Brigadier is a military rank between major general and colonel general among generals in many Western countries. The earliest brigadier general was the "adjutant of colonial affairs", who served as the commander's assistant in the operation, specializing in gunnery or managing other military affairs on the ship, so he was often called "brigadier general of artillery".
During and before the Napoleonic Wars, brigadier generals served as captains of ships due to the elevation of the French navy. By the 19th century, brigadier general had become a fixed military title. At present, the vast majority of countries in the world have the rank of brigadier general in the military rank system, which is generally located between major general and major.
In the current military rank system of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, the brigadier general is the lowest rank in the army, navy, air force, rocket force, strategic support force, and logistics support units of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.
Generally, officers who are awarded the rank of deputy military region, regular army, deputy military officer, and full division can be established with the rank of brigadier general, that is, brigadier general is equivalent to lieutenant general, major general, and colonel in China.
Brigadier generals in different countries have different military rank systems and standards, which need to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis. At the same level, there are also Russia's deputy army commander-level army, Thailand, the second and highest military rank in the current Thai ** rank, the senior military rank and colonel in the Vietnamese military rank, and Indonesia's army generals and air force generals.