Marshal of Poland

{{Infobox military rank

| name = Marshal of Poland

| native_name = {{lang|pl|Marszałek Polski}}

| image = Flaga Marszałka Polski.svg{{!}}border

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| caption = Rank flag

| image2 = Army-POL-OF-10.svg

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| caption2 = Shoulder strap

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| country = {{flag|Poland}}

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{{army|Poland}}
{{air force|Poland}}
{{navy|Poland}}
{{flagicon image|PL special forces flag IIIRP.svg|border=no}} Polish Special Forces
{{flagicon image|PL territorial defence force flag IIIRP.svg|border=no}} Polish Territorial Defence Force}}

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| rank = Five-star

| NATO rank = OF-10

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| formation = 19 March 1920

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| lower rank =General
Admiral (Navy, JW Formoza)

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Marshal of Poland ({{langx|pl|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.{{cite book |author1=Military Committee Land Standardization Board |title=STANAG 2116 |date=25 February 2010 |publisher=NATO Standardization Agency |page=A-3 |edition=6th}}

History

File:Buława Rydza-Śmigłego.JPG of a 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 the modernised 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 Polish Armed Forces.

List of Marshals

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

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{{abbr\|No.\|Number}} ! Portrait ! Name {{small\|(Birth-Death)}} ! Appointed ! Aged ! Information
1 \| 70px \| Józef Piłsudski {{small\|(1867–1935)}} \| 19 March 1920 \| {{Age in years and days\|December 5, 1867\|March 19, 1920}} \| First Marshal of Poland
2 \| 70px \| Ferdinand Foch {{small\|(1851–1929)}} \| 13 April 1923 \| {{Age in years and days\|October 2, 1851\|April 13, 1923}} \| French general who was Supreme Allied Commander during World War I, also made Marshal of France and an honorary British Field Marshal
3 \| 70px \| Edward Rydz-Śmigły {{small\|(1886–1941)}} \| 10 November 1936 \| {{Age in years and days\|March 11, 1886\|November 10, 1936}} \| Served as Marshal until World War II. He was a major figure during the invasion of Poland.
4 \| 70px \| Michał Rola-Żymierski {{small\|(1890–1989)}} \| 3 May 1945 \| {{Age in years and days\|September 4, 1890\|May 3, 1945}} \| First Marshal of the Polish People's Republic
5 \| 95x95px \| Konstanty Rokossowski {{small\|(1896–1968)}} \| 5 November 1949 \| {{Age in years and days\|December 21, 1896\|November 5, 1949}} \| Also Marshal of the Soviet Union
6 \| 70px \| Marian Spychalski {{small\|(1906–1980)}} \| 7 October 1963 \| {{Age in years and days\|December 6, 1906\|October 7, 1963}} \| Died in office

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! Portrait

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| Józef Piłsudski
{{small|(1867–1935)}}

| 19 March 1920

| {{Age in years and days|December 5, 1867|March 19, 1920}}

| First Marshal of Poland

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