List of German Field Marshals
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The following list of German Field Marshals denotes those who have held the German
rank of Generalfeldmarschall
.
1. 21 June 1631 - Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg
(1583–1641)
2. 24 November 1632 - Duke Franz Albrecht of Saxony-Lauenburg (1598–1642)
3. 19 October 1638 - Rudolf Graf von Marzin (also Marazin)
4. 1 January 1666 - Ernst Albrecht Freiherr von Eberstein (1605–1676)
5. 28 August 1681 - Joachim Rüdiger Freiherr von der Goltz (1620–1688)
6. 8 September 1688 - Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming
(1632–1706)
7. 9 April 1691 - Hans Adam von Schöning
(1641–1696)
8. 10 May 1693 - Jeremias von Chauvet († 1696)
9. 30 September 1697 - Prince Heinrich VI of Reuss-Plauen (1649–1697)
10. 27 August 1699 - Adam Heinrich Graf von Steinau
(† 1712)
11. 3 December 1706 - Georg Benedikt Freiherr von Ogilvy (1651–1710)
12. 22 February 1712 - Jakob Heinrich Graf von Flemming
13. 17 April 1730 - Christoph August Graf von Wackerbarth (1662–1734)
14. 26 November 1735 - Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1685–1746)
15. 11 January 1749 - Friedrich August Graf Rutowski (1702–1764)
16. 27 July 1763 - Johann Georg, Chevalier de Saxe
(1704–1774)
17. 6 January 1775 - Prince Friedrich of Anhalt-Dessau (1705–1781)
18. 11 July 1871 - Crown Prince Albert (later King) of Saxony (1828–1902)
19. 15 June 1888 - Crown Prince Georg (later King) of Saxony (1832–1904)
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rank of Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall
Field Marshal or Generalfeldmarschall in German, was a rank in the armies of several German states and the Holy Roman Empire; in the Austrian Empire, the rank Feldmarschall was used...
.
Electorate and Kingdom of Saxony
Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg
Johann or Hans Georg von Arnim-Boitzenburg was a Field Marshal of Holy Roman Empire and the Electorate of Saxony, diplomat, and politician.Arnim was born in Boitzenburger Land, Brandenburg...
(1583–1641)
2. 24 November 1632 - Duke Franz Albrecht of Saxony-Lauenburg (1598–1642)
3. 19 October 1638 - Rudolf Graf von Marzin (also Marazin)
4. 1 January 1666 - Ernst Albrecht Freiherr von Eberstein (1605–1676)
5. 28 August 1681 - Joachim Rüdiger Freiherr von der Goltz (1620–1688)
6. 8 September 1688 - Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming
Heino Heinrich Graf von Flemming
Heino Heinrich Reichsgraf von Flemming was a Saxon, later Brandenburger army leader and Field Marshal and Governor of Berlin....
(1632–1706)
7. 9 April 1691 - Hans Adam von Schöning
Hans Adam von Schöning
Hans Adam von Schöning was a Generalfeldmarschall in the service of Brandenburg-Prussia and the Electorate of Saxony.Schöning was born at Tamsel near Küstrin in the Margraviate of Brandenburg...
(1641–1696)
8. 10 May 1693 - Jeremias von Chauvet († 1696)
9. 30 September 1697 - Prince Heinrich VI of Reuss-Plauen (1649–1697)
10. 27 August 1699 - Adam Heinrich Graf von Steinau
Adam Heinrich von Steinau
Adam Heinrich Graf von Steinau was a Saxon Generalfeldmarschall.Steinau served in the Bavarian contingent in the 1685-1688 campaign in Ottoman Hungary against the Ottoman Empire. He then participated in the War of the Grand Alliance against France under Charles V, Duke of Lorraine and in the...
(† 1712)
11. 3 December 1706 - Georg Benedikt Freiherr von Ogilvy (1651–1710)
12. 22 February 1712 - Jakob Heinrich Graf von Flemming
13. 17 April 1730 - Christoph August Graf von Wackerbarth (1662–1734)
14. 26 November 1735 - Johann Adolf II, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1685–1746)
15. 11 January 1749 - Friedrich August Graf Rutowski (1702–1764)
16. 27 July 1763 - Johann Georg, Chevalier de Saxe
Johann Georg, Chevalier de Saxe
Johann Georg, Chevalier de Saxe , also called Johann Georg of Saxony, was a Saxon Field Marshal and Governor of Dresden....
(1704–1774)
17. 6 January 1775 - Prince Friedrich of Anhalt-Dessau (1705–1781)
18. 11 July 1871 - Crown Prince Albert (later King) of Saxony (1828–1902)
19. 15 June 1888 - Crown Prince Georg (later King) of Saxony (1832–1904)
Electorate of Brandenburg and Kingdom of Prussia
- 20 June 1657 - Otto Christoph von SparrOtto Christoph von SparrOtto Christoph Freiherr von Sparr was a Generalfeldmarschall of Brandenburg-Prussia.Sparr came from a noble family from the Margraviate of Brandenburg. He was born either in Lichterfelde near Eberswalde in 1599 or Prenden near Bernau in 1605.Sparr was an imperial officer during the Thirty Years' War...
(1599-1668) - 24 January 1670 - John George II, Prince of Anhalt-DessauJohn George II, Prince of Anhalt-DessauJohn George II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau was a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau...
(1627-1693) - 18 February 1670 - Georg Reichsfreiherr von DerfflingerGeorg von DerfflingerGeorg von Derfflinger was a field marshal in the army of Brandenburg-Prussia during and after the Thirty Years' War .-Early years:...
(1606-1695) - 28 June 1675 - Prince Friedrich II of Hessen-HomburgFrederick II, Landgrave of Hesse-HomburgFrederick II of Hesse-Homburg , also known as the Prince of Homburg was Landgraf of Hesse-Homburg. He was also a successful and experienced general for the crowns of both Sweden and of Brandenburg, but is best remembered as the eponymous hero of Heinrich von Kleist's play Der Prinz von Homburg.-...
(1633-1708) (1811: Prince of the Drama from Heinrich von KleistHeinrich von KleistBernd Heinrich Wilhelm von Kleist was a poet, dramatist, novelist and short story writer. The Kleist Prize, a prestigious prize for German literature, is named after him.- Life :...
) - 1 May 1688 - Hans Adam von SchöningHans Adam von SchöningHans Adam von Schöning was a Generalfeldmarschall in the service of Brandenburg-Prussia and the Electorate of Saxony.Schöning was born at Tamsel near Küstrin in the Margraviate of Brandenburg...
(1641-1696) - 12 March 1691 – Alexander Freiherr von Spaen (1619-1692)
- 1 May 1691 - Heino Heinrich Graf von FlemmingHeino Heinrich Graf von FlemmingHeino Heinrich Reichsgraf von Flemming was a Saxon, later Brandenburger army leader and Field Marshal and Governor of Berlin....
(1632-1706) - 1698 - Johann Albrecht Reichsgraf von BarfusHans Albrecht von BarfusHans Albrecht von Barfus was a field marshal in the service of Brandenburg and Prussia, serving briefly as prime minister under King Frederick I.- Military career :Barfus was born in 1635 to a cuirassier captain and his wife...
(1634-1704) - 23 March 1706 - Alexander Hermann Graf von Wartensleben (1650-1734)
- 1712 - Leopold I of Anhalt-Dessau 1676-1747)
- 1713 - Carl Philipp Reichsgraf von Wylich und LottumCarl Philipp Reichsgraf von Wylich und LottumCarl Philipp Graf von Wylich und Lottum was a Prussian Field Marshal.-Early life :...
(1650-1719) - 1713 - Alexander Graf zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1661-1728)
- 1728 - Dubislaw Gneomar von Natzmer (1654-1739)
- 1733 - Albrecht Konrad Graf Finck von FinckensteinAlbrecht Konrad Finck von FinckensteinAlbrecht Konrad Reinhold Finck von Finckenstein was a Prussian nobleman, Field Marshal and statesman.Finck von Finckenstein came from ancient Prussian nobility or according to the Imperial Count Diploma originally from Carinthia and was the son of a Prussian chamberlain.He was born in Saberau,...
(1660-1735) - 1737 - Friedrich Wilhelm von GrumbkowFriedrich Wilhelm von GrumbkowFriedrich Wilhelm von Grumbkow was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and statesman.The cultured Grumbkow was born in Berlin as the son of Joachim Ernst von Grumbkow, General War Minister of Brandenburg-Prussia. Educated in France, he married a Mademoiselle de la Chevalerie...
(1678-1739) - 1737 – Adrian Bernhard von Borcke (1668–1741),
- 1739 - Erhard Ernst von RöderErhard Ernst von RöderErhard Ernst von Röder was a Prussian Field Marshal General, Minister of War and Minister of Finance.-Life:...
(1665-1743) - 1740 - Count Hans Heinrich Graf von Katte (1681-1741)
- 1740 - Count Kurt Christoph von Schwerin (1684-1757)
- 1741 - Caspar Otto von Glasenapp (1664-1747)
- 1741 - Samuel Reichsgraf von Schmettau (1684-1751)
- 16 May 1742 – Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstChristian August, Prince of Anhalt-ZerbstChristian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst was a German prince of the House of Ascania. He was a ruler of the Principality of Anhalt-Dornburg, then, from 1742, a ruler of the entire Principality of Anhalt-Zerbst...
(1690-1747); father of Empress Catherine II of RussiaCatherine II of RussiaCatherine II, also known as Catherine the Great , Empress of Russia, was born in Stettin, Pomerania, Prussia on as Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst-Dornburg...
. - 17 May 1742 – Leopold II, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1700-1751)
- 15 January 1745 – Friedrich Wilhelm von DossowFriedrich Wilhelm von DossowFriedrich Wilhelm von Dossow was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and Governor of Wesel.-Family:Friedrich Wilhelm was a member of the von Dossow family , old Pomeranian nobility first mentioned in 1330. The family's main possession was Cunow near Stettin and Greifenhagen...
(1669–1758) - 19 March 1745 - Wilhelm Dietrich von BuddenbrockWilhelm Dietrich von BuddenbrockWilhelm Dietrich Freiherr von Buddenbrock was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall and cavalry leader.-Biography:...
(1672-1757) - 24 May 1747 - Henning Alexander von Kleist (1676-1749)
- 1747 - Christoph Wilhelm von KalcksteinChristoph Wilhelm von KalcksteinChristoph Wilhelm von Kalckstein was a Prussian count, field marshal, teacher and educator of King Frederick II of Prussia.-Military career:...
(1682-1759) - 18 September 1747 - James Francis Edward Keith (1696-1758)
- 1751 - Friedrich Leopold Graf von Gessler (1688-1762)
- 1751 - Johann von Lehwaldt (1685-1768)
- 1757 - Prince Moritz of Anhalt-Dessau (1712-1760)
- November 1758 - Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1721-1792)
- 1787 - Karl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (1735-1806)
- 1793 - Wichard Joachim Heinrich von Möllendorf (1724-1816)
- 20 May 1798 Alexander von KnobelsdorffAlexander von KnobelsdorffAlexander Friedrich von Knobelsdorff was a Prussian field marshal....
(1723-1799) - 1805 - Wilhelm Magnus von Brünnecke (1727-1817)
- 21 July 1807 Wilhelm René de l'Homme de Courbière (1733-1811)
- 1807 Friedrich Adolf Graf von KalckreuthFriedrich Adolf Graf von KalckreuthFriedrich Adolf Graf von Kalckreuth was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall.Kalkreuth was born in Sotterhausen near Sangerhausen. He entered the regiment of Gardes du Corps in 1752, and in 1758 was adjutant or aide de camp to Frederick the Great's brother, Prince Henry, with whom he served throughout...
(1737-1818) - 19 October 1813 - Gebhard Leberecht von BlücherGebhard Leberecht von BlücherGebhard Leberecht von Blücher, Fürst von Wahlstatt , Graf , later elevated to Fürst von Wahlstatt, was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall who led his army against Napoleon I at the Battle of the Nations at Leipzig in 1813 and at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 with the Duke of Wellington.He is...
(1742-1819) - 1821 - Friedrich Graf Kleist von NollendorfFriedrich Graf Kleist von NollendorfFriedrich Emil Ferdinand Heinrich Graf Kleist von Nollendorf , born and died in Berlin, was a Prussian field marshal and a member of the old junker family von Kleist....
, (1763-1823) - 1821 - Ludwig Graf Yorck von Wartenburg (1759-1830)
- 1825 - August Graf Neidhardt von GneisenauAugust von GneisenauAugust Wilhelm Antonius Graf Neidhardt von Gneisenau was a Prussian field marshal. He was a prominent figure in the reform of the Prussian military and the War of Liberation.-Early life:...
(1760-1831) - 1839 - Hans Ernst Karl Graf von Zieten (1770-1848)
- 5 October 1847 Karl Freiherr von MüfflingKarl Freiherr von MüfflingFriedrich Karl Ferdinand Freiherr von Müffling, called Weiss was a Prussian generalfeldmarschall-Biography:Born in Halle, Muffling entered the Prussian army in 1790....
(1775-1851) - 7 October 1847 - Hermann von BoyenHermann von BoyenLeopold Hermann Ludwig von Boyen was a Prussian army officer who helped to reform the Prussian Army in the early 19th century...
(1771-1848) - 9 October 1847 - Karl Friedrich von dem KnesebeckKarl Friedrich von dem KnesebeckKarl Friedrich von dem Knesebeck was a Prussian field marshal and military adviser in the Napoleonic Wars.- Early life :...
(1768-1848) - 14 March 1854 - Friedrich Karl Graf zu Dohna-Schlobitten (1784-1859)
- 5 August 1856 - Friedrich Graf von WrangelFriedrich Graf von WrangelFriedrich Heinrich Ernst Graf von Wrangel was a Generalfeldmarschall of the Prussian Army. He was nicknamed Papa Wrangel....
(1784-1877) - 28 October 1870 - Prince Friedrich Karl of Prussia (1828-1885)
- 28 October 1870 - Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia (1831-1888)
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- 1913 - HRH King Constantine I of GreeceConstantine I of GreeceConstantine I was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, in which Greece won Thessaloniki and doubled in...
(1868-1923) - 27 January 1916 - HIM Sultan Mehmed V of TurkeyMehmed VMehmed V Reshad was the 35th Ottoman Sultan. He was the son of Sultan Abdülmecid I. He was succeeded by his half-brother Mehmed VI.-Birth:...
(1844-1918) - 6 September 1918 - HIM Sultan Mehmed VI of TurkeyMehmed VIMehmet VI was the 36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, reigning from 1918 to 1922...
(1861-1926)
Imperial Germany
- 8 April 1871 - Karl Eberhard Herwarth von BittenfeldKarl Eberhard Herwarth von BittenfeldKarl Eberhard Herwarth von Bittenfeld was a Prussian field marshal .-Biography:...
(1796-1884) - 8 April 1871 - Karl Friedrich von SteinmetzKarl Friedrich von SteinmetzKarl Friedrich von Steinmetz was a German Generalfeldmarschall, born at Eisenach.-Early life and Napoleonic Wars:...
(1796-1877) - 16 June 1871 - Helmuth Graf von Moltke (1800-1891)
- 11 July 1871 - Crown Prince Albert (later King) of Saxony
- 1 January 1873 - Albrecht Graf von Roon (1803-1879)
- 1873 - Edwin Freiherr von ManteuffelEdwin Freiherr von ManteuffelEdwin Freiherr von Manteuffel was a German Generalfeldmarschall noted for his victories in the Franco-Prussian War....
(1809-1885) - 1888 - Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of the United Kingdom)Edward VII of the United KingdomEdward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
- 15 March 1888 - Leonhard Graf von BlumenthalLeonhard Graf von BlumenthalLeonhard Graf von Blumenthal was a Prussian Generalfeldmarschall. He was a member of the von Blumenthal family.-Biography:Blumenthal was born in Schwedt, Brandenburg on July 20, 1810...
(1810-1900) - 15 March 1888 - Crown Prince Georg of Saxony
- 19 June 1888 - Prince Albrecht of PrussiaPrince Albrecht of PrussiaPrince Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Albrecht of Prussia was a Prussian general field marshal and, from 1885, regent of the Duchy of Brunswick.-Biography:...
- 19 June 1888 - Archduke Albrecht of Austria
- 27 February 1895 - Emperor Franz Josef of Austria-HungaryFranz Joseph I of AustriaFranz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
(1830-1916) - 6 May 1900 - Alfred von Waldersee (1832-1904)
- 1 January 1905 - Gottlieb Graf von HaeselerGottlieb Graf von HaeselerGottlieb Ferdinand Albert Alexis Graf von Haeseler was a German military officer of the Imperial Wilhelmine period, with final rank of Generalfeldmarschall.-Biography:...
(1836-1919) - 1 January 1905 - Wilhelm von HahnkeWilhelm von HahnkeWilhelm Gustav Karl Bernhard von Hahnke was a Prussian Field Marshal.In 1888 he was appointed Chief of the German Imperial Military Cabinet....
(1833-1912) - 1 January 1905 - Walter Freiherr von Loë (1828-1908)
- 9 September 1906 - Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught (1850-1942)
- 20 April 1909 - King Carol I of RomaniaCarol I of RomaniaCarol I , born Prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen was reigning prince and then King of Romania from 1866 to 1914. He was elected prince of Romania on 20 April 1866 following the overthrow of Alexandru Ioan Cuza by a palace coup...
- 1 January 1911 - Max von Bock und Pollach (1842-1915)
- 1 January 1911 - Alfred Graf von Schlieffen (1833-1913)
- 1 January 1911 - Colmar Freiherr von der GoltzColmar Freiherr von der GoltzWilhelm Leopold Colmar Freiherr von der Goltz also known as Goltz Pasha, was a Prussian Field Marshal and military writer.-Military career:...
(1843-1916) - 16 May 1911 - King George V of the United KingdomGeorge V of the United KingdomGeorge V was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 through the First World War until his death in 1936....
- 11 September 1912 - King Frederick Augustus III of SaxonyFrederick Augustus III of SaxonyThis article is about King Frederick Augustus III of Saxony. For the elector Frederick Augustus III, see Frederick Augustus I of Saxony.Frederick Augustus III was the last King of Saxony and a member of the House of Wettin.Born in Dresden, Frederick Augustus was the son of King George of Saxony...
- 8 August 1913 - King Constantine I of GreeceConstantine I of GreeceConstantine I was King of Greece from 1913 to 1917 and from 1920 to 1922. He was commander-in-chief of the Hellenic Army during the unsuccessful Greco-Turkish War of 1897 and led the Greek forces during the successful Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, in which Greece won Thessaloniki and doubled in...
- 2 November 1914 - Paul von HindenburgPaul von HindenburgPaul Ludwig Hans Anton von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg , known universally as Paul von Hindenburg was a Prussian-German field marshal, statesman, and politician, and served as the second President of Germany from 1925 to 1934....
(1847-1934) - 27 January 1915 - Karl von BülowKarl von BülowKarl von Bülow was a German Field Marshal commanding the German 2nd Army during World War I from 1914 to 1915.-Biography:...
(1846-1921) - 22 June 1915 - Archduke Friedrich, Duke of TeschenArchduke Friedrich, Duke of TeschenArchduke Friedrich, Duke of Teschen was a member of the House of Habsburg and the Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I.-Early life:...
- 22 June 1915 - August von MackensenAugust von MackensenAnton Ludwig August von Mackensen , born August Mackensen, was a German soldier and field marshal. He commanded with success during the First World War and became one of the German Empire's most prominent military leaders. After the Armistice, Mackensen was interned for a year...
(1849-1945) - 26 June 1915 - King Ludwig III of BavariaLudwig III of BavariaLudwig III , was the last King of Bavaria, reigning from 1913 to 1918.-Early life:...
(1845-1921) - 1916 - Franz Graf Conrad von HötzendorfFranz Graf Conrad von HötzendorfCount Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf was an Austrian soldier and Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army at the outbreak of World War I.-Early life and military career:...
(1852-1925) - 18 January 1916 - Tsar Ferdinand I of BulgariaFerdinand I of BulgariaFerdinand , born Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, was the ruler of Bulgaria from 1887 to 1918, first as knyaz and later as tsar...
- 1 February 1916 - Sultan Mehmed V of the Ottoman EmpireMehmed VMehmed V Reshad was the 35th Ottoman Sultan. He was the son of Sultan Abdülmecid I. He was succeeded by his half-brother Mehmed VI.-Birth:...
- 23 July 1916 - William II of WürttembergWilliam II of WürttembergWilliam II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...
(1848-1921) - 1 August 1916 - Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (1869-1955)
- 1 August 1916 - Prince Leopold of BavariaPrince Leopold of BavariaLeopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Arnulf, Prinz von Bayern was born in Munich, the son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria and his wife Archduchess Augusta of Austria...
(1846-1930) - 1 August 1916 - Duke Albrecht of Württemberg (1865-1939)
- 12 February 1917 - Emperor Karl of Austria (1887-1922)
- 18 December 1917 - Hermann von EichhornHermann von EichhornHermann von Eichhorn was a Prussian general.-Biography:Eichhorn was born in Breslau in the Province of Silesia...
(1848-1918) - 31 December 1917 - Remus von WoyrschRemus von WoyrschWilliam Martin Remus von Woyrsch , was a Prussian Field Marshal, a member of the Preußischen Herrenhauses from 1908–1918, and an Ehrenkommendator or Honorary Commander of the Order of St...
(1847-1920)
Nazi Germany
- 20 April 1936 - Werner von BlombergWerner von BlombergWerner Eduard Fritz von Blomberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall, Minister of War and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces until January 1938.-Early life:...
(1878-1946) - 4 February 1938 - Hermann GöringHermann GöringHermann Wilhelm Göring, was a German politician, military leader, and a leading member of the Nazi Party. He was a veteran of World War I as an ace fighter pilot, and a recipient of the coveted Pour le Mérite, also known as "The Blue Max"...
(1893-1946) - 19 July 1940 - Fedor von BockFedor von BockFedor von Bock was a German Generalfeldmarshall who served in the Wehrmacht during the Second World War. As a leader who lectured his soldiers about the honor of dying for the German Fatherland, he was nicknamed "Der Sterber"...
(1880-1945) - 19 July 1940 - Walther von BrauchitschWalther von BrauchitschHeinrich Alfred Hermann Walther von Brauchitsch was a German field marshal and the Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres in the early years of World War II.-Biography:...
(1881-1948) - 19 July 1940 - Albert KesselringAlbert KesselringAlbert Kesselring was a German Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. In a military career that spanned both World Wars, Kesselring became one of Nazi Germany's most skilful commanders, being one of 27 soldiers awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords...
(1885-1960) - 19 July 1940 - Wilhelm KeitelWilhelm KeitelWilhelm Bodewin Gustav Keitel was a German field marshal . As head of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht and de facto war minister, he was one of Germany's most senior military leaders during World War II...
(1882-1946) - 19 July 1940 - Günther von KlugeGünther von KlugeGünther Adolf Ferdinand “Hans” von Kluge was a German military leader. He was born in Posen into a Prussian military family. Kluge rose to the rank of Field Marshal in the Wehrmacht. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
(1882-1944) - 19 July 1940 - Wilhelm Ritter von LeebWilhelm Ritter von LeebWilhelm Josef Franz Ritter von Leeb was a German Field Marshal during World War II. - Youth :...
(1876-1956) - 19 July 1940 - Wilhelm List (1880-1971)
- 19 July 1940 - Erhard MilchErhard MilchErhard Milch was a German Field Marshal who oversaw the development of the Luftwaffe as part of the re-armament of Germany following World War I, and served as founding Director of Deutsche Luft Hansa...
(1892-1972) - 19 July 1940 - Walther von ReichenauWalther von ReichenauWalter von Reichenau was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II.-History:Reichenau was born in Karlsruhe to a Prussian general and joined the German Army in 1903. During World War I he served on the Western Front...
(1884-1942) - 19 July 1940 - Gerd von RundstedtGerd von RundstedtKarl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt was a Generalfeldmarschall of the German Army during World War II. He held some of the highest field commands in all phases of the war....
(1875-1953) - 19 July 1940 - Hugo SperrleHugo SperrleHugo Sperrle was a German field marshal of the Luftwaffe during World War II. His forces were deployed solely on the Western Front and the Mediterranean throughout the war...
(1885-1953) - 19 July 1940 - Erwin von WitzlebenErwin von WitzlebenJob-Wilhelm Georg Erdmann Erwin von Witzleben was a German army officer and in the Second World War an Army commander and a conspirator in the July 20 Plot.-Early years:...
(1881-1944) - 31 October 1940 - Eduard Freiherr von Böhm-Ermolli (1856-1941)
- 22 June 1942 - Erwin RommelErwin RommelErwin Johannes Eugen Rommel , popularly known as the Desert Fox , was a German Field Marshal of World War II. He won the respect of both his own troops and the enemies he fought....
(1891-1944) - 30 June 1942 - Georg von KüchlerGeorg von KüchlerGeorg Karl Friedrich Wilhelm von Küchler was a German Field Marshal during the Second World War. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1881-1968) - 1 July 1942 - Erich von MansteinErich von MansteinErich von Manstein was a field marshal in World War II. He became one of the most prominent commanders of Germany's World War II armed forces...
(1887-1973) - 31 January 1943 - Friedrich PaulusFriedrich PaulusFriedrich Wilhelm Ernst Paulus was an officer in the German military from 1910 to 1945. He attained the rank of Generalfeldmarschall during World War II, and is best known for having commanded the Sixth Army's assault on Stalingrad during Operation Blue in 1942...
(1890-1957) - 1 February 1943 - Ernst Busch (1885-1945)
- 1 February 1943 - Paul Ludwig Ewald von KleistPaul Ludwig Ewald von KleistPaul Ludwig Ewald von Kleist was a leading German field marshal during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords...
(1881-1954) - 1 February 1943 - Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von WeichsMaximilian von WeichsMaximilian Maria Joseph Karl Gabriel Lamoral Reichsfreiherr von Weichs zu Glon was a German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves...
(1881-1954) - 16 February 1943 - Wolfram Freiherr von RichthofenWolfram von RichthofenDr.-Ing. Wolfram Freiherr von RichthofenIn German a Doctorate in engineering is abbreviated as Dr.-Ing. . was a German Generalfeldmarschall of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War...
(1895-1945) - 1 March 1944 - Walter ModelWalter ModelOtto Moritz Walter Model was a German general and later field marshal during World War II. He is noted for his defensive battles in the latter half of the war, mostly on the Eastern Front but also in the west, and for his close association with Adolf Hitler and Nazism...
(1891-1945) - 5 April 1945 - Ferdinand SchörnerFerdinand SchörnerFerdinand Schörner was a General and later Field Marshal in the German Army during World War II.-Early life:Schörner was born in Munich, Bavaria...
(1892-1973) - 25 April 1945 - Robert Ritter von GreimRobert Ritter von GreimRobert Ritter von Greim was a German Field Marshal, pilot, army officer, and the last commander of the Luftwaffe during the Second World War.-Early years:...
(1892-1945)