Imperial Russia
In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant (Russian: Генерал-адъютант) was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue. General-Adjutant was not a rank but rather an honorary title.
The early Table of Ranks included a similarly named army officer position, a general's adjutant with a rank of colonel.
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