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.
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 | 1719–1790 | |
| 1815 | 1769–1852 | |
| 1836 | 1766–1858 | |
| 1837 | 1782–1859 | |
| 1872 | 1800–1891 | |
| 1872 | 1817–1895 | |
| 1872 | 1828–1902 | |
| 1872 | 1801–1883 | |
| 1872 | 1828–1885 | |
| 1872 | 1809–1872 | |
| 1872 | 1831–1888 | |
| 1910 | 1841–1921 | |
| 1912 | 1839–1914 |
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