Field Marshal (Australia)

Field Marshal (Australia)

Field marshal is the highest rank of the Australian Army and was created as a direct equivalent of the British military rank of field marshal. A five-star rank, the equivalent ranks in the other armed services are admiral of the fleet and marshal of the Royal Australian Air Force. The subordinate army rank is general.

Read more about Field Marshal (Australia):  Lord Birdwood, 1925, Sir Thomas Blamey, 1951, Duke of Edinburgh, 1954, Current Protocol

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