Editing Generalfeldmarschall (section)

===Electorate (1356–1806) and Kingdom of Saxony (1806–1918)===
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The rank of Field Marshal was first used in the northern German State of [[Electorate of Saxony|Saxony]] within the Holy Roman Empire in 1631. It was then used nine further times in that century and seven times in the 18th century. It was used twice in the 19th century by the [[Kingdom of Saxony]] after it became part of the [[German Empire]] in 1871.