General (Estonia)

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Kindral is the Estonian word for General which is also the highest military position in the Republic of Estonia. Both Ground Force and Air Force superior officers ranks share the same names which have been combined with the military rank of general and other senior officer ranks. There are four types of generals in the Estonia Defence Forces.^[1]

Kindral (General)

Kindralleitnant (Lieutenant General)

Kindralmajor (Major General)

Brigaadikindral (Brigadier/Brigadier General)

• 1939: Johan Laidoner (1884–1953)
• 1995: Aleksander Einseln (1931–2017)
• 2011: Ants Laaneots (born 1948)
• 2017: Riho Terras (born 1967)
• 2023: Martin Herem (born 1973)

• Military of Estonia

• Estonian Defence Forces
• Estonian Ministry of Defence Archived 2008-05-09 at the Wayback Machine

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