Stars, crabs and bars....

• laurence82

  18 Aug 04, 12:14

  Hey guys anyone of you know the history of the formations of present day ranks and units?
  
  Like, how did brigadier general come about? How the use of stars on generals come about? How come major generals can command division or division sized force generally?
  
  Also, how did units like platoon, company, battalions come about too?
  
  Thanx
• baer

  18 Aug 04, 16:15

  Hmm.. long story so cheat
  
  for US version goto http://www.airforcehistory.hq.af.mil/PopTopics/colonel.htm
  British version (which we adopted almost all directly from) goto
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_military_rank_insignia
  
  Before you moan why quote other sources see our very own at
  http://www.mindef.gov.sg/army/gen_ranks.htm
  
  see so boring mah!
• laurence82

  18 Aug 04, 16:20

  Hee hee
  
  I seen the local ones liao
  
  Thanx baer for the links