field marshal

usually the highest rank in an army

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A field marshal is usually the highest rank an officer can achieve in an army. This rank matters because it represents the most senior military leadership position and is typically given only to the most accomplished commanders.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: military rank
Subclass of: military officer
Said to be same as: maréchal de camp

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topic's main category: Category:Field marshals
Commons category: Field Marshals
different from: general field marshal
next lower rank: general

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The ceremonial marshal's batons of the Duke of Wellington Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, senior to the general officer ranks.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “field marshal” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.