Marshal (Italy)

The Italian military rank of maresciallo (Marshal) is classified as "sub-officer" and is only the higher rank of non-commissioned officers in Italian Armed Forces, higher than the rank of Sergeant but lower than ensign/second lieutenant: there are from three to five positions inside the rank, according to the different branches of armed forces. The rank is achieved through merit or attending the Scuola Allievi Marescialli (School Student Marshals). The marshal is an intermediate rank of the Armed Forces with which, currently, that NCO' with formation and technical competence adapted are identified in order to carry out specialised executive roles, and to command smaller and technically complex units.^[1]

Italian military

Italian army distinction

In the Italian army the marshal is a role pertaining to the category of non-commissioned officers. The marshals are divided as follows in (leaving from the inferior degree):^[2]

• maresciallo - marshal
• maresciallo ordinario - ordinary marshal
• maresciallo capo - chief marshal
• primo maresciallo (before 2001 maresciallo aiutante) first marshal (until 2001 adjutant marshal)
• primo maresciallo luogotenente - first marshal lieutenant (qualification instituted in 2001^[3])

In the Italian navy the role of marshals is covered from the degrees and the qualifications of:

• capo di terza classe - chief third class
• capo di seconda classe - chief second class
• capo di prima classe - chief first class
• primo maresciallo - first marshal (degree instituted in 2001[1])
• primo maresciallo luogotenente - first marshal lieutenant (qualification instituted in 2001)^[4]

In the Italian Air Force the role marshals is covered from the degrees and the qualifications of:

• maresciallo di terza classe - marshal third class
• maresciallo di seconda classe - marshal second class
• maresciallo di prima classe - marshal first class
• primo maresciallo - first marshal (until 2001[1] adjuvant marshal)
• primo maresciallo luogotenente - first marshal lieutenant(qualification instituted in 2001)^[5]

Italian police

Carabinieri distinction

The military forces Carabinieri and Guardia di Finanza, the marshals are called inspectors and are distinguished from that supervisors, and were once part of the category of the non-commissioned officers. they resemble Italian army ranks.

• maresciallo - marshal
• maresciallo ordinario - ordinary marshal
• maresciallo capo - chief marshal
• primo maresciallo (before 2001 maresciallo aiutante) first marshal (until 2001 adjutant marshal)
• primo maresciallo luogotenente - first marshal lieutenant (qualification instituted in 2001)^[6]

Aadjutant marshal retains the qualification of Official Substitute of Public Safety, and the qualification of lieutenant is not meaningfully a rank, is attributed from 2001.^[7]

See also

• Marshal of Italy
• First Marshal of the Empire
• Italian Army Ranks
• Italian Navy ranks

References

1. ^ ^ Page of the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) home site - http://www.esercito.difesa.it.
2. ^ ^ ^ to b c d and f Decree legislative 28 February 2001, n. 82 - "integrating and corrective Dispositions of the 12 decree legislative May 1995, n. 196, in matter of I reorder of the roles, modification to the recruitment norms, state and advance of the not directive staff of the Armed Forces".
3. ^ ^ Page of the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) home site - http://www.esercito.difesa.it.
4. ^ ^ Page of the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) home site - http://www.esercito.difesa.it.
5. ^ ^ Page of the Italian Army (Esercito Italiano) home site - http://www.esercito.difesa.it.
6. ^ ^ Page of the Italian Carabinieri home site - http://www.carabinieri.it
7. ^ ^ Arm of the Police officers: decree legislative of 28 February 2001, n. 83 - "integrating and corrective Dispositions of the 12 decree legislative May 1995, n. 198, in matter of I reorder of the roles, modification to the recruitment norms, state and advance of the not directive and not managing staff of the Arm of the police officers." Financial police: decree legislative of 28 February 2001, n. 67 - "integrating and corrective Dispositions of the 12 decree legislative May 1995, n. 199, in matter of new organization of the not directive and not managing staff of the Body of the Financial police"