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Glossary Item: Field marshal
Name Field marshal
Description A very senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually it is the highest rank in an army, and when it is, few persons are appointed to it. When in the field is typically in command of the entire forces in a campaign or an army group.
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