German Grand Admiral's sleeve insignia

German Grand Admiral's shoulder insignia

Grand Admiral is a historic naval rank, generally being the highest such rank present in any particular country. Its most notable use is in Germany — the German word is Großadmiral. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

France

In Bourbon Restoration France, the rank was an honorific one equivalent to that of Marshal in the French Army. Following the ousting of Napoleon I of France in 1814 the Allies restored the Bourbon Dynasty to the French throne The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank. The French Army, officially the Armée de Terre (Land Army is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces and its largest

Germany

In the German Navy, the rank was the equivalent of a British Admiral of the Fleet or a United States Fleet Admiral. The German Navy ( Deutsche Marine ( is the Navy of Germany and part of the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces Admiral of the Fleet is a rank of the British Royal Navy and other navies equating to the NATO rank code OF-10 Fleet Admiral of the United States Navy (FADM or more commonly referred to as Fleet Admiral, is a five-star Flag officer rank and is the highest possible It was created in 1901, and like Field Marshals its holders were authorised to carry a baton. For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank For other uses see Baton The word baton, from the French bâton (stick also in ordinary senses itself from Late Latin bastum ^[1]

World War I

Before and during World War I, the following men were made Grand Admirals of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy):

• Emperor Wilhelm II (1901)
• King Oscar II of Sweden (1901)
• Hans von Koester (28 June 1905)
• Prince Heinrich von Preußen (4 September 1909)
• Alfred von Tirpitz (27 January 1911)
• Henning von Holtzendorff (31 May 1918)

World War II

Alfred von Tirpitz in the uniform of a Grand Admiral

Before and during World War II, the following men were made Grand Admirals of the German Kriegsmarine:

• Erich Raeder, then-Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine, was made a Grand Admiral on 1 April 1939
• Karl Dönitz, commander of the U-Boat Fleet and later successor to Adolf Hitler, was made a Grand Admiral on 30 January 1943 upon succeeding Raeder as Commander-in-Chief. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Kaiserliche Marine or Imperial Navy was the German Navy created by the formation of the German Empire. Early life At his birth in Stockholm Oscar Frederik was created Duke of Östergötland. Hans Ludwig Raimund von Koester (29 April 1844-21 February 1928 was a German naval officer who served in the Prussian Navy and later in the Imperial German Navy Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting For the brother of King Frederick II of Prussia see Prince Henry of Prussia (1726-1802 Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Alfred von Tirpitz (March 19 1849 &ndash March 6 1930 was a German Admiral, Secretary of State of the Imperial Naval Office the powerful administrative branch Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Henning von Holtzendorff ( January 9, 1853 - June 7, 1919) was a German Admiral during World War I who became Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The Kriegsmarine (English "War navy" was the name of the German Navy between 1935 and 1945 during the Nazi regime superseding the Erich Johann Albert Raeder ( April 24, 1876 – November 6, 1960) was a naval leader in Germany before and during Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Karl Dönitz (ˈdøːnɪts) (16 September 1891 &ndash 24 December 1980 was a German naval Commander who served Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The Kriegsmarine also used the rank of General Admiral (Generaladmiral) which was senior to a full Admiral, but junior to a Grand Admiral. General Admiral was a Danish Dutch German Russian and Spanish naval rank. Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks of the highest Naval officers

Italy

The rank of Grand Admiral (in Italian, Grande Ammiraglio) was created by Benito Mussolini in 1924. Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It was established primarily to honour Paolo Thaon di Revel, who had been head of the Italian Regia Marina during World War I — he was the only person to be awarded the rank. Paolo Emilio Thaon di Revel Duca del Mare ( June 10, 1859 - March 24, 1948) was an Italian Admiral of the Royal Italian The Regia Marina ( Italian Royal Navy) dates from the proclamation of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861 after Italian unification. It was equivalent to Marshal of Italy in the army. Marshal of Italy (Italian Maresciallo d'Italia) was a rank in the Italian Royal Army ( Regio Esercito)

Peru

The rank of Grand Admiral of Peru (in Spanish, Gran Almirante del Perú) was created by Peruvian Congress in 1967. The Congress of the Republic (Congreso de la República is the name given to Peru 's unicameral legislature under the current (1993 constitution. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. It was posthumously awarded to Miguel Grau Seminario who was a renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the Naval Battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific (1879-1884). A posthumous recognition is a ceremonial award given after the recipient has died usually in honor of an action associated with their death Miguel María Grau Seminario (b Paita, Peru, 27 July 1834 - d The Peruvian Navy ( Spanish: Marina de Guerra del Perú, abbreviated MGP) is the branch of the Peruvian Armed Forces tasked with surveillance The Naval Battle of Angamos ( October 8, 1879) was an important struggle in the War of the Pacific, where the Peruvian Ironclad The War of the Pacific, sometimes called the Saltpeter War in reference to its original cause was fought between Chile and the joint forces of Bolivia

Austria-Hungary

Anton Haus, commander of the Austro-Hungarian navy for part of World War I, was given the title of Grand Admiral (Großadmiral) in 1916. Anton Haus (13 June 1851-2 February 1917 was an Austrian naval officer World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year No other officer (except members of the Imperial family) was ever given this rank, including Haus's immediate successors in command.

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