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| branch        = {{flagicon|Atmora|army}} [[Atmoran Army]]
| branch        = {{flagicon|Atmora|army}} [[Atmoran Army]]
| serviceyears  = 1962 – present
| serviceyears  = 1962 – present
| rank          = {{wpl|Field Marshal}}
| rank          = [[Field Marshal (Atmora)|Field Marshal]]
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| unit          = [[Regiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter]]
| commands      = [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Atmora)|Chief of the Defence Staff]]<br/>[[Chief of the General Staff]]<br>[[Commander Army Strategic Command]]<br>[[Atmoran Forces Central Command]]<br>[[Atmoran Army Eastern Command]]<BR>[[VIII Army Corps]]<br/>[[5th Armoured Infantry Division (Atmora)|5th Armoured Infantry Division]]<br/>[[7th Armoured Infantry Brigade (Atmora)|7th Armoured Infantry Brigade]]<br/>[[Regiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter|3rd Battalion, Regiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter]]
| commands      = [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Atmora)|Chief of the Defence Staff]]<br/>[[Chief of the General Staff]]<br>[[Commander Army Strategic Command]]<br>[[Atmoran Forces Central Command]]<br>[[Atmoran Army Eastern Command]]<BR>[[VIII Army Corps]]<br/>[[5th Armoured Infantry Division (Atmora)|5th Armoured Infantry Division]]<br/>[[7th Armoured Infantry Brigade (Atmora)|7th Armoured Infantry Brigade]]<br/>[[Regiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter|3rd Battalion, Regiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter]]
| battles      = [[Atmoran Interior War]]
| battles      = [[Atmoran Interior War]]<br>[[Winter War (Halkeginia)|Winter War]]
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| awards        = [[Order of Alexandra|Knight of the Order of Alexandra]]<br>[[Order of the Crown (Atmora)|Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown]]<br>[[Royal Katherine Order|Knight Commander of the Royal Katherinian Order]]<br>[[The Distinguished Service Order]]
| awards        = [[Order of the Black Eagle|Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle]]<br>[[Order of Wolf Crown of Atmora|Knight of the Order of Wolf Crown of Atmora]]<br>[[Crown Order of Merit (Atmora)|Knight Grand Cross of the Crown Order of Merit]]<br>[[Royal Katherine Order|Knight Commander of the Royal Katherinian Order]]<br>[[Cross of Saint Visenna]]<br/>[[Cross of Military Merit]]
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{{wpl|Field Marshal}} '''Francis van Greyffenswerth''', [[Order of Alexandria|RA]], [[Order of the Crown (Atmora)|RGK]], [[Royal Katherine Order|RCKO]], [[The Distinguished Service Order|VDO]], [[Meritorious Service Cross|VDK]], [[Atmoran Forces Decoration|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 Rebellion of 2017|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 [[Ellen Dunford, 1st Countess Dunford|Lady Dunford]].  
{{wpl|Field Marshal}} '''Francis Karel Gerard markies van Greyffenswerth''' (born 17 May 1943) is a senior [[Atmoran Army]] officer. Since 12 March 2016, he has served as the 14th [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Atmora)|Chief of the Defence Staf]] replacing [[Marshal of the Air Force (Atmora)|Marshal of the Air Force]] [[Mannes van Loevezijn]]. Before being appointed Chief of the Defence Staff, he was the [[Chief of the General Staff]] from May 2003 to March 2016. Greyffenswerth led the [[Atmoran Armed Forces]] in the defence during the [[Winter War (Halkeginia)|Winter War]] against [[Vozh]].
 
He served as commanding officer of a company in the 3rd Battalion, Princess Winter's Light Infantry.


==Early life==
==Early life==
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==


In 2018 after returning from combat in the [[Rainforest Rebellion of 2017]] Schmitz married Lucy Schmitz, {{wpl|given name|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==
==Honours and awards==
Marquess van Greyffenswerth's ribbons, not including campaign or other awards.
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==See also==


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Latest revision as of 07:41, 3 February 2024

Francis van Greyffenswerth
Flynt de Smit, 1st Marquess of Kesteven.jpg
Portrait of Field Marshal Greyffenswerth
Birth nameFrancis Karel Gerard van Greyffenswerth
Nickname(s)Lion of the Voshagne
Born17 May 1943 (73 yrs.)
Aerdenhout, Province of Novigard , Lieseltania
AllegianceKatherine II
Service/branchAtmora Atmoran Army
Years of service1962 – present
RankField Marshal
UnitRegiment Jagers Prinsesse Winter
Commands heldChief 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/warsAtmoran Interior War
Winter War
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Black Eagle
Knight of the Order of Wolf Crown of Atmora
Knight Grand Cross of the Crown Order of Merit
Knight Commander of the Royal Katherinian Order
Cross of Saint Visenna
Cross of Military Merit

Field Marshal Francis Karel Gerard markies van Greyffenswerth (born 17 May 1943) is a senior Atmoran Army officer. Since 12 March 2016, he has served as the 14th Chief of the Defence Staf replacing Marshal of the Air Force Mannes van Loevezijn. Before being appointed Chief of the Defence Staff, he was the Chief of the General Staff from May 2003 to March 2016. Greyffenswerth led the Atmoran Armed Forces in the defence during the Winter War against Vozh.

He served as commanding officer of a company in the 3rd Battalion, Princess Winter's Light Infantry.

Early life

Military career

Personal life

Honours and awards

Marquess van Greyffenswerth's ribbons, not including campaign or other awards.


Parachutisten Vleugels.png
Order of the Black Eagle - Ribbon bar.svg AUT KuK Kriegsbande BAR.svg AUT Imperial Order of Leopold ribbon.svg Ribbon bar Dutch Cross of Merit.jpg
Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.jpg CAN Meritorious Service Cross (military division) ribbon.svg CD-ribbon and 4 bars.png

Coat of Arms

Coat of arms of Francis van Greyffenswerth
Wapen van Markies van Greyffenswerth.png
Adopted
17 May 2015
Coronet
A Crown of a Marquess
Orders
Order of the Black Eagle

See also

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
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