Kindral

Kindral

"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. [All rank translations taken from official translation of [http://www.legaltext.ee/et/andmebaas/paraframe.asp?loc=text&lk=et&sk=en&dok=X40039K10.htm&query=Defence%20Forces%20Service%20Act&tyyp=X&ptyyp=RT&pg=1&fr=no Estonian Defence Forces Service Act (Kaitseväeteenistuse seadus)] .]

Estonian superior officers

ee also

*Estonian Army ranks

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.mil.ee/index_eng.php Estonian Defence Forces]
* [http://www.mod.gov.ee/index.php?setlang=eng Estonian Ministry of Defence]


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