Gen. of the Armies
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Gen. of the Armies is the highest possible rank in the United States Army, historically bestowed only on a few individuals such as John J. Pershing and posthumously George Washington.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army rank
ⓘ
military rank ⓘ |
| abbreviation | GAS ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | General of the Armies ⓘ |
| appointedFor | extraordinary wartime service ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparativeRank | equivalent or superior to five-star General of the Army ⓘ |
| conferredBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conferredPosthumouslyOn | George Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | United States Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdDuringConflict | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstConferred | 1919 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherRankThan |
Brigadier General
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colonel ⓘ General ⓘ General of the Army ⓘ Lieutenant General ⓘ Major General ⓘ |
| highestRankIn | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holder |
George Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John J. Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaStatus | no standardized insignia historically prescribed ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of Congress ⓘ |
| pershingDateOfAppointment | September 3, 1919 ⓘ |
| pershingInsignia | four gold stars ⓘ |
| pershingRetirementStatus | retained rank and pay for life ⓘ |
| pershingSeniorityOver | General of the Army ⓘ |
| posthumousConfermentOccasion | United States Bicentennial ⓘ |
| posthumousConfermentYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| rankClass |
five-star rank
ⓘ
six-star-equivalent rank ⓘ |
| rankGroup | general officer ⓘ |
| rankNature | lifetime appointment for Pershing ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| status |
rarely bestowed
ⓘ
special honorific rank ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
20th century
ⓘ
commemorative use in 1970s ⓘ |
| uniqueFeature |
considered the highest possible rank in the U.S. Army
ⓘ
only a few individuals have ever held the rank ⓘ |
| usedIn | United States Army officer hierarchy ⓘ |
| washingtonEffectiveDateBackdatedTo | July 4, 1776 ⓘ |
| washingtonSeniorityOver | all other grades of the Army, past and present ⓘ |
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