Marshal of Poland

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Marshal of Poland Marszałek Polski
Rank flag of a Marshal of Poland
Shoulder strap with the rank of Marshal of Poland
Country	Poland
Service branch	Polish Land Forces
Rank	Five-star
NATO rank code	OF-10
Formation	19 March 1920

Marshal of Poland (Polish: Marszałek Polski) is the highest rank in the Polish Army. It has been granted to only six officers. At present, Marshal is equivalent to a Field Marshal or General of the Army (OF-10) in other NATO armies.^[1]

History[]

Buława of the Marshal of Poland

Today there are no living Marshals of Poland, since this rank is bestowed only on military commanders who have achieved victory in war. Recently, however, the rank of four-star with modernized name Generał has been introduced, and on August 15, 2002, was granted to Czesław Piątas, at present civilian, former Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Poland.

List of Marshals[]

In all, the following people have served as Marshals of Poland.

No.	Portrait	Name (born-died)	Appointed	Information
1		Józef Piłsudski (1867–1935)	19 March 1920	First Marshal of Poland
2		Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929)	13 April 1923	French general who was Supreme Allied Commander during World War I, also made Marshal of France and an honorary British Field Marshal
3		Edward Rydz-Śmigły (1886–1941)	10 November 1936	Served as Marshal until World War II. He was a major figure during the invasion of Poland.
4		Michał Rola-Żymierski (1890–1989)	3 May 1945	First Marshal of the People's Republic of Poland.
5		Konstanty Rokossowski (1896–1968)	5 November 1949	Also Marshal of the Soviet Union.
6		Marian Spychalski (1906–1980)	7 October 1963	Died in office.

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