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
RankFive-star
NATO rankOF-10
Non-NATO rankO-11
Formation4 November 1924
Abolished18 January 1947
Next higher rankFirst Marshal of the Empire

Lists of the Marshals of Italy
NameDate of promotionDefence branch
Cadorna, LuigiLuigi Cadorna
(1850–1928)		4 November 1924 Royal Italian Army
Diaz, ArmandoArmando Diaz
(1861–1928)		4 November 1924 Royal Italian Army
Revel, PaoloPaolo Thaon di Revel
(1859–1948)		4 November 1924 Royal Italian Navy
AostaHRH The Duke of Aosta
(1869–1931)		25 June 1926 Royal Italian Army
Badoglio, PietroPietro Badoglio
(1871–1956)		25 June 1926 Royal Italian Army
Caviglia, EnricoEnrico Caviglia
(1862–1945)		25 June 1926 Royal Italian Army
Giardino, GaetanoGaetano Giardino
(1864–1935)		25 June 1926 Royal Italian Army
Giraldi, GuglielmoGuglielmo Pecori Giraldi
(1856–1941)		25 June 1926 Royal Italian Army
Balbo, ItaloItalo Balbo
(1896–1940)		13 August 1933 Royal Italian Air Force
Bono, EmilioEmilio De Bono
(1866–1944)		16 November 1935 Royal Italian Army
Graziani, RodolfoRodolfo Graziani
(1882–1955)		9 May 1936 Royal Italian Army
Cavallero, UgoUgo Cavallero
(1880–1943)		1 July 1942 Royal Italian Army
Bastico, EttoreEttore Bastico
(1876–1972)		12 August 1942 Royal Italian Army
PiedmontHRH The Prince of Piedmont
(1904–1983)		29 October 1942 Royal Italian Army
Messe, GiovanniGiovanni Messe
(1883–1968)		12 May 1943 Royal Italian Army
  • Social Republic
  • 1945–47

See also

References
  1. Page Archived 2007-12-23 at the Wayback Machine of the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) home site - www.esercito.difesa.it.
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