Generalfeldmarschall

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German military rank military rank officer rank

Generalfeldmarschall was the highest regular military rank in the German Army, historically bestowed upon senior field commanders for exceptional leadership in major campaigns.

Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf German military rank →
military rank →
officer rank →
bestowedFor exceptional leadership →
major campaigns →
comparativeRank above four-star general →
country Germany →
equivalentRank Field Marshal →
five-star rank →
higherRankThan General →
Generaloberst →
historicalPeriod 19th century →
World War I →
World War II →
early 20th century →
languageOfTerm German →
literalMeaning general field marshal →
militaryBranch Army →
notableHolder Albert Kesselring →
Erich Ludendorff →
Erwin Rommel →
Ewald von Kleist →
Fedor von Bock →
Ferdinand Schörner →
Friedrich Paulus →
Gerd von Rundstedt →
Günther von Kluge →
Hugo Sperrle →
Paul von Hindenburg →
Walter Model →
Walther von Brauchitsch →
Wilhelm Keitel →
Wilhelm List →
rankClass very senior rank →
rankGroup flag officer →
general officer →
selectionBasis distinguished service →
wartime merit →
status historical rank →
typicalCommandLevel army →
army group →
theatre of war →
usedIn German Army →
Heer →
Imperial German Army →
Prussian Army →
Reichswehr →
Wehrmacht →
Referenced by (13)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Albert Kesselring →
Erwin Rommel →
Ewald von Kleist ("Field Marshal") →
Ferdinand Schörner →
Friedrich Paulus →
Gerd von Rundstedt →
Gotthard Heinrici →
Karl von Rundstedt →
Maximilian von Weichs →
Paul von Hindenburg ("Field Marshal") →
Walter Model →
Walther von Reichenau →
militaryRank
Maréchal de France ("Generalfeldmarschall (Germany)") →
equivalentRank
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