · mess · regimental
Authoritative instruction given
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- tacticalStrategically planned
- operationsPlanned systematic activities
discipline · troops · subordinates · orders · briefing · deployment · mission · planning
general
Widespread, not specialized
officer · one-star · promotion · military · army · regiment · corps · division · staff · command
British
Of the United Kingdom
- IndianPerson from either continent
- PakistaniFrom Lahore's homeland
- AustralianFrom the southern continent
Canadian · army · forces · empire · colonial · ceremonial · parade · mess · regimental · tradition
command
Authoritative instruction given
operations · discipline · troops · subordinates · orders · briefing · deployment · mission · planning · logistics
Napoleonic
Of the French emperor
- cavalryMounted military force
- WellingtonSouthernmost national capital globally
- colonialOf occupied territories
empire · expedition · campaign · battle · formation · charge · musket · sabre · redcoat · hussar
brigadiersprivates
Lowest enlisted rank
enlisted personnel · recruits · foot soldiers · rank and file · grunts
- brigadier generalLowest flag officer rank