| Army general | |
| Native Name: | Armeegeneral |
| Image Size2: | 80px |
| Service Branch: | |
| Nato Rank: | OF-9 |
| Formation: | 1 March 1956 |
| Abolished: | 2 October 1990 |
| Higher Rank: | Marshal of the German Democratic Republic |
| Lower Rank: | German: [[Generaloberst]] |
| Equivalents: | Flottenadmiral |
Army general (de|Armeegeneral), was the highest peacetime general officer rank in the so-called armed organs of the GDR, that is, the Ministry of National Defence, the Stasi, and the Ministry of the Interior. It is comparable to the four-star rank in many NATO armed forces. It was aligned with Soviet military doctrine and other armed forces of the Warsaw Pact. The rank was reserved to minister level exclusively. Consequently, in the National People's Army service branches, Landstreitkräfte, Luftstreitkräfte/Luftverteidigung, Border troops, and Volksmarine there was no equivalent. However, if a Navy flag officer was designated or appointed Minister of National Defence he would be promoted to Flottenadmiral. When the armed organs of the GDR were disbanded in October 1990, the rank was abolished.
East German officers who achieved the rank were:
| Name | Portrait | Position | Year of Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willi Stoph | Minister of National Defence | 1959 | ||
| Heinz Hoffmann | Minister of National Defence | 1961 | ||
| Erich Mielke | Minister for State Security | 1980 | ||
| Friedrich Dickel | Minister of Interior | 1984 | ||
| Heinz Kessler | Minister of National Defence | 1985 |
The four-star rank OF-9 was widely used in other armed forces of socialist countries, such as:
Армейски генерал (Armeyski general)
Armádní generál / Armádny Generál[1]
Hadseregtábornok
Generał armii
General de armată
Генерал армије
| Junior Rank German: [[Generaloberst]] | Armeegeneral (Flottenadmiral) | Senior rank Marshal of the GDR (wartime only) |