Fältmarskalk (field marshal) was a Swedish military rank equivalent to present day NATO OF-10. Sometimes written as generalfältmarskalk (General Field Marshal, or German equivalent Generalfeldmarschall).

Field marshal
fältmarskalk
Country Sweden
Service branch Swedish Army
Rank groupField marshal
NATO rank codeOF-10
Non-NATO rankO-11
Formation16th century
Abolished1972
Next higher rankNone
Next lower rankGeneral
Admiral

The rank of field marshal – as the highest in the Swedish Army – existed from the end of the 16th century up to 1824. The rank has not been used in Sweden since 1972; previously and for a long time, it had been used only in wartime. Sweden has had a total of 77 field marshals.[1]

Riksmarskalk (Marshal of the Realm) was earlier the most senior military officer in Sweden (still second to the Monarch), but is now the senior courtier of the Royal Court.

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  1. ^ Braunstein, Christian (2013). Svenska arméns uniformer. D. 3, Artilleriet, övriga truppslag och 1900-talets enhetsuniformer [Uniforms of the Swedish Army. P. 3, Artillery, other branches and standard uniforms of the 20th century] (PDF) (in Swedish). Stockholm: Armémuseum]. p. 45. ISBN 978-91-86478-43-8. SELIBR 15180486.