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General of the Communications Troops General der Nachrichtentruppe
Arabesque and flecktarn suit insignia
Army shoulder board
Country	Nazi Germany
Service branch	German Army
Rank	Three-star
NATO rank code	OF-8
Non- NATO rank	O-9
Formation	1935
Abolished	1945
Next higher rank	Generaloberst
Next lower rank	Generalleutnant
Equivalent ranks	See list

General der Nachrichtentruppe (Literally: General of the Communications Troops) was a General of the branch OF8-rank of German Army, introduced by the Wehrmacht in 1940.

The rank was equivalent to the long established General der Kavallerie, General der Artillerie and General der Infanterie. The Wehrmacht also introduced General der Gebirgstruppe (mountain troops), General der Pioniere (engineers), General der Flieger (aviators), General der Fallschirmtruppe (parachute troops) and General der Panzertruppe (armored troops).

Only two officers held the rank; Erich Fellgiebel (1886-1944) from 1 August 1940 until his dismissal following the 20 July Plot assassination attempt and Albert Praun (1894-1975) who was appointed on 1 October 1944 and served until he was taken into captivity in May 1945.

junior Rank Generalleutnant

( German officer rank) General der Nachrichtentruppe

senior Rank Generaloberst

See also

• General (Germany)
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II