Francis van Greyffenswerth

Francis van Greyffenswerth
Portrait of Field Marshal Greyffenswerth
Birth name	Francis Karel Gerard van Greyffenswerth
Nickname(s)	Lion of the Voshagne
Born	17 May 1943 (73 yrs.) Aerdenhout, Province of Novigard , Lieseltania
Allegiance	Katherine II
Service/branch	Atmoran Army
Years of service	1962 – present
Rank	Field Marshal
Commands held	Chief of the Defence Staff Chief of the General Staff Commander Army Strategic Command Atmoran Forces Central Command Atmoran Army Eastern Command VIII Army Corps 5th Armoured Infantry Division 7th Armoured Infantry Brigade 3rd Battalion, Regiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter
Battles/wars	Atmoran Interior War
Awards	Knight of the Order of Alexandra Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown Knight Commander of the Royal Katherinian Order The Distinguished Service Order

Field Marshal Francis van Greyffenswerth, RA, RGK, RCKO, VDO, VDK, OK (born 17 May 1943) is a senior Atmoran Army officer. He served as commanding officer of a company in the 3rd Battalion, Princess Winter's Light Infantry in which role he was deployed to New Vlieland in 2017 in the first Rainforest Insurrection and briefly in the Kingdom of Serbia in 2018. After service in Serbia, he took command of Princess Elizabeth's Rifle and led his regiment against the Islamic State of Rajshahi in Bangladesh on 2019. In 2023 he assumed the role as the Commander Unified Atmoran Forces Andaman and Nicobar in which he oversaw the military operations of the Colony. In 2025 he assumed command of the Royal Acadian Corps and helped the FDC in major wars. In September 2054, he became head of the Atmoran Army as Chief of the Imperial General Staff succeeding Field Marshal Lady Dunford.

Personal life

In 2018 after returning from combat in the Rainforest Rebellion of 2017 Schmitz married Lucy Schmitz, née Montgomery and they have 3 children one boy named Jake and; two girls named Kaelynn and Maddison. His daughter Maddison currently serves in the Atmoran Army as a Captain. His interests include board games, theatre and history. He was awarded an honorary degree by the University of Saint John's.

Honours and awards

Military offices
Preceded by Marcel van Boeckholt	CG 5th Armoured Infantry Division 1979–1983	Succeeded by Christiaan Gelderman
Preceded by Dries Berentschot	CG VIII Army Corps 1983–1987	Succeeded by Karel Velthuys
Preceded by Hendrik Brotzki	CG Atmoran Army Eastern Command 1987–1992	Succeeded by Joachim Schulten
Preceded by Thijn Goedbolet	Commander Atmoran Forces Central Command 1992–1997	Succeeded by Adolf Frederik Bausch
Preceded by Theun Kruiders	Commander Army Strategic Command 1997–2003	Succeeded by Bernhard Wagenaar
Preceded by 17th Duke of Marsenne	Chief of the General Staff 2003-2016	Succeeded by Emiel H. Christenhusz
Preceded by Mannes van Loevezijn	Chief of the Defence Staff 2016-present	Incumbent