Is major general bigger than lieutenant general?

Lieutenant general is a three-star general officer rank in the Indian Army. It is the second-highest active rank in the Indian Army. Lieutenant generals rank above the two-star rank of major general and below the four-star rank of general, which is held by the Chief of the Army Staff.

What is the difference between lieutenant general and major general?

A lieutenant general ranks below a general and above a major general. In the U.S. and British navies a lieutenant commander, as noted above, ranks between a lieutenant and a commander.

Is major better than lieutenant?

In the United States Army, Marine Corps, and Air Force, major is a field-grade military officer rank above the rank of captain and below the rank of lieutenant colonel. It is equivalent to the naval rank of lieutenant commander in the other uniformed services.

Who is the highest ranking army general?

General of the Armies of the United States

Rank order	Rank	Name
1	General of the Armies of the United States	George Washington
John J. Pershing

Why is major general below lieutenant general?

The seeming incongruity that a lieutenant general outranks a major general (whereas a major outranks a lieutenant) is due to the derivation of the former rank from sergeant major general, which was also subordinate to lieutenant general.

What rank is higher than lieutenant general?

In the United States Armed Forces, a lieutenant general is a three-star general officer in the United States Army, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Space Force….Lieutenant general (United States)

Lieutenant general
Next higher rank	General
Next lower rank	Major general
Equivalent ranks	Vice admiral in the other uniformed services which use naval ranks