armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"

marshal, marshall - (in some countries) a military officer of highest rank

Hindenburg, Paul Ludwig von Beneckendorff und von Hindenburg, Paul von Hindenburg - German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as Chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)

Joffre, Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre - French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)

First Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, Herbert Kitchener, Horatio Herbert Kitchener, Kitchener - British field marshal (1850-1916)

Kutuzov, Mikhail Ilarionovich Kutuzov, Prince of Smolensk - Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)

Desert Fox, Erwin Rommel, Rommel - German field marshal noted for brilliant generalship in North Africa during World War II (1891-1944)

Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt, Rundstedt, von Rundstedt - German field marshal in World War II who directed the conquest of Poland and led the Ardennes counteroffensive (1875-1953)

Archibald Percival Wavell, First Earl Wavell, Wavell - British field marshal in North Africa in World War II; he defeated the Italians before being defeated by the Germans (1883-1950)