Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army)
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Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army) was the highest wartime military rank in the Imperial Japanese Army, typically bestowed upon senior commanders and members of the imperial family for exceptional service.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army) canonical | 1 |
| Gensui (元帥) | 1 |
| Gensui Rikugun Taishō (元帥陸軍大将) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Allied occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | 1945 ⓘ |
| aboveRank | General (Imperial Japanese Army) ⓘ |
| associatedTitle | Gensui (元帥) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Japanese Army General Staff
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese General Staff
Japanese aristocracy ⓘ |
| bestowedFor | exceptional military service ⓘ |
| bestowedOn |
members of the Imperial Family
ⓘ
senior commanders ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | symbol of supreme army leadership ⓘ |
| commandLevel | army-level and theater-level commands ⓘ |
| comparativeRank |
Field Marshal
ⓘ
General of the Army ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| distinctFrom |
Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
ⓘ
surface form:
Marshal Admiral (Imperial Japanese Navy)
|
| highestRankIn |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese Army (wartime)
|
| historicalContext | modernization of Japanese military after Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| insigniaType |
marshal’s baton
ⓘ
special shoulder insignia ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| linkedInstitution |
Imperial Japanese Army Academy
ⓘ
Army War College (Japan) ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese Army War College
|
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| notableFeature | conferred by the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| peacetimeUse | largely honorary in later years ⓘ |
| rankClass | five-star rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| rankHierarchyPosition | top of Imperial Japanese Army rank structure ⓘ |
| regulationSource | Imperial Japanese Army military regulations ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | strategic and operational command ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria | distinguished command in major wars ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| status | abolished ⓘ |
| symbolizes | ultimate authority in land warfare for the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
Showa era ⓘ
surface form:
Shōwa period
Taisho era ⓘ
surface form:
Taishō period
|
| typicalHolder |
career professional officer
ⓘ
imperial prince ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
First Sino-Japanese War
ⓘ
Russo-Japanese War ⓘ Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| writingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Marshal Admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy
→
equivalentRank
→
Field Marshal (Imperial Japanese Army)
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
Gensui (元帥)
this entity surface form:
Gensui Rikugun Taishō (元帥陸軍大将)