General of the Cavalry (Germany)

General of the Cavalry General der Kavallerie
Arabesque and flecktarn suit insignia
Army shoulder board
Country	Germany
Service branch	Army
Rank	Three-star
Abolished	1945
Next higher rank	Generaloberst
Next lower rank	Generalleutnant
Equivalent ranks	See list

General of the Cavalry (German: General der Kavallerie) was a General of the branch rank in the Imperial Army, the interwar Reichswehr, and the Wehrmacht. It was the second-highest general officer rank below Generaloberst.

Artillery officers of equivalent rank were called General der Artillerie, and infantry officers of equivalent rank General der Infanterie. The Wehrmacht also created General der Panzertruppen (tank troops), General der Gebirgstruppen (mountain troops), General der Pioniere (engineers), General der Flieger (aviators), General der Fallschirmtruppen (parachute troops), and General der Nachrichtentruppen (communications troops)

junior rank Generalleutnant

(Ranks Wehrmacht) General der Kavallerie (General of the branch)

senior rank Generaloberst