Field Marshal (FM) has been the highest rank in the British Army since 1736. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to an Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force in the Royal Air Force (RAF). A Field Marshal's insignia consists of two crossed batons surrounded by yellow leaves below ...
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Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army, and as such, few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as a five-star rank (OF-10) in modern-day armed forces in many countries.
Field Marshal has been the highest rank in the British Army since 1736. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to an Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy or a Marshal of the Royal Air Force in the Royal Air Force . A Field Marshal's insignia consists of two crossed batons surrounded by yellow leaves below St Edward's Crown.
Field marshal (United Kingdom) A Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke Albert I of Belgium Albert, Prince Consort Alfonso XIII Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll
This is a list of the officers who have held the army rank of field marshal or marshal. It does not include air force marshals . Afghanistan [ edit] HM Nasrullah Khan (1875–1920) 2004 - Mohammed Fahim (1957–2014) 2020 - Abdul Rashid Dostum (b. 1954) Albania [ edit] King Zog I of the Albanians 1 September 1928 - HM King Zog (1895–1961)