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Marshal of Italy
Marshal of Italy
(Italian:
Maresciallo d'Italia
) was a rank in the Italian
Royal Army
(
Regio Esercito
). Originally created in 1924 by Italian dictator
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 with the creation of the
Republic of Italy
. The equivalent
Royal Navy
(
Regia Marina
) rank was
Grand Admiral
(
Grande Ammiraglio
), while the equivalent
Air Force
(
Regia Aeronautica
) rank was
Marshal of the Air Force
(
Maresciallo dell'Aria
), all of them abolished for the Armed Forces of the Republic of Italy.
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