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Reichsmarschall | |
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Country | Nazi Germany |
Service branch | Wehrmacht |
Formation | 12th century (historical) 19 July 1940 |
Abolished | 1945 |
Next lower rank | Generalfeldmarschall Großadmiral |
Reichsmarschall (German: Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches; lit. 'Reich Marshal of the Greater German Reich') was a military rank that held the highest position in the office of the Wehrmacht specially created for Hermann Göring during World War II. It was senior to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall, which was previously the highest rank in the Wehrmacht.[1] It was equivalent to General of the Armies in the United States, or Generalissimo in other countries.