Field Marshal
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Field Marshal is the highest rank in many armies, typically bestowed on senior military leaders for exceptional command and service.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Field Marshal canonical | 13 |
| Feldmarschall | 2 |
| Field Marshal (Duke of Wellington) | 1 |
| Field Marshal (Portugal) | 1 |
| Field Marshal (Sri Lanka) | 1 |
| General-feldmarshal | 1 |
| Imperial Field Marshal | 1 |
| Marechal (Field Marshal) | 1 |
| Mareşal (Field Marshal) | 1 |
| Marshal of the Army | 1 |
| Saxon field marshal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11457886 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Field Marshal Context triple: [Prince Fushimi Sadanaru, militaryRank, Field Marshal]
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A.
General of the Army
General of the Army is the highest active military rank in several countries, typically bestowed on top commanders with overarching authority over land forces.
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B.
Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall was the highest regular military rank in the German Army, historically bestowed upon senior field commanders for exceptional leadership in major campaigns.
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C.
Field Marshal (British Army)
Field Marshal (British Army) is the highest rank in the British Army, traditionally awarded to senior military leaders and members of the royal family as an honorary or ceremonial distinction.
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D.
Generaloberst
Generaloberst was a high-ranking German military rank, equivalent to a full general, used primarily in the armies of the German Empire, Weimar Republic, and Nazi Germany.
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E.
Field Marshal (Russian Empire)
Field Marshal (Russian Empire) was the highest military rank in the Imperial Russian Army, bestowed upon senior commanders for exceptional service and leadership in war.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Field Marshal Target entity description: Field Marshal is the highest rank in many armies, typically bestowed on senior military leaders for exceptional command and service.
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A.
General of the Army
General of the Army is the highest active military rank in several countries, typically bestowed on top commanders with overarching authority over land forces.
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B.
Generalfeldmarschall
Generalfeldmarschall was the highest regular military rank in the German Army, historically bestowed upon senior field commanders for exceptional leadership in major campaigns.
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C.
Field Marshal (British Army)
Field Marshal (British Army) is the highest rank in the British Army, traditionally awarded to senior military leaders and members of the royal family as an honorary or ceremonial distinction.
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D.
Generaloberst
Generaloberst was a high-ranking German military rank, equivalent to a full general, used primarily in the armies of the German Empire, Weimar Republic, and Nazi Germany.
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E.
Field Marshal (Russian Empire)
Field Marshal (Russian Empire) was the highest military rank in the Imperial Russian Army, bestowed upon senior commanders for exceptional service and leadership in war.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | military rank ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
large-scale army formations
ⓘ
theater-level command ⓘ |
| equivalentTo |
Fleet Admiral
ⓘ
General of the Armies ⓘ
linked to:
General of the Armies of the United States
General of the Army ⓘ Marshal of the Air Force ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Feldmarschall
ⓘ
linked to:
Field Marshal
|
| etymologyLanguage | German ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
head of state
ⓘ
monarch ⓘ national government ⓘ |
| grantedFor |
distinguished military service
ⓘ
exceptional command ⓘ wartime leadership ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | European armies ⓘ |
| insigniaTypicallyIncludes |
crossed batons
ⓘ
national emblem ⓘ wreath ⓘ |
| isA |
five-star rank
ⓘ
flag officer rank ⓘ general officer rank ⓘ senior military rank ⓘ |
| mayHold |
ceremonial role
ⓘ
operational command ⓘ |
| rankAbove |
Brigadier
ⓘ
General ⓘ Lieutenant General ⓘ Major General ⓘ |
| rankLevel | highest rank in many armies ⓘ |
| typicalAppointment | by special act or decree ⓘ |
| typicalPeacetimeStatus | rarely awarded ⓘ |
| typicalServiceBranch | army ⓘ |
| typicalWartimeStatus | sometimes awarded for major victories ⓘ |
| usedInCountry |
Austria-Hungary (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Austro-Hungarian Empire
Bangladesh ⓘ Egypt ⓘ Germany (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Germany (historical period)
India ⓘ Iraq ⓘ Jordan ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Ottoman Empire (historical) ⓘ
linked to:
Ottoman Empire
Pakistan ⓘ Soviet Union (historical, as Marshal of the Soviet Union) ⓘ
linked to:
Marshal of the Soviet Union
Sudan ⓘ Syria ⓘ Thailand ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Field Marshal Description of subject: Field Marshal is the highest rank in many armies, typically bestowed on senior military leaders for exceptional command and service.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Field Marshal
linked to: Field Marshal
linked to: Field Marshal
linked to: Field Marshal
linked to: Field Marshal
linked to: Field Marshal
subject linked to:
Boroević
linked to: Field Marshal
subject linked to:
Dogsborough; Paul von Hindenburg
linked to: Field Marshal
Marshal of the Sri Lanka Air Force (honorary or wartime)
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equivalentRank
→
Field Marshal (Sri Lanka)
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linked to: Field Marshal
subject linked to:
Fahim
linked to: Field Marshal
linked to: Field Marshal