Captain general of the Army
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Captain General has been the highest rank in the Spanish Army since the 18th century. A five-star rank with NATO code OF-10, it is equivalent to a field marshal of the armies of numerous countries, a
Pedro Pablo Abarca de Bolea, Count of Aranda
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Luis Berton de Balbe de Quiers, duque de Crillon
Portrait of General Antonio Ricardos by Goya
Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado
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Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado, 1st Marquess of Gutiérrez Mellado was a Spanish Army officer and politician who played a relevant role during the Spanish transition to democracy.
Captain general of the Army
…of retired officers to this rank were also made, such as José Moscardó Ituarte (1956), Agustín Muñoz Grandes (1957), Camilo Alonso Vega (1969) or Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado (1994). Some members of the Spanish Royal Family were promoted to the rank after periods of service and Queen Isabella II appointed her consort, Francis…
Manuel Gutiérrez Mellado in 1980