Grand admiral
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Grand admiral is a historic
Austria-Hungary
| Grand admiral | |
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| Country |  Austria-Hungary |
| Service branch |  Austro-Hungarian Navy |
| Formation | 1916 |
| Abolished | 1918 |
| Next lower rank | Admiral |
The Austrian grand admirals were all members of the Imperial family, except for Anton Haus, the commander of the Austro-Hungarian Navy for part of World War I:
| Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Appointed | Ref. |
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Anton Haus (1851–1917) |
12 May 1916 | |
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Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929) |
9 October 1916 | |
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Kaiser Charles I of Austria (1887–1922) |
1 November 1916 | |
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Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859–1941) |
22 February 1917 |
France
In Bourbon Restoration France, the rank was an honorific one equivalent to that of marshal in the French Army.
Germany
| Grand admiral Großadmiral | |
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 Generaladmiral rank flag (1939–1945) | |
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| Country |  German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Service branch |  Imperial German Navy Kriegsmarine |
| Rank group | Flag officer |
| Formation | 1901 |
| Abolished | 1945 |
| Next lower rank | Generaladmiral |
| Equivalent ranks | Generalfeldmarschall |
In the
The rank was created in 1901 and discontinued in 1945, by which time a total of eight men had been promoted to it. The next most junior rank was Generaladmiral (admiral-general).
Imperial Germany
Before and during World War I, the following were made grand admirals of the Imperial German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine):
| Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Appointed | Ref. |
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King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (1851–1917) |
26 June 1902 | [2] |
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Hans von Koester (1844–1928) |
28 June 1905 | |
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King Oscar II of Sweden (1829–1907) |
13 July 1905 | |
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Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929) |
4 September 1909 | |
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Alfred von Tirpitz (1849–1930) |
27 January 1911 | |
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Henning von Holtzendorff (1853–1919) |
31 July 1918 |
Nazi Germany
Großadmiral was the most senior rank of the Kriegsmarine, immediately senior to Generaladmiral. The rank was reintroduced in 1939 and was only awarded to the Commander-in-Chief of the Kriegsmarine.
| Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Appointed | Ref. |
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Erich Raeder (1876–1960) |
1 April 1939 | |
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Karl Dönitz (1891–1980) |
30 January 1943 |
Italy
The rank of grand admiral (
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In 1967 the rank of Grand Admiral of
Sweden
In Sweden the rank of grand admiral was only ever awarded twice. Once to Prince Charles (XIII), whom was given the title at birth and which was used by him as the commander of the Swedish Royal Navy and once to crown prince Oscar (I) as a courtesy title to honour his adoptive grandfather, the late king Charles XIII.[3]
Turkey
Grand Admiral (Turkish: Büyük Amiral) is nominally a rank in the Turkish Navy. It is the equivalent of the ranks of field marshal in the Army and Air Force. Since the foundation of the Republic in 1923, no person has held the rank. It is awarded by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey to persons who are holding the rank of admiral and displayed distinguished merit in wartime.
In fiction
Among the grand admirals appearing in fiction and science fiction, one notable figure is Grand Admiral Thrawn of the Star Wars science fiction franchise.[4]
References
- ^ BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 9: 3-7653-3660-2, page 164; definition: «Großadmiral»
- ^ "Latest intelligence - The German Emperor and the King". The Times. No. 36806. London. 28 June 1902. p. 5.
- ^ "127-128 (Nordisk familjebok / Uggleupplagan. 27. Stockholm-Nynäs järnväg - Syrsor)". runeberg.org (in Swedish). 1918. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
- ^ Trendacosta, Katharine. "Who Is Grand Admiral Thrawn and Why Is His Appearance in Star Wars Rebels So Exciting?". io9.