Major General

Major General is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of Sergeant Major General. A major general is a high-ranking officer normally subordinate to a Lieutenant General and senior to a Brigadier General. In countries which do not maintain the rank of Brigadier General, Major General normally serves as the first and junior-most General rank.

Fictional references

In fiction, the best-known Major General is Major General Stanley, the "modern major general" from Gilbert and Sullivan's 1879 operetta, The Pirates of Penzance. Stanley satirizes the aristocratic, learned officers in the British army of the day. He sings the immortal "Major General's Song." Also, in the science-fiction television series Stargate SG-1, the commanding officer of Stargate Command from seasons 1 to 7 is Major General George Hammond (played by Don S. Davis).

Related Topics:
Gilbert and Sullivan - 1879 - The Pirates of Penzance - Satirizes - Major General's Song - Stargate SG-1 - Stargate Command - Don S. Davis

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