List of Russian field marshals
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The following sixty-four officers held the rank of field marshal during the Russian Empire. After 1917 the rank was abolished. In 1935 however, the Soviet Red Army introduced the rank of "Marshal of the Soviet Union" when military ranks were restored under Stalin's rule.
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Hall of Russian field marshals in the Winter Palace. Russian cuirassiers can be seen observing the paintings.
The title of Russian Field Marshal was also bestowed on several foreign citizens:
| Year | Name | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1700 | Charles Eugène, Duc de Croy | 1651–1702 |
| 1762 | Charles Louis, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Beck | 1690–1774 |
| 1774 |  Louis IX of Hesse-Darmstadt |
1719–1790 |
| 1815 |  Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
1769–1852 |
| 1836 |  Josef Graf zu Radetzky von Radetz |
1766–1858 |
| 1837 | Archduke Johann of Austria |
1782–1859 |
| 1872 |  Helmuth Graf von Moltke |
1800–1891 |
| 1872 | 23x15px Archduke Albrecht of Austria | 1817–1895 |
| 1872 | Albert of Saxony |
1828–1902 |
| 1872 | Prince Frederick Charles Alexander of Prussia |
1801–1883 |
| 1872 | Prince Friedrich Carl Nicolaus of Prussia |
1828–1885 |
| 1872 | Prince Albert of Prussia |
1809–1872 |
| 1872 | Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia |
1831–1888 |
| 1910 |  King Nicholas I of Montenegro |
1841–1921 |
| 1912 |  King Carol I of Romania |
1839–1914 |
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