Fältmarskalk

Fältmarskalk (field marshal) was a Swedish military rank equivalent to present day NATO OF-10. Sometimes written as generalfältmarskalk (General Field Marshal, or German equivalent Generalfeldmarschall).

Field marshal fältmarskalk
Country	Sweden
Service branch	Swedish Army
Rank group	Field marshal
NATO rank code	OF-10
Non-NATO rank	O-11
Formation	16th century
Abolished	1972
Next higher rank	None
Next lower rank	General Admiral

The rank of field marshal – as the highest in the Swedish Army – existed from the end of the 16th century up to 1824. The rank has not been used in Sweden since 1972; previously and for a long time, it had been used only in wartime. Sweden has had a total of 77 field marshals.^[1]

Riksmarskalk (Marshal of the Realm) was earlier the most senior military officer in Sweden (still second to the Monarch), but is now the senior courtier of the Royal Court.

See also

• List of Swedish field marshals
• Field marshal (Finland)
• Generalissimo
• Supreme Commander of the Swedish Armed Forces

References

1. Braunstein, Christian (2013). Svenska arméns uniformer. D. 3, Artilleriet, övriga truppslag och 1900-talets enhetsuniformer [Uniforms of the Swedish Army. P. 3, Artillery, other branches and standard uniforms of the 20th century] (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Armémuseum]. p. 45. ISBN 978-91-86478-43-8. SELIBR 15180486.