Field Marshal (Austrian Army)
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Field Marshal (Austrian Army) was the highest-ranking general officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian military hierarchy, typically bestowed upon senior commanders and members of the imperial family.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Feldmarschall | 3 |
| Feldmarschall Freiherr | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general officer rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abolishedBecauseOf | dissolution of Austria-Hungary ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 1918 ⓘ |
| aboveRank |
General of Artillery (Austrian Army)
ⓘ
General of Infantry (Austrian Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ General of the Cavalry (Austrian Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Habsburg imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialNature | often honorary when granted to members of the imperial family ⓘ |
| commanded |
entire fronts in major wars
ⓘ
large multi-corps formations ⓘ |
| conferredBy |
Emperor of Austria
ⓘ
Emperor of Austria-Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equivalentRank |
Field Marshal (British Army)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Field Marshal (German Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Generalfeldmarschall (Prussian Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Marshal of France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GermanName | Feldmarschall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Austro-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First World War NERFINISHED ⓘ Napoleonic Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFeature |
Habsburg crown motif
ⓘ
crossed marshal’s batons ⓘ |
| languageOfName | German ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Austrian Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Austro-Hungarian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableHolder |
Archduke Albrecht, Duke of Teschen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen NERFINISHED ⓘ Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf NERFINISHED ⓘ Josef Radetzky von Radetz NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Eugene of Savoy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | highest general officer rank in the Austro-Hungarian Army ⓘ |
| prestige | one of the most prestigious ranks in the Austro-Hungarian military ⓘ |
| rankClass | five-star rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | flag officer ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| successorSystem | ranks of the Austrian Bundesheer ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Monarchy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalHolders |
members of the imperial family
ⓘ
senior commanders ⓘ |
| typicalRole |
army-level command
ⓘ
theater command ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Common Army of Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial-Royal Army of the Austrian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial-Royal Landwehr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Feldmarschall
this entity surface form:
Feldmarschall
subject surface form:
Ludwig von Benedek
this entity surface form:
Feldmarschall Freiherr
subject surface form:
Leopold Joseph von Daun
this entity surface form:
Feldmarschall