field marshal
Example Sentences
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The field marshal exercises tight security control in the area he rules and, now Belgacem, one of his six sons, heads a reconstruction programme and appears to be seeking to restore the clan's legitimacy.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
He came back to Peru four years later, received an unprecedented promotion to field marshal, and explored the country’s wild interior, searching for navigable rivers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In 1993, he was promoted to field marshal - the highest rank in the Army.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2024
Despite being specifically forbidden to do so, on January 31, 1943, German field marshal Friedrich Paulus surrendered what was left of his Sixth Army.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
“This is not peace,” declared French field marshal Ferdinand Foch.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
