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During and immediately after the [[Second World War]], the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star [[general]]: | During and immediately after the [[Second World War]], the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star [[general]], giving them protocol equivalence to British and Soviet [[field marshal]]s: | ||
*[[George C. Marshall]] | *[[George C. Marshall]] | ||
*[[Douglas MacArthur]] | *[[Douglas MacArthur]] | ||
*[[Dwight Eisenhower]] | *[[Dwight Eisenhower]] | ||
*[[Omar Bradley]] | *[[Omar Bradley]] | ||
It has been suggested that the "marshal" term was not adopted because the [[Chief of Staff of the Army]], George C. Marshall, refused to be designated Marshal Marshall. | |||
[[Henry Arnold|Henry "Hap" Arnold]] was General of the Army Air Force. | [[Henry Arnold|Henry "Hap" Arnold]] was General of the Army Air Force. | ||
Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank. | Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank. | ||
Revision as of 03:20, 7 June 2009
During and immediately after the Second World War, the United States created four officers with a rank above four-star general, giving them protocol equivalence to British and Soviet field marshals:
It has been suggested that the "marshal" term was not adopted because the Chief of Staff of the Army, George C. Marshall, refused to be designated Marshal Marshall.
Henry "Hap" Arnold was General of the Army Air Force.
Three Fleet Admirals were of equivalent naval rank.