Edward Rydz-Śmigły promoted to the rank of Marshal of Poland. Edward Rydz-Śmigły ( pronounced rɨts ɕmigwɨ sometimes Edward Śmigły-Rydz ( March 11 1886

Marshal of Poland (Marszałek Polski) is the highest rank in the Polish Army. Polish Land Forces (Wojska Lądowe RP is a branch of Poland 's Armed Forces. It has been granted to only six officers. At present, this rank is equivalent to a Field Marshal or General of the Army (OF-10) in other NATO armies. For other meanings see Field Marshal (disambiguation Field marshal is a military officer rank General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader usually a General in command of a nation's Army. The North Atlantic Treaty

There are today no living Marshals of Poland, since this rank is bestowed only on military commanders who have achieved victory in war. Recently, however, the rank of four-star Generał has been introduced, and on August 15, 2002, was granted to Czesław Piątas, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army. Generał (pronounced) is the generic Polish language term for the rank of General. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Gen Czesław Piątas (born March 20, 1946) is a Polish General, former Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army. Polish Land Forces (Wojska Lądowe RP is a branch of Poland 's Armed Forces.

In all, the following persons have served as Marshals of Poland. Marshal (also sometimes spelled marshall in American English, but not in British English) is a word used in several official titles of various branches Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland

• 1920 - Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
• 1922 - Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) (also Marshal of France and British Field Marshal)
• 1936 - Edward Rydz-Śmigły (1881-1941)

Soldiers of the LWP (Polish People's Army) with Marshal-of-Poland rank:

• 1945 - Michał Rola-Żymierski (1890-1989)
• 1949 - Konstanty Rokossowski (1896-1968) (also Marshal of the Soviet Union)
• 1963 - Marian Spychalski (1906-1980)

Wojciech Jaruzelski, despite colleagues' encouragement in the 1980s, declined promotion to Marshal of Poland. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1935 ( MCMXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ferdinand Foch OM GCB (2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929 was a French soldier military theorist and writer credited with possessing "the most original 1851 ( MDCCCLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Marshal of France (Maréchal de France and pl Maréchaux de France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a Military rank. Please see " Field Marshal " for other countries which use this rank Field Marshal is the highest military rank of the United Kingdom Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edward Rydz-Śmigły ( pronounced rɨts ɕmigwɨ sometimes Edward Śmigły-Rydz ( March 11 1886 Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ludowe Wojsko Polskie (Pronounced 'vɔjskɔ 'pɔlskʲe}} lit Peoples' Army of Poland, LWP was the second formation of the Polish Armed Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Michał Żymierski (true name Michał Łyżwiński, pseudonym Rola; 1890&ndash1989 was an avowed communist Polish military officer and communist Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovskiy (Рокоссо́вский Константи́н Константи́нович Konstanty Ksawerowicz Rokossowski ( &ndash August 3 1968 was Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marshal of the Soviet Union ( Marshal Sovietskovo Soyuza Советского Союза'' was the de facto highest military rank of the Soviet Union. Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marian Spychalski (nickname "Marek"(1906-1980 was a Polish soldier and communist politician born in Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989.

Rydz-Śmigły receiving the Marshal's buława (mace) from Polish President Ignacy Mościcki, Warsaw, November 10, 1936. The bulawa (buława булава булава bulava) was a Ceremonial mace or baton carried by a Hetman, an officer of the highest A mace is a simple Weapon that uses a heavy head on the end of a handle to deliver powerful blows Ignacy Mościcki ( December 1, 1867 &ndash October 2, 1946) was a Polish Politician and Chemist, President Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Polish officer ranks
	Student Officer	OF(D)	OF-1	OF-2	OF-3	OF-4	OF-5	OF-6	OF-7	OF-8	OF-9	OF-10
Army:			por. - ppor	kpt.	maj.	ppłk.	płk.	gen. bryg.	gen. dyw.	gen. broni	gen.	marsz. Wojsko Polskie ( WP, Polish Army) is the name applied to the military forces of Poland. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority Polish Land Forces (Wojska Lądowe RP is a branch of Poland 's Armed Forces. Shoulder strap used until 1953 Modern Podporucznik (literally sub- Porucznik) is a rank of the Polish Army, roughly equivalent to the military rank of the Second Lieutenant in the Kapitan is a common alternate spelling of Captain in other European languages Major is a Military rank the use of which varies according to country Lieutenant Colonel ( Lieutenant-Colonel in English from the French grade 's spelling is a rank of Commissioned officer in the armies Pułkownik (literarily Regimentary ' abbrev płk) is a rank of Poland which corresponds to a Colonel in english-speaking countries Generał brygady (literally General of a Brigade, abbreviated gen Generał dywizji (literally General of a division, abbreviated gen Generał broni (literally General of arms, abbreviated gen broni) is the second highest Generals grade in the Polish Army, second only to the Generał (pronounced) is the generic Polish language term for the rank of General.
Polish Navy:			por. mar. - ppor. mar.	kapt. mar.	kmdr ppor.	kmdr por.	kmdr	kadm.	wadm. Commodore is a Military rank used in many navies for officers whose position exceeds that of a navy captain, but is less than Counter Admiral is an Anglicisation of a Naval rank found in most navies of the world	adm. fl.	adm.
Polish Air Force:			por. - ppor	kpt.	maj.	ppłk.	płk.	gen. bryg.	gen. dyw.	gen. broni	gen.
Historical equivalents:				rotm.							gen. armii