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The Prussian field marshal Helmuth von Moltke famously said that no battle plan survives beyond its first contact with the enemy.
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Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2022
To be sure, the field marshal was not directly responsible for all the excesses of Egypt’s latest leadership transition -- including the more than 1,000 who have died, the many thousands who have been injured, and the 1,212 sentenced to death.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2014
Alex Cooper has sold a letter from George Washington as well as a World War II-era field marshal baton that fetched more than $700,000 in 2010.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
Prince Philip was by his wife’s side for her Scottish coronation celebration and wore a field marshal's uniform.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
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Nicholas Mulder, Foreign Affairs, 26 Sep. 2022
To be sure, the field marshal was not directly responsible for all the excesses of Egypt’s latest leadership transition -- including the more than 1,000 who have died, the many thousands who have been injured, and the 1,212 sentenced to death.
—Steven A. Cook, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2014
Alex Cooper has sold a letter from George Washington as well as a World War II-era field marshal baton that fetched more than $700,000 in 2010.
—Tony Roberts, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
Prince Philip was by his wife’s side for her Scottish coronation celebration and wore a field marshal's uniform.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
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“Field marshal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/field%20marshal. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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