Reichsmarschall

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Reichsmarschall
Standard from 1941 to 1945 (left side)
Collar insignia
Shoulder boards
Country	Nazi Germany
Service branch	Wehrmacht
Formation	12th century (historical) 19 July 1940
Abolished	1945
Next lower rank	Generalfeldmarschall Großadmiral

Reichsmarschall (German: Reichsmarschall des Großdeutschen Reiches; lit. 'Reich Marshal of the Greater German Reich') was an honorary military rank, specially created for Hermann Göring during World War II, and the de jure highest rank in the Wehrmacht. It was senior to the rank of Generalfeldmarschall (Field Marshal), which was previously the highest rank in the Wehrmacht, but was merely a ceremonial appointment, to accentuate Göring's position as Hitler's designated successor.^[1] No actual subordination of the other Field Marshals or a superior position of the holder followed from it. It was equivalent to General of the Armies in the United States, or Generalissimo in other countries.