请输入您要查询的百科知识:

 

词条 Grand admiral
释义

  1. Grand admirals in individual navies

     France  Germany  Imperial Germany  Nazi Germany  Austria-Hungary  Italy  Zaire 

  2. In fiction

  3. References

{{Navalranks}}

Grand admiral is a historic naval rank, the highest rank in the several European navies that used it. It is best known for its use in Germany as {{lang|de|Großadmiral}}. A comparable rank in other navies is that of fleet admiral.

Grand admirals in individual navies

France

In Bourbon Restoration France, the rank was an honorific one equivalent to that of marshal in the French Army.

Germany

{{Infobox military rank
| name = Grand admiral
| native_name = Großadmiral
| country = {{flag|German Empire}}
{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
| image = {{nobreak| }}
| image_size = 100px
| caption = Shoulder board and sleeve
| image2 = Kriegsmarine OF10-Grossadmiral 1945.svg
| image_size2 = 50px
| caption2 = Generaladmiral rank flag
| service branch = {{navy|German Empire}}
{{navy|Nazi Germany}}
| abbreviation =
| rank = General officer group
| NATO rank = OF-10
| Non-NATO rank =
| formation = 1901
| abolished = 1945
| higher rank = None
| lower rank = Generaladmiral
| equivalents = Generalfeldmarschall
}}

In the Imperial German Navy, and later in the {{lang|fr|Kriegsmarine}}, the rank {{lang|de|Großadmiral}} was the equivalent of a British admiral of the fleet or a United States fleet admiral; as a five-star rank (OF-10). Like field marshals its holders were authorised to carry a baton.[1]

The rank was created in 1901 and discontinued in 1945, after eight men were promoted to it. The next most junior rank was {{lang|de|Generaladmiral}} (admiral-general).

Imperial Germany

Before and during World War I, the following were made grand admirals of the Imperial German Navy ({{lang|de|Kaiserliche Marine}}):

  • King Edward VII of the United Kingdom (26 June 1902)[2]
  • {{lang|de|Hans von Koester|italic=no}} (28 June 1905)
  • King Oscar II of Sweden (13 July 1905)
  • Prince Henry of Prussia (4 September 1909)
  • {{lang|de|Alfred von Tirpitz|italic=no}} (27 January 1911)
  • {{lang|de|Henning von Holtzendorff|italic=no}} (31 July 1918)

Nazi Germany

{{see also|Uniforms and insignia of the Kriegsmarine#Commissioned Officer ranks}}

Großadmiral was the most senior rank of the {{lang|de|Kriegsmarine}}, immediately senior to {{lang|de|Generaladmiral}}. There were no more grand admirals until 1939. The following men were made grand admirals during the Nazi regime:

  • {{lang|de|Erich Raeder|italic=no}}, then-Commander-in-Chief of the {{lang|de|Kriegsmarine}}, was made a grand admiral on 1 April 1939.
  • {{lang|de|Karl Dönitz|italic=no}}, commander of the U-Boat fleet, was made a grand admiral on 30 January 1943 upon succeeding Raeder as Commander-in-Chief.

Austria-Hungary

{{multiple image
| align = right
| direction = horizontal
| width =
| image1 = K.u.K Großadmiral.jpg
| caption1 =
sleeve insignia

| width1 = 70
| image2 = Österreich Großadmiral 1915.svg
| caption2 =
command post flag

| width2 = 80
| header = Insignia of an Austrian {{lang|de|Großadmiral}}
| footer =
{{color|white|Corps colour (Navy blue)}}

| footer_background = #000080
}}{{lang|de|Anton Haus|italic=no}}, commander of the Austro-Hungarian navy for part of World War I, was given the title of {{lang|de|Großadmiral}} in 1916. No other active-duty officer (except members of the Imperial family) was ever given this rank.
  • May 12, 1916: {{lang|de|Anton Haus|italic=no}} (1851–1917)
  • October 9, 1916: Prince Henry of Prussia (1862–1929)
  • November 1, 1916: Kaiser Charles I of Austria (1887–1922)
  • February 22, 1917: Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (1859–1941)
{{-}}

Italy

The rank of grand admiral ({{lang-it|grand' ammiraglio}}) was created by {{lang|it|Benito Mussolini|italic=no}} in 1924. It was established primarily to honour {{lang|it|Paolo Thaon di Revel|italic=no}}, who had been head of the Italian {{lang|it|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 and also marshal of the Air Force.

Zaire

Under the rule of Mobutu Sese Seko in the Republic of Zaire, Mavua Mudima, the commander of the Zairian navy and the country's defense minister from 1994 to 1997, held the rank of "grand admiral"[3][4] even though the Zairian navy only consisted of some small patrol and river boats.[5]

In fiction

Among the several grand admirals appearing in fiction and science fiction, one notable figure is Grand Admiral Thrawn of the Star Wars science fiction franchise.[6]

References

1. ^BROCKHAUS, The encyclopedia in 24 volumes (1796–2001), Volume 9: 3-7653-3660-2, page 164; definition: «Großadmiral»
2. ^{{Cite newspaper The Times |articlename=Latest intelligence - The German Emperor and the King |day_of_week=Saturday |date=28 June 1902 |page_number=5 |issue=36806| }}
3. ^Duke, Lynne (16 December 1997). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/12/16/ex-mobutu-aides-arrested/4abe0241-cba0-4846-9895-3069b453ffbc/ Ex-Mobutu aides arrested]. Washington Post. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
4. ^{{cite book| last = Khan| first = Shaharyan| year = 2000| title = The Shallow Graves of Rwanda| publisher = I.B. Tauris| location =| isbn = 978-1860646164|page = 75| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=nPoSnlk_Sk8C&pg=PA75&lpg=PA75&dq=grand+admiral+mavua+mudima&source=bl&ots=Tv97y6gpQc&sig=RxPlcAm1viDBsbLq6e6YNG0MXWA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwikn-qMkdjZAhXhyVQKHYo9DzEQ6AEIWDAF#v=onepage&q=grand%20admiral%20mavua%20mudima&f=false}}
5. ^{{cite book| last = Prunier| first = Gerard| year = 2008| title = Africa's World War: Congo, the Rwandan Genocide, and the Making of a Continental Catastrophe| publisher = Oxford University Press| location =| isbn = 978-0199705832|page = 136| url = https://books.google.com/books?id=kp93kUfdhC0C&pg=PA136&lpg=PA136&dq=grand+admiral+mavua+mudima&source=bl&ots=mrTTHYj3EX&sig=5oP9awm7TEbPdnAbEdaqIpYuNVE&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjOlLTHkNjZAhUCxFQKHajKAS4Q6AEIVTAE#v=onepage&q=grand%20admiral%20mavua%20mudima&f=false}}
6. ^{{cite news|last1=Trendacosta|first1=Katharine|title=Who Is Grand Admiral Thrawn and Why Is His Appearance in Star Wars Rebels So Exciting?|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/who-is-grand-admiral-thrawn-and-why-is-his-appearance-i-1783799672|work=io9}}
Großadmiral

6 : Naval ranks|Military ranks of Germany|Military ranks of Austria|Military ranks of Italy|Military ranks of France|Fictional military ranks

随便看

 

开放百科全书收录14589846条英语、德语、日语等多语种百科知识,基本涵盖了大多数领域的百科知识,是一部内容自由、开放的电子版国际百科全书。

 

Copyright © 2023 OENC.NET All Rights Reserved
京ICP备2021023879号 更新时间:2024/11/13 10:55:57