Editing Marshal (section)

==Military==
{{see also|Field Marshal}}
In many countries, the rank of marshal, cf. [[field marshal]], is the highest [[army]] rank, outranking other [[general officer]]s. The equivalent [[navy]] rank is often [[admiral of the fleet]] or [[grand admiral]].

Marshals are typically, but not exclusively, appointed only in [[war]]time. In many countries, especially in [[Europe]], the special symbol of a marshal is a [[baton (symbol)|baton]], and their insignia often incorporate batons.

In some countries, the term "marshal" is used instead of "general" in the higher [[Air force officer ranks|air force ranks]]. The four highest [[Royal Air Force]] ranks are [[marshal of the Royal Air Force]], [[air chief marshal]], [[air marshal]] and [[air vice marshal]] (although the first named, which has generally been suspended as a [[peacetime]] rank, is the only one which can properly be considered a marshal).  The [[five-star rank]] of [[marshal of the Air Force]] is used by some [[Commonwealth of Nations|Commonwealth]] and [[Middle East]]ern air forces.

In the [[French Army]] and most National Armies modeled upon the French system, ''maréchal des logis'' ("marshal-of-lodgings") is a [[cavalry]] term equivalent to [[sergeant]].

Some historical rulers have used special "marshal" titles to reward certain subjects. Though not strictly military ranks, these [[Title of honor|honorary titles]] have been exclusively bestowed upon successful military leaders, such as the famous [[grand marshal]] of Ayacucho [[Antonio José de Sucre]]. Most famous are the [[Marshal of France|Marshals of France]] (''Maréchaux de France''), not least under [[Napoleon|Napoléon I]]. Another such title was that of ''[[Reichsmarschall]]'', bestowed upon [[Hermann Göring]] by [[Adolf Hitler]], although it was never a regular title as it had been "invented" for Göring who was the only titleholder in history. In [[England]] during the [[First Barons' War]] the title "[[Marshal of the Army of God and Holy Church]]" was bestowed upon [[Robert Fitzwalter]] by election.

Both the [[Soviet Union]] and [[Russia]] have [[army general]] as well as "marshal" in their rank system.

===Marshal ranks by country===
The following articles discuss the rank of marshal as used by specific countries:

* [[Marshal of Bolivia]]
* [[Marshal (Brazil)]]
* [[Marshal of the Realm (Denmark)]]
* [[Field marshal (Finland)|Marshal of Finland]]
* '''France'''
** [[List of Marshals of France|Marshal of France]] (includes [[Marshal of the Empire]], both equivalent to a six-star general)
** {{lang|fr|[[Maréchal des logis]]}} (equivalent to sergeant)
* [[Marshal of the German Democratic Republic]]
* '''Italy'''
** [[Marshal of Italy]]
** [[Marshal (Italy)]] – a [[warrant officer]] rank
* [[Marshal of the Mongolian People's Republic]]
* [[Marshal of Peru]]
* [[Marshal of Poland]]
* [[List of Marshals of Portugal|Marshal (Portugal)]]
* [[Mareșal (Romania)]]
* '''Russia'''
** [[Marshal of the Russian Federation]]
** [[Marshal of the Soviet Union]]
** [[Chief marshal of the branch]] was used in five Soviet military branches: the air force, artillery, armoured troops, engineer troops, and signal troops.
** [[Marshal of the branch]] was used in five Soviet military branches&nbsp;– the air force, artillery, armoured troops, engineer troops, and signal troops. Marshal of the branch is considered equivalent to the rank [[general of the army (USSR)|general of the army]], which was used in the [[infantry]] and the [[Russian Naval Infantry|marines]].
* [[Marshal of the Realm (Sweden)]]
* [[Mareşal (Turkey)]]
* [[Marshal of the Royal Air Force]]
* '''Yugoslavia'''
** [[Vojvoda (Serbia and Yugoslavia)]]
** [[Marshal of Yugoslavia]]

===Marshal equivalents===
These ranks are considered the equivalent to a marshal:

* ''[[Chom Phon]]'' ([[Thailand]])
* [[General of the Army (United States)|General of the army]], [[Fleet Admiral (United States)|fleet admiral]] and [[general of the Air Force]] (United States)
* ''[[Arteshbod]]'' (Iran)
* ''[[Mushir]]'' (Arab countries)
* ''[[Protostrator]]'' (in [[Frankish Greece]], deriving from the [[Byzantine Empire]], likewise deriving from the post of "stable-master")
* ''[[Stratarches]]'' (modern Greece)
* ''[[Vojvoda#Military rank|Vojvoda]]'' ([[Kingdom of Serbia]] and [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia]])
* ''[[Vrhovnik (rank)|Vrhovnik]]'' ([[Croatia]])
* ''[[Wonsu]]'' ([[North Korea]] and [[South Korea]])
* ''[[Yuan Shuai]]'' (modern China)
* ''[[Sima (office)|Sima]]'' (ancient China)
* ''[[Gensui (disambiguation)|Gensui]]'' (Japan)
* ''Nguyên soái'' ([[Vietnam]])

===Military police===
The name is also applied to the leader of military police organizations.
*[[Provost marshal]] – a term used in many countries
*[[United States Army Provost Marshal General|Provost Marshal General]] – head of the military police in the United States