Marshal of Poland

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White Eagle with crossed buławas, worn by Marshal on his collar. Other general officers use Eagles without buławas.

Edward Rydz-Śmigły promoted to the rank of Marshal of Poland

Marshal of Poland (Marszałek Polski) is the highest rank in the Polish Army. It has been granted to only six officers. In modern times the rank is the equivalent to a Field Marshal or General of the Army (OF-10) in other NATO armies.

Currently there are no living Marshals in Poland, since the title is granted only to military commanders who achieved victory during a war. However, lately a rank of four-star Generał was introduced, and, on August 15, 2002, was granted to Czesław Piątas, the Chief of General Staff of the Polish Army.

In all, the following persons have served as Marshals of Poland.

• 1920 - Józef Piłsudski (1867-1935)
• 1922 - Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929)
• 1936 - Edward Rydz-Śmigły (1881-1941)

Soldiers of LWP (People's Polish Army) and Soviet Army with Marshals of Poland rank:

• 1945 - Michał Rola-Żymierski (1890-1989)
• 1949 - Konstanty Rokossowski (1896-1968)
• 1963 - Marian Spychalski (1906-1980)

Wojciech Jaruzelski despite cooworkers encouragement in 1980s declined the promotion to Marshal of Poland.

Rydz-Śmigły receiving the Marshal's buława from president of Poland Ignacy Mościcki. November 10, 1936, Warsaw.

	Marshals of Poland
	Józef Piłsudski • Ferdinand Foch • Edward Rydz-Śmigły • Michał Rola-Żymierski • Konstanty Rokossowski • Marian Spychalski

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.
Polish Navy:			por. mar. - ppor. mar.	kapt. mar.	kmdr ppor.	kmdr por.	kmdr	kadm.	wadm.	adm. fl.	adm.
Polish Air Force:			por. - ppor	kpt.	maj.	ppłk.	płk.	gen. bryg.	gen. dyw.	gen. broni	gen.
Historical equivalents:				rotm.							gen. armii