In military unit …and is commanded by a major general. A division contains all the arms and services needed for the independent conduct of military operations. Two to seven divisions and various support units make up an army corps, or a corps, which has 50,000 to 300,000 troops and is commanded by a… Read More
history of the military rank major
In major …was abbreviated to major and sergeant major general to major general, whence the modern titles of major and major general derive. In the case of sergeant major the “sergeant” was dropped about 1660. Read More
relation to general
In general major general are the first, second, and third grades of general officers in many armies. The United States Army, Air Force, and Marines have a fourth general officer grade, brigadier general (brigadier in the British Army). The highest U.S. Army rank, five-star general of the… Read More
