Marshal of Poland

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White Eagle with crossed buławas (batons), worn on a Polish Marshal's collar. Other general officers wear eagles without buławas.
White Eagle with crossed buławas (batons), worn on a Polish Marshal's collar. Other general officers wear eagles without buławas.
Edward Rydz-Śmigły promoted to the rank of Marshal of Poland.
Edward Rydz-Śmigły promoted to the rank of Marshal of Poland.

Marshal of Poland (Marszałek Polski) is the highest rank in the Polish Army. It has been granted to only six officers. At present, this rank is equivalent to a Field Marshal or General of the Army (OF-10) in other NATO armies.

There are today no living Marshals of Poland, since this rank is bestowed only on military commanders who have achieved victory in war. Recently, however, the rank of four-star Generał has been introduced, and on August 15, 2002, was granted to Czesław Piątas, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army.

In all, the following persons have served as Marshals of Poland.

Soldiers of the LWP (Polish People's Army) with Marshal-of-Poland rank:

Wojciech Jaruzelski, despite colleagues' encouragement in the 1980s, declined promotion to Marshal of Poland.

Rydz-Śmigły receiving the Marshal's buława (baton) from Polish President Ignacy Mościcki, Warsaw, November 10, 1936.
Rydz-Śmigły receiving the Marshal's buława (baton) from Polish President Ignacy Mościcki, Warsaw, November 10, 1936.
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Marshals of Poland
Józef Piłsudski • Ferdinand Foch • Edward Rydz-Śmigły • Michał Rola-Żymierski • Konstanty Rokossowski • Marian Spychalski
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Polish officer ranks
  Student Officer OF(D) OF-1 OF-2 OF-3 OF-4 OF-5 OF-6 OF-7 OF-8 OF-9 OF-10
Army: por. -

ppor

 kpt. maj. ppłk. płk. gen. bryg. gen. dyw. gen. broni gen. marsz.
Polish Navy: por. mar. -

ppor. mar.

 kapt. mar. kmdr ppor. kmdr por. kmdr kadm. wadm. adm. fl. adm.
Polish Air Force: por. -

ppor

 kpt. maj. ppłk. płk. gen. bryg. gen. dyw. gen. broni gen.
Historical equivalents: rotm. gen. armii
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