Marshal of Italy

Marshal of Italy (Italian: Maresciallo d'Italia) was a rank in the Royal Italian Army (Regio Esercito). Originally created in 1924 by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini for the purpose of honoring Generals Luigi Cadorna and Armando Diaz, the rank was granted to several other general officers from 1926 to 1943. The rank was the highest in the Italian Army prior to the creation of the rank of First Marshal of the Empire in 1938. The rank of Marshal of Italy was abolished in 1946 with the creation of the Italian Republic. The equivalent Royal Navy (Regia Marina) rank was Grand Admiral (Grande Ammiraglio), while the equivalent Air Force (Regia Aeronautica) rank was Marshal of the Air Force (Maresciallo dell'Aria), all of them abolished for the Armed Forces of the Italian Republic.[1]

Marshal of Italy
Marshal of Italy sleeve rank insignia (1933–45)
Country	Kingdom of Italy
Rank	Five-star
NATO rank code	OF-10
Non-NATO rank	O-11
Formation	4 November 1924
Abolished	18 January 1947
Next higher rank	First Marshal of the Empire
Next lower rank	Generale d'Armata

Rodolfo Graziani in his Marshal of Italy's uniform; note the sleeve insignia.