Marshal of Poland
Marshal of Poland (Marszałek Polski) is the highest rank in the Polish Army. It has been granted to only six officers. At present, this rank is equivalent to a Field Marshal or General of the Army (OF-10) in other NATO armies.
There are today no living Marshals of Poland, since this rank is bestowed only on military commanders who have achieved victory in war. Recently, however, the rank of four-star Generał has been introduced, and on August 15, 2002, was granted to Czesław Piątas, Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army.
In all, the following persons have served as Marshals of Poland.
 1920 - Józef Piłsudski (1867–1935)
1922 - Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929) (also Marshal of France and British Field Marshal)
1936 - Edward Rydz-Śmigły (1881–1941)
Soldiers of the LWP (Polish People's Army) with Marshal-of-Poland rank:
1945 - Michał Rola-Żymierski (1890–1989)
1949 - Konstanty Rokossowski (1896–1968) (also Marshal of the Soviet Union)
1963 - Marian Spychalski (1906–1980)
Wojciech Jaruzelski, despite colleagues' encouragement in the 1980s, declined promotion to Marshal of Poland.
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