The Conservative Cave

Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on February 12, 2011, 11:50:19 AM

Title: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: franksolich on February 12, 2011, 11:50:19 AM: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x402921

Oh my.

Quote
NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Sat Feb-12-11 11:31 AM
THE GROUCHY OLD PRIMITIVE
Original message

Field Marshal Tantawi Allegedly in Charge in Egyptâ€”What's a Field Marshall?

http://www.cnbc.com/id/41534216

After Hosni Mubarak's resignation, ZeroHedge is reporting that Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi is in control of Egyptâ€”though, possibly, on an interim basis.

Tantawi has been a commissioned officer in the Egyptian military since 1956, although he did not ascend to his current rank of Field Marshal until 1991.

What exactly is a field marshal?

The United States military has no rank directly corresponding to Field Marshalâ€”but you can think of it as kind of a general on steroids.

Quote
Bigmack (1000+ posts) Sat Feb-12-11 11:32 AM
Response to Original message

1. A Field Marshall is the Third-in-Command at a VFW post!

Quote
Gaedel (761 posts) Sat Feb-12-11 11:33 AM
Response to Original message

2. Same as our five star general

Quote
NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Sat Feb-12-11 11:35 AM
THE GROUCHY OLD PRIMITIVE
Response to Reply #2

4. Field Marshall is generally thought to be the equivalent of a Six Star General

Field Marshall is generally thought to be the equivalent of a Six Star General: And Six Star General is the highest rank a military officer may theoretically hold in the US Military.

Only two American soldiers have ever ascended to the rarefied heights of a sixth star: General 'Blackjack' Pershing, who was honored with the Six Star rank for his service in World War Iâ€”and George Washington himself.

Huh?

Quote
Angry Dragon (1000+ posts) Sat Feb-12-11 11:41 AM
Response to Reply #4

6. Never heard of a Six-Star before

Quote
Gaedel (761 posts) Sat Feb-12-11 11:42 AM
Response to Reply #4

8. Not really

George Washington never had any rank above Lieutenant General (current three stars).

John Pershing was styled "General of the Armies" but never wore any insignia greater than four stars.

The rank of General of the Army or "fie stars" (conferred upon Eisenhower, MacArthur, Marshall, Arnold, and Bradley) was created during WWII priimarily because British field marshalls outranked our generals.

Field Marshall is the next rank above general.

Ironically, the term f=comes from the medieval "marechal" who was the person in charge of care of the horses.
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: DefiantSix on February 12, 2011, 11:55:23 AM: Wait until they discover that it will be this field marshall who will be imposing "marshall law", instead of "democracy". :rotf:
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: jukin on February 12, 2011, 12:06:33 PM: The smartest people on the internets sure have a problem with the most basic of google research.
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 12, 2011, 12:15:59 PM: Quote from: jukin on February 12, 2011, 12:06:33 PM
The smartest people on the internets sure have a problem with the most basic of google research.

Maybe they have problems because they getting that guy I went to school with, Marshall Law....no kidding.
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: AllosaursRus on February 13, 2011, 08:58:45 PM: Good Grief!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: JohnnyReb on February 13, 2011, 09:49:53 PM: Yep...I don't worry about the DUmmies and their revolution.

When they go to war and are ordered to field strip their weapon and clean it....they'll just get naked and play with themselves.
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: Vagabond on February 14, 2011, 04:43:57 AM: The primary reason we have a five star General of the Armies instead of the rank of Field Marashall is that General Marshall did not want to be Field Marshall Marshall.
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: jukin on February 14, 2011, 09:50:12 AM: That's Field Martial you knuckle dragging conservative idiots.[/DUchebag]
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: GOBUCKS on February 14, 2011, 12:01:54 PM: Quote from: jukin on February 14, 2011, 09:50:12 AM
That's Field Martial you knuckle dragging conservative idiots.
Yeah, but what about Marshall Dillon?
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 14, 2011, 12:05:19 PM: Quote from: GOBUCKS on February 14, 2011, 12:01:54 PM
Yeah, but what about Marshall Dillon?

They all have Marshall Applewhite as their hero . . .
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: AllosaursRus on February 14, 2011, 06:04:21 PM: Quote from: BlueStateSaint on February 14, 2011, 12:05:19 PM
They all have Marshall Applewhite as their hero . . .

Ok, I give. refresh my memory.
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: diesel driver on February 15, 2011, 04:02:19 AM: Isn't this Field Marshal Mohamed guy a real good friend of Mubarak's?

I smell a hurtin' coming on for the protesters and the muslim brotherhood. :popcorn:
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: BlueStateSaint on February 15, 2011, 04:38:28 AM: Quote from: AllosaursRus on February 14, 2011, 06:04:21 PM
Ok, I give. refresh my memory.

Google, or Dogpile, "Heaven's Gate Cult."
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: Ralph Wiggum on February 15, 2011, 10:13:10 AM: Quote from: AllosaursRus on February 14, 2011, 06:04:21 PM
Ok, I give. refresh my memory.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kRuD6zV4Fqs/S6IpWIqF-jI/AAAAAAAACoI/z4MRS0rtm9w/s400/applew.jpg)
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: thundley4 on February 15, 2011, 10:23:25 AM: Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on February 15, 2011, 10:13:10 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kRuD6zV4Fqs/S6IpWIqF-jI/AAAAAAAACoI/z4MRS0rtm9w/s400/applew.jpg)

Did Calpiggy have a case of lice and shave her head?
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: GOBUCKS on February 15, 2011, 01:28:10 PM: Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on February 15, 2011, 10:13:10 AM
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kRuD6zV4Fqs/S6IpWIqF-jI/AAAAAAAACoI/z4MRS0rtm9w/s400/applew.jpg)
(http://i883.photobucket.com/albums/ac32/gobucksnumbers/DUmmies/Mike_Malloy2.jpg)
Title: Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
Post by: PatriotGame on February 15, 2011, 06:01:53 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on February 15, 2011, 10:23:25 AM

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_kRuD6zV4Fqs/S6IpWIqF-jI/AAAAAAAACoI/z4MRS0rtm9w/s400/applew.jpg)

Did Calpiggy have a case of lice and shave her head?
She has a WTF moment after misplacing her wig...