Field marshal (; ) was the highest rank of the
Royal Danish Army
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until its abolition in 1842.
History
The origins of the rank can be traced back to the creation of the rank of field lord () and field colonel (, ). These ranks were based on German origins.
Initially, there were two ranks: was the highest cavalry commander, and was the highest commander of the infantry. These were later merged to a single rank called .
On 25 May 1671, the ranks were codified, by
King Christian V
Christian V (15 April 1646 – 25 August 1699) was King of Denmark and Norway from 1670 until his death in 1699.
Well-regarded by the common people, he was the first king anointed at Frederiksborg Castle chapel as absolute monarch since the de ...
, with the publication of the
Danish order of precedence
The Danish order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of Denmark, Danish officials used to direct protocol. It has no official status and entails no special privileges, but has been established in practical use, e.g. determining seating arrange ...
. Here
General field marshal
''Generalfeldmarschall'' (; from Old High German ''marahscalc'', "marshal, stable master, groom"; ; often abbreviated to ''Feldmarschall'') was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire, (''Reichsgeneralfeldmarscha ...
() was the highest rank, with placed just below, and
Quartermaster general below that.
List of field marshals
See also
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Marshal of the Realm (Denmark)
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Ranks and insignia of Royal Danish Army
References
Citations
Sources
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* {{cite book , last1=Hedegaard , first1=E. O. A. , title=Den militære feltmarskalstavs historie: En våben- og krigshistorisk studie , trans-title=The History of the Field Marshal's Baton: A Study of the History of Weapons , date=1979 , publisher=Forlaget ZAC , language=da
Military ranks of Denmark
Royal Danish Army
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