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grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« on: February 12, 2011, 11:50:19 AM »
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-12-11 11:31 AM
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Field Marshal Tantawi Allegedly in Charge in Egypt—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 Egypt—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 Marshal—but you can think of it as kind of a general on steroids.

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Bigmack  (1000+ posts)        Sat Feb-12-11 11:32 AM
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1. A Field Marshall is the Third-in-Command at a VFW post!

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Gaedel (761 posts)      Sat Feb-12-11 11:33 AM
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2. Same as our five star general

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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts)      Sat Feb-12-11 11:35 AM
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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 I—and George Washington himself.

Huh?

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Angry Dragon  (1000+ posts)        Sat Feb-12-11 11:41 AM
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6. Never heard of a Six-Star before

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Gaedel (761 posts)      Sat Feb-12-11 11:42 AM
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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.
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #1 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:
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #2 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.
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2011, 08:58:45 PM »
Good Grief!!!!!!!!!
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #5 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.
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #7 on: February 14, 2011, 09:50:12 AM »
That's Field Martial you knuckle dragging conservative idiots.[/DUchebag]
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #8 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?
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #9 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 . . .
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #10 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.
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #11 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:
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #12 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.

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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #14 on: February 15, 2011, 10:23:25 AM »
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
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Re: grouchy old primitive wants to know what a Field Marshall is
« Reply #16 on: February 15, 2011, 06:01:53 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on February 15, 2011, 10:23:25 AM


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