How many field marshals were in Nazi Germany during World War II?
The prestigious rank of field marshal had been banned after the First World War. As part of German re-armament, the rank was revived. On 19 July 1940, in a single ceremony, Hitler appointed twelve field marshals due to military achievements, including Walther von Brauchitsch, Fedor von Bock, Albert Kesselring, Wilhelm Keitel, Günther von Kluge, Gerd von Rundstedt and others.