List of Russian field marshals
The following sixty-four officers held the rank of field marshal during the Russian Empire. After 1917 the rank was abolished. In 1935 however, the Soviet Red Army introduced the equivalent rank of "Marshal of the Soviet Union" when military ranks were restored under Stalin's rule.
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The Field Marshals' Hall of the Winter Palace. Russian cuirassiers can be seen observing the paintings.
The title of Russian Field Marshal was also bestowed on several foreign citizens:
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Year | Name | Dates |
---|---|---|
1700 | Charles Eugène, Duc de Croy | 1651–1702 |
1762 | Charles Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck | 1690–1774 |
1774 | ![]() | 1719–1790 |
1815 | ![]() | 1769–1852 |
1836 | ![]() | 1766–1858 |
1837 | ![]() | 1782–1859 |
1872 | ![]() | 1800–1891 |
1872 | ![]() | 1817–1895 |
1872 | ![]() | 1828–1902 |
1872 | ![]() | 1801–1883 |
1872 | ![]() | 1828–1885 |
1872 | ![]() | 1809–1872 |
1872 | ![]() | 1831–1888 |
1888[1] | ![]() | 1859–1941 |
1910 | ![]() | 1841–1921 |
1912 | ![]() | 1839–1914 |
See also
References
- Полное собрание законов Российской Империи. Собрание третье. Том VIII: 1888 год (Приказы № 4933–5685). Приказ №5356 от 14 июня 1888 года.
External links
- (in Russian) Full list of Russian Imperial Field Marshals
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