General of the Engineers
General der Pioniere
Arabesque and flecktarn suit insignia
Army shoulder board
Country Nazi Germany
Service branch German Army
RankThree-star
NATO rank codeOF-8
Non-NATO rankO-9
Next higher rankGeneraloberst
Next lower rankGeneralleutnant
Equivalent ranksSee list

General der Pioniere (en: General of the engineers) was a General of the branch rank of the German Army in Nazi Germany. Until the end of World War II in 1945, this particular general officer rank was on three-star level (OF-8), equivalent to a US Lieutenant general. The rank was introduced in 1938.

The General of the branch ranks of the Heer were in 1945:

junior Rank
Generalleutnant

(German officer rank)
General der Pioniere

 senior Rank
Generaloberst

The rank was equivalent to the General of the branch ranks of the Deutsche Luftwaffe (en: German Air Force):

Luftwaffe
Other services

The rank was also equivalent to the German three-star ranks:

List of officers who were General der Pioniere

See also

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