A guy at work wanted to know the answer to this.

I know someone here will know.


Here Goes: What was the US equivelent in rank to a German Field Marshall in WWII?

Thanks for any and all help.

These pages give American and British equivalents for German Ranks.
They give "Field Marshal" (British) and "General of the Army" (American) for the German rank of "Generalfeldmarschall."

The equivelent rank would be a five star U.S. General.

Methos5000 is indeed correct.
A five star general is not necessarily the “General of the Army”.

Here is another link that lists German, British, and American ranks side by side.

Following the establishment of the General of the Army grade on December 14, 1944, Army Regulations 600-35 were changed to prescribe that Generals of the Army would wear five stars.

General Pershing continued to wear only four; he remained preeminent Army personnel, by virtue of among all Congressional action and Army Regulations governing rank and precedence, until his death on July 15, 1948.

All who reach five star rank are generals of the Army. ALL.

Since December 14, 1944 that is true Scotty.

Congress revived the grade of General of the Armies of the United States by Public Law 45, approved September 3, 1919, to honor General John J. Pershing for his wartime service. He retired with that rank on September 13, 1924, and held it until his death on July 15, 1948.

When General Pershing was appointed General of the Armies, he continued to wear the four stars that he, as well as Generals Tasker H. Bliss and Peyton C. March, had adopted under the provisions of then current uniform regulations, which permitted them to prescribe the insignia denoting their grade.

General Pershing at no time wore more than four stars.

What I was trying to say is not every General of the Army wore five stars.

I understand, thanks.