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  1. Chuck Mayer

    Why don't Americans have field marshals?

    The reason the US adds those ranks in time of war is to allow Americans access to a rank suitable to by a theater commander, also in charge of allied forces. You can't have a 4 star Yank in charge of a 5 star Limeys' forces, or vice versa. That was the driver for the addition of the 5th star in...
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