A Field Marshal is the highest rank in the British Army, and some other armies, such as the German Army. The equivalent rank in the U.S. Army is the Five-star General.
The rank of Field Marshal is never awarded except to a General who has commanded an army in war.
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The insignia of the rank "Field marshal" Jenderal Besar (lit; Grand General) of Indonesia
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Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar
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General Ayub Khan arriving to take command of the Pakistan Army in 1951

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