Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, generally being the highest such rank present in any particular country. Its most notable use was in Germany — the German word is Großadmiral.
Read more about Grand Admiral: France, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, In Popular Culture
Famous quotes containing the words grand and/or admiral:
“The grand style is available now only in old poems, museums, and parodies.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“Never forget that you are Germans. Never forget that you are Nazis!”
—Edmund H. North, British screenwriter, and Lewis Gilbert. Admiral Lutjens (Karel Stepanek)