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Grand Admiral is a historic Naval rank, generally being the highest such rank present in any particular country. Its most notable use is in Germany — the German word is ''Großadmiral''. GERMANY In the German Navy , the rank was the equivalent of a British Admiral Of The Fleet or a United States Fleet Admiral . It was created in 1901, and like Field Marshal s its holders were authorised to carry a Baton .'' The Times '', 1 January 1901 . World War I Before and during World War I , the following men were made Grand Admirals of the German Kaiserliche Marine (Imperial Navy):
World War II Before and during World War II , the following men were made Grand Admirals of the German Kriegsmarine :
The Kriegsmarine also used the rank of General Admiral (''Generaladmiral'') which was senior to a full Admiral , but junior to a Grand Admiral. ITALY The rank of Grand Admiral (in Italian , ''Grande Ammiraglio'') was created by Benito Mussolini in 1924 . It was established primarily to honour Paolo Thaon Di Revel , who had been head of the Italian Regia Marina during World War I — he was the only person to be awarded the rank. It was equivalent to Marshal Of Italy in the army. PERU The rank of Grand Admiral of Peru (in Spanish , ''Gran Almirante del Perú'') was created by Peruvian Congress in 1967 . It was Posthumously awarded to Miguel Grau Seminario who was a renowned Peruvian Naval officer and hero of the Naval Battle Of Angamos during the War Of The Pacific (1879-1884). AUSTRIA-HUNGARY Anton Haus , commander of the Austro-Hungarian navy for part of World War I , was given the title of Grand Admiral (''Großadmiral'') in 1916 . No other officer (except members of the Imperial family) was ever given this rank, including Haus's immediate successors in command. FICTIONAL REFERENCES See: Rank Insignia Of The Galactic Empire FOOTNOTES |
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