Marshal of the Guard

Marshal of the Guard is a military rank and distinction bestowed upon Brunanter generals for exceptional achievements. This is the highest rank within the Royal Guard and also outclasses all Realmarine. The King (or Queen) of Brunant could be considered to hold that rank but no monarch has ever officially received the honors. Monarchs are given the distinction "Head of the Armed Forces" instead.

Only Marshal's have been appointed by the Kings of Brunant. Bernhard von Reiber (1617-1663) was posthumously declared a Marshal by Karl Van Draak in 1664. The next Marshal appointed was Philip Eckstein (1712-1767), in 1759; he defended Grijzestad from French forces during the Franco-Brunanter War and fought with distinction in other campaigns. Owen Halsey MacLellan (1751-1836) was appointed Marshal for his actions during Carrington's Invasion of Brunant though he also served with distinction during the Napoleonic War. The most recent Marshal was Frederick Hulse Schiller (1893-1969), a distinguished General who commanded troops during the German Invasion of Brunant in 1941.