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  Field Marshal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Marshal" and "Marshall" are both common surnames, held by such notable figures as William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, and George C. Marshall, the United States Army Chief of Staff during World War II.
A Marshal is also the name for a law enforcement officer, such as members of the United States Marshals Service, or Sky marshals who serve as undercover law enforcement onboard commercial aircraft.
The Field Marshall is a model of agricultural tractor.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Field_Marshal   (583 words)

  
 Field Marshal (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
He was handed his Field Marshal's baton whilst ill in bed by the then Govenor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, Lord Gowrie.
The Australian Field Marshal's badge of rank is the Royal Crown (St.Edward's) mounted above a crossed sword and baton that are circled by an wreath of oak leaves.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Field_Marshal_(Australia)   (939 words)

  
 William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Field Marshal William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC (6 August 1897 – 14 December 1970), British military commander and 13th Governor-General of Australia.
In 1953 he was promoted to Field Marshal, and accepted the post of Governor-General of Australia, without retiring from the Army.
Although public opinion in Australia was not as keen on British Governors-General as it had been before the war, Slim was a popular choice since he was an authentic war hero who had fought alongside Australians at Gallipoli and in the Middle East.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/William_Slim   (1427 words)

  
 Field Marshals: Introduction
There was usually only one Marshal of the Field on any battlefield and he usually communicated the commander's orders and troop deployments.
There were, for instance, commissions for Sir Ralph Hopton as "Field Marshal of the Western Army", 10th June 1643 and "Field Marshal General of the West and Sussex, Surrey and Kent" dated 27th October 1643.
A Field Marshal carries a short baton presented by the Sovereign as a symbol of his rank, and this constituted his insignia of rank for a short period in the late 18th century, and again since 1855.
www.regiments.org /biography/fmintro.htm   (467 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Field Marshal Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A Marshal or Field Marshal (sometimes spelled Marshall) (Chinese: shuai, German: Feldmarschall, Polish marszałek, Swedish: Fältmarskalk) is, in some nations, the highest military rank, one step above a full General; and of a comparable rank to the highest ranking General(s) in an army that does not use the term.
The office of Marshal was known in England from the twelfth century but in the introduction of the modern military title,Great Britain was a relative latecomer.
The field marshal's special symbol was a baton, famously mentioned by Napoleon: "Every French soldier carries a marshal's baton in his knapsack".
www.ipedia.com /field_marshal.html   (946 words)

  
 Field Marshal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The office of Marshal was known in England from the twelfth century but in introduction of the modern military title Great Britain was a relative latecomer.
It was by George I the first Hanoverian king in the of the continental armies; the Duke of Argyll became the first field marshal in 1736.
The field marshal's special symbol was a baton famously mentioned by Napoleon : "Every French soldier carries a marshal's in his knapsack".
www.freeglossary.com /Feldmarschall   (1231 words)

  
 Parliamentary Handbook: Historical Information on the Australian Parliament
†† Absent from Australia 1.9.1979 - 7.9.1979, 3.5.1981 - 28.6.1981, 26.7.1981 - 4.8.1981 and 27.6.1982 - 30.6.1982.
* Absent from Australia 24.9.1984 - 8.10.1984, 2.11.1984 - 5.11.1984, 8.4.1985 - 14.4.1985, 10.6.1985 - 18.6.1985, 18.8.1985 - 18.10.1985, 20.7.1986 - 26.7.1986, 14.1.1987 - 21.1.1987, 1.9.1987 - 8.9.1987, 15.9.1987 - 31.10.1987 and 9.2.1988 - 16.2.1988.
‡ Absent from Australia 21.4.1999 - 5.5.1999, 3.8.1999 - 8.8.1999, 6.5.2000 - 13.5.2000 and 24.4.2001 - 25.4.2001.
www.aph.gov.au /library/handbook/historical/governors-general.htm   (648 words)

  
 FIELD MARSHAL K
FIELD MARSHAL K.M. Born on 28 January 1900 in Sanivara Santhai (Coorg), Late Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, OBE received his formal education at the Central High School of Virajpet and Medikeri (Coorg) and Presidency College, Madras.
Apart from the OBE, the other best-known honours conferred on the Late Field Marshal were the Legion of Merit in the order of Chief Commander of the United States of America, Honorary General of the Nepalese Army and Doctor of Science by University of Agra.
Late Field Marshal K. Cariappa was in letter and spirit an exceptional captain of his team.
indiapicks.com /stamps/Forces/1623_Cariappa.htm   (617 words)

  
 Marshal articles on Encyclopedia.com
Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of PEMBROKE, WILLIAM MARSHAL, 1ST EARL OF [Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of] d.
Keith, James Francis Edward KEITH, JAMES FRANCIS EDWARD [Keith, James Francis Edward] 1696-1758, Scottish field marshal of Prussia; brother of George Keith, 10th earl marischal [marshal] of Scotland.
Victor Maurice, comte de Broglie, 1647-1727, was marshal of France and fought in the wars of King Louis XIV.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Marshal   (488 words)

  
 Gallipoli biographies [Australian War Memorial]
Born in Bathurst, NSW and educated in England, Bean returned to Australia where he took up a career as a journalist.
Born in Wagga Wagga, NSW, Blamey served on the staff of the 1st Division on Gallipoli and in France.
Blamey was knighted in 1935 and in 1950 he became the first Australian born Field Marshal.
www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia/gallipoli/bio.htm   (1083 words)

  
 Aftermath: Australia's Unknown Soldier
His departure was marked with tributes from France, Belgium, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and Australia, and the remains of this unknown soldier were flown by helicopter to Paris.
On arriving at Sydney airport on the morning of November 7, the coffin was ceremoniously transferred through guards of honour from Australia and France onto an RAAF Hercules flight to Canberra.
In this funeral ceremony, he was accorded the honour given at the funeral of a Field Marshal.
www.aftermathww1.com /australian.asp   (507 words)

  
 Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE
In 1920 Birdwood was made a general in the Australian Military Forces and five years later was made field marshal.
He toured Australia and New Zealand in 1920 to wide public acclaim and was given command of the Indian Army in 1925.
He retired from the military in 1930 and was thwarted in his desire to become Australia's Governor-General when the prime minister insisted on the office being held by an Australian.
www.awm.gov.au /people/8035.asp   (536 words)

  
 Canberra Liberals
He was responsible for the coordination of Australia’s forces in New Guinea and has been credited with a series of important victories in 1943 that turned the tide of the Japanese invasion of New Guinea.
Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey died on 27 May 1951 and more than 250 000 people lined the streets of Melbourne for his funeral.
Mr Scott said the Federal Government was proud to honour the Field Marshal on the anniversary of his death and had provided support for the re-dedication ceremony, which featured an honour guard made up of the Federation Guard and a RAAF fly-past.
www.canberraliberals.org.au /default.cfm?action=news_detail&ID=99   (553 words)

  
 Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa
It was during this time that Colonel Ayub Khan - later Field Marshal and President of Pakistan, 1962-1969 - served under him.
As a token of heartfelt gratitude of the nation for the exemplary service rendered by him, the Government of India conferred the rank of Field Marshal on Cariappa in 1983.
Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa is an unforgettable name in the history of Indian Army.
www.bharat-rakshak.com /LAND-FORCES/Army/Army-Chiefs/Chiefs-Army03.html   (1403 words)

  
 Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, Indian Army
The architect of India's heroic victory in the 1971 Indo-Pak war, Field Marshal Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw was born in Amritsar, Punjab on 3rd April 1914.
For his selfless service to the nation, the President of India awarded him a Padma Vibhushan in 1972 and conferred upon him the rank of Field Marshal on 1st January 1973.
Field Marshal Manekshaw visits Indian soldiers injured in hospital during Kargil war in 1999.
www.geocities.com /siafdu/brass67.html   (681 words)

  
 In Flanders Field
At the second battle of Ypres in 1915, when in charge of a small first-aid post, he wrote in pencil on a page from his despatch book a poem that has come to be known as "Flanders’ Field" which described the poppies that marked the graves of soldiers killed fighting for their country.
It is a lasting legacy of the terrible battle in the Ypres salient in the spring of 1915.
In England in 1919, the British Legion was formed to foster the interest of ex-servicemen and their dependants, and the late Field Marshal Earl Haig, the first Grand President, sought an emblem which would honour the dead and help the living.
www.defence.gov.au /army/traditions/documents/InFlandersField_1.htm   (1460 words)

  
 The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Field Marshal The Viscount Slim KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC of Yarralumla and Bishopton
He had been so impressed by the Gurkhas at Gallipoli, that in 1919 after being posted to India he transferred to the Indian Army and was posted to the 1st/6th Gurkha Rifles and in due course commanded the 2nd/7th Gurkha Rifles.
In 1948 he was recalled by Mr Atlee to take over from Field Marshal Montgomery as Chief of the Imperial General Staff, when he became Field Marshal.
www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk /?mid=29&id=61   (707 words)

  
 Printable Version on Encyclopedia.com
He went (1942) to Myanmar as corps commander and led (1943-45) the 14th British Army in the reconquest of that country from the Japanese.
He served as chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1948 to 1952 and was made field marshal in 1949.
He served as governor-general of Australia from 1953 to 1960, when he was created viscount.
www.encyclopedia.com /printable.aspx?id=1E1:Slim-Wil   (162 words)

  
 Walther Model: biography and encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
A marshal or field marshal (sometimes incorrectly spelled marshall) is the highest military rank in some nations, one step above a full general....
(1945) was a german field marshal during world war ii....
(1973) was a german general and later field marshal during world war ii....
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/walther_model.htm   (749 words)

  
 Field Marshal Sir John Dill and Prime Minister Churchill - The Churchill Centre
Personally he did not consider him a man "with whom it is agreeable to dine." It was announced that Dill was to be superseded by General Sir Alan Brooke, made Governor of Bombay, and promoted to Field Marshall as a consolation prize.
But no sooner had Dill in practice ceased to be CIGS then the Americans entered the war and Churchill felt compelled to take Dill with him on his poste-haste embarkation to confer with Roosevelt.
Two fundamental issues continually emerged from the welter of argument between them: the relationship between the PM and the commanders in the field, with Dill as self-appointed mediator, and the issue of strategic priorities and scarce resources.
www.winstonchurchill.org /i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=522   (798 words)

  
 Articles - Field Marshal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
* "Marshal" and "Marshall" are both common surnames, held by such notable figures as William Marshal, 4th Earl of Pembroke, and George C. Marshall, the United States Army Chief of Staff during World War II.
* A Marshal is also the name for a law enforcement officer, such as members of the United States Marshals Service, or Sky marshals who serve as undercover law enforcement onboard commercial aircraft.
* The Field Marshall is a model of agricultural tractor.
www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/Field_Marshal   (405 words)

  
 In Free India: Only Politicians No Statesmen. Only Netas No Leaders.
Field Marshal Cariappa, who died at the ripe old age of 91, had a striking personality and integrity and love for his country that cannot be matched.
General Kodendera Thimayya, like his eminent compatriot Field Marshal Cariappa was also a son of Coorg though a few years his junior.
His innate talents of professional soldiering, and leadership were soon recognized by Field Marshal Auchinleck, the C-in-C. He was specially selected to lead the Indian Brigade as part of the British Commonwealth Occupation Force for the Japanese Occupation after World War II attended.
www.liberalsindia.com /freedomfirst/ff457-04.html   (2589 words)

  
 WashingtonPost.com: Blood and Iron
"We hear of the Moltkes in Sweden, and again in Denmark," the field marshal's survey continues, "where...they held high and influential positions in State and Church." These are not places and times that figure largely in the Anglo-American sense of history.
The Moltkes achieved an eminence in the north long before the field marshal imposed his name on the history of Prussia.
Of the ten sons born to the future field marshal's grandfather, Friedrich Casimir Siegfried von Moltke, six served as officers in the Prussian army (two others joined the Mecklenburg army and two died in childhood).
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/style/longterm/books/chap1/blood_ir.htm   (1862 words)

  
 Blamey: The Commander-in-Chief   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Blamey was Australia's greatest and most important soldier, and a major figure in Australian history, despite his not being Australia's most accomplished battlefield commander, or a great innovator or reformer.
he was Australia's top soldier for almost all of the war, commanding the Australian Imperial Force in the Middle East, and all of the Australian Army after Japan entered the war.
He served Prime Ministers Robert Menzies and John Curtin, was a senior subordinate to the British Field Marshals Wavell, Wilson and Auchinleck in the Middle East, and worked directly under General Douglas MacArthur in the Southwest Pacific Area.
www.defence.gov.au /Army/AHU/books_articles/Blamey.htm   (229 words)

  
 Introduction
Patients were evacuated from the field to station and general hospitals in the zone of communications via hospital trains, hospital ships, and aircraft.
Training emphasized crash procedures, field survival in ocean, jungle, desert, and arctic environments, and the effects of high altitude on various types of patients.
The Army nurse in the Pacific theater performed her tasks efficiently, compassionately, and courageously whether she was caring for casualties in the field or patients evacuated from the front lines.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/wwii/72-14/72-14.HTM   (11038 words)

  
 Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band - About FMM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Unanimity finally prevailed, and in due time, a correspondence was sent to Bernard Law Montgomery, seeking his permission to use his name with regard to the 'raising' of a pipe band in Carryduff.
Having been promoted some twelve months earlier to the rank of Field Marshal, the man who proved to be the nemesis of the legendary German commander, Erwin Rommel, in the famous World War II desert campaign, answered the request of the Carryduff youths in the affirmative.
The Field Marshal Montgomery band's primary function is one of competition involvement.
www.fmmpb.com /aboutFMM1.htm   (464 words)

  
 Field Marshal Rt Hon William Slim, Viscount Slim
Field Marshal Rt Hon William Slim, Viscount Slim
Field Marshal Rt Hon William Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC Field Marshal The Right Honourable William Joseph Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC (6 August 1897 – 14 December 1970), British military commander and 13th Governor General of Australia, was born near Bristol, Gloucestershire.
At the outbreak of World War I, Slim was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-heroes/slim.htm   (1246 words)

  
 Parliament of Australia: Senate: Briefs - Two   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Between 1961 and 1993, Parliament was prorogued only four times, twice for the purpose of allowing openings by the Queen during her visits to Australia in 1974 and 1977.
Under the Australian Constitution, the legislative power of the Commonwealth is held by the Federal Parliament, which consists of the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Governor-General is appointed by the Queen of Australia as her representative and exercises the constitutional powers of the Queen, including powers to appoint times for holding sessions of Parliament, to prorogue Parliament and to dissolve the House of Representatives.
www.aph.gov.au /senate/pubs/briefs/brieftwo.htm   (2746 words)

  
 Pravda.RU Captive hitlerite Field Marshal Paulus cellar to be reconstructed in Volgograd (Stalingrad)
Pravda.RU Captive hitlerite Field Marshal Paulus cellar to be reconstructed in Volgograd (Stalingrad)
That was the place where the Hitlerite field marshal was captured during the Stalingrad battle on January 31st, 1943, "Stalingrad Battle" panorama museum head Boris Usik said in his interview with RIA Novosti on Tuesday.
Volgograd's (Stalingrad) central department store cellars, where the headquarters of German army commander Field Marshal Paulus were located during World War II, are to be reconstructed, with the interior decorated according to that epoch.
newsfromrussia.com /region/2002/07/16/32597.html   (2011 words)

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