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| name = | | name = Francis van Greyffenswerth | ||
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| image = Flynt de Smit, 1st Marquess of Kesteven.jpg | | image = Flynt de Smit, 1st Marquess of Kesteven.jpg | ||
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| caption = Portrait of Field Marshal | | caption = Portrait of Field Marshal Greyffenswerth | ||
| birth_date = 17 May 1943 (73 yrs.) | | birth_date = 17 May 1943 (73 yrs.) | ||
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| birth_place = | | birth_place = Aerdenhout, [[Novigard (Province)|Province of Novigard ]], [[Lieseltania]] | ||
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| nickname = ''Lion of the | | nickname = ''Lion of the Voshagne'' | ||
| birth_name = | | birth_name = Francis Karel Gerard van Greyffenswerth | ||
| allegiance = [[Katherine II | | allegiance = [[Katherine II]] | ||
| branch = | | branch = {{flagicon|Atmora|army}} [[Atmoran Army]] | ||
| serviceyears = 5 June | | serviceyears = 5 June 1943 – present | ||
| rank = {{wpl|Field Marshal}} | | rank = {{wpl|Field Marshal}} | ||
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Revision as of 05:26, 22 January 2023
Francis van Greyffenswerth | |
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 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/ |  Atmoran Army |
| Years of service | 5 June 1943 – present |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | Chief of the Imperial General Staff Commander-in-chief, Oostenleger Commander Atmoran Forces in Andaman and Nicobar TBA TBA |
| Battles/wars | Attack on Dhaka Rainforest Rebellion of 2017 |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Alexandra Knight Commander of the Order of the Atmoran Empire Knight Commander of the Royal Katherinian Order Katherinian Cross |
Field Marshal Flynt de Smit, 1st Marquess of Kesteven, KCA KCAE KCKO CMM KC OM (born 17 May 1991) was 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.
Early life
Military career
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.