Marshal of Italy
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Marshal of Italy was a rank in the Italian Army. Originally created in 1924 by Benito Mussolini for the purpose of honoring Generals Luigi Cadorna and Armando Diaz, the rank was granted to several other general officers from 1926 to 1943. The rank was the highest in the Italian Army prior to the creation of the rank of First Marshal of the Empire in 1938. The rank of Marshal of Italy was abolished in 1946. The equivalent Naval rank was Grand Admiral, while the equivalent Air Force rank was Marshal of the Air Force.
Marshals of Italy:
- Luigi Cadorna (November 4, 1924)
- Armando Diaz (November 4, 1924)
- Emanuele Filiberto, 2nd Duke of Aosta (June 25, 1926)
- Pietro Badoglio (June 25, 1926)
- Enrico Caviglia (June 25, 1926)
- Gaetano Giardino (June 25, 1926)
- Guglielmo Pecori Giraldi (June 25, 1926)
- Emilio De Bono (November 16, 1935)
- Rodolfo Graziani (May 9, 1936)
- Ugo Cavallero (July 1, 1942)
- Ettore Bastico (August 12, 1942)
- Umberto II (October 29, 1942)
- Giovanni Messe (May 12, 1943)
Nowadays, the rank of Marshal is only the higher rank of undergraduates in Italian Armed Forces, higher than the rank of Sergeant: there are from three to five positions inside the rank, according to the different branches of armed forces.
