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	5 June 1943 – 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
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.

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 Jacko Page	CG 5th Armoured Infantry Division 2009–2011	Division disbanded
Preceded by Adrian Bradshaw	Deputy Commander, ISAF 2012–2013	Succeeded by John Lorimer
Preceded by Sir Adrian Bradshaw	Commander Land Forces 2013–2014	Succeeded by James Everard
Preceded by Sir Peter Wall	Chief of the General Staff 2014–2018	Succeeded by Sir Mark Carleton-Smith
Preceded by Sir Stuart Peach	Chief of the Defence Staff 2018–2021	Succeeded by Sir Tony Radakin