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    Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force. Admiral is ranked above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral.

  2. Admiral (abbreviated as ADM) is a four-star commissioned officer rank in the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard, and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps with the pay grade of O-10.

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  4. Jean Louis Xavier François Darlan ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ lwi ɡzavje fʁɑ̃swa daʁlɑ̃]; 7 August 1881 – 24 December 1942) was a French admiral and political figure. Born in Nérac, Darlan graduated from the École navale in 1902 and quickly advanced through the ranks following his service during World War I.

  5. Wilhelm Franz Canaris (1 January 1887 – 9 April 1945) was a German admiral and the chief of the Abwehr (the German military-intelligence service) from 1935 to 1944. Canaris was initially a supporter of Adolf Hitler, and the Nazi regime.

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  6. Apr 5, 2024 · Wilhelm Canaris (born January 1, 1887, Aplerbeck, Westphalia, Germany—died April 9, 1945, Flossenbürg concentration camp, Bavaria) was a German admiral, head of military intelligence (Abwehr) under the Nazi regime and a key participant in the resistance of military officers to Adolf Hitler.

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  7. fr.wikipedia.org › wiki › AmiralAmiral — Wikipédia

    Portrait d'un amiral néerlandais. Un amiral est un officier général de rang élevé dans la plupart des marines militaires. La fonction traditionnelle d'un officier général de marine est d'assurer le commandement d'une force navale ou maritime, ou d'un groupe aéronaval (ou encore d'une escadre ou d'une flotte , avant que ces termes ne ...

  8. Sep 15, 2010 · 2010. Last updated: 15 Sep. 2010 17:26. Admiral Xavier Païtard was born in 1954 and joined the French Naval Academy in Brest in September 1974. He was commissioned in 1977 on board FS Jeanne D’Arc. His first assignment was on board FS Commandant Bory in the Pacific Ocean, where he gained his Surface Warfare qualifications.

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