Back Liste Schweizer Generäle ALS Liste Schweizer Generäle German Général de l'Armée suisse French גנרל (שווייץ) HE General (Švicarska) Croatian Generale dell'Esercito svizzero Italian Lijst van Zwitserse generaals Dutch
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| General German: General French: Général Italian: Generale Romansh: Generale | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:CHE_OF9_General.svg) Dress uniform shoulder strap with the rank of General | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:OF-9_-_G%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral.png) Battledress rank insignia of General | |
&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Kepi_General.jpg) Kepi of General | |
| Country |  Switzerland |
| Service branch | Swiss Army |
| Abbreviation | GEN |
| Rank group | General officer |
| Rank | Four-star |
| Non-NATO rank | OF-9 |
| Formation | 1512 as Old Swiss Confederacy 1849 as Switzerland |
| Next lower rank | Lieutenant general |
The General (German: Der General, French: le général, Italian: il generale, Romansh: il general) is an office and rank in the armed forces of Switzerland. It is held by the commander-in-chief of the Army in time of war only. Under the Swiss Constitution, he must be elected by the Federal Assembly, assembled as the United Federal Assembly, specifically for the purpose of taking on the war-time responsibilities.