What is a Field Marshal ? Know about the highest military rank in India and Pakistan, including why Gen. Asim Munir was promoted and the rare history of five-star officers like Sam Manekshaw and ... Field Marshals of India - Introduction What is a Field Marshal ? Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw (1914–2008) Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa (1899–1993) Why Only Two Field Marshals ? Conclusion Field Marshal of India The rank of Field Marshal is the highest military decoration attainable in an army, signifying supreme leadership and strategic prowess. Field marshal (or field-marshal , abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, senior to the general officer ranks. Promotion to the rank of field marshal in many countries historically required extraordinary military achievement by a general (a wartime victory). List of field marshals This is a list of the officers who have held the army rank of field marshal or marshal . It does not include air force marshals .
