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Jan Smuts. Field Marshal Jan Christian Smuts, OM, CH, DTD, ED, PC, KC, FRS (baptismal name Jan Christiaan Smuts, 24 May 1870 – 11 September 1950) was a South African statesman, military leader and philosopher. [1] In addition to holding various military and cabinet posts, he served as prime minister of the Union of South Africa from 1919 to ...
Field marshal ( German: Generalfeldmarschall) was usually the highest military rank in various German armed forces. It had existed, under slightly different names, in several German states since 1631. [1] After the unification of Germany it was the highest military rank of the Imperial German Army and later in the Wehrmacht [a] [b] until it was ...
The first break in rotational order was precipitated by the death of Marshal of the RAF Sir Andrew Humphrey. From the creation of the post until 1997, the Chief of the Defence Staff was appointed to the highest rank in the respective branch of the British armed forces to which he belonged, being an admiral of the Fleet , a field marshal or marshal of the Royal Air Force , ( NATO rank code OF-10 ).
Field Marshal Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener ( / ˈkɪtʃɪnər /; 24 June 1850 – 5 June 1916) was a British Army officer and colonial administrator. Kitchener came to prominence for his imperial campaigns, his involvement in the Second Boer War, [1] [2] and his central role in the early part of the First World War .
Claude Auchinleck. Field Marshal Sir Claude John Eyre Auchinleck, ( / ˌɒxɪnˈlɛk / OKH-in-LEK ), GCB, GCIE, CSI, DSO, OBE (21 June 1884 – 23 March 1981), was a British Indian Army commander who saw active service during the world wars. A career soldier who spent much of his military career in India, he rose to become commander-in-chief of ...
Contents 1Insignia of rank 2List of field marshals 3See also 4Notes 5References Highest military rank of the British ArmyField MarshalThe insignia of a field marshal as worn on epaulettesThe Earl Roberts painted 1906 in the full dress uniform of a British Army Field MarshalCountryUnited KingdomService branchBritish ArmyAbbreviationFMRankFive-star rankNATO rank codeOF-...
Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, VD, PC, FRSGS (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a British Victorian era general who became one of the most successful British military commanders of his time. Born in India to an Anglo-Irish family, Roberts joined the East India Company Army ...
