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World War II Armed Forces – Orders of Battle and Organizations | Last Updated 01.05.04 |
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Soviet Army and Air Force
Ranks |
| • | Russian Transliteration | Abbrev. | US Army and USAAF equivalent rank | Notes |
| Generalissimus [Note 1] | (lit.: Supreme General / Generalissimus) |
[1] Used only once during the Soviet era, namely by Josef Stalin, as of 26.06.45.
[2] The ranks of Chief Marshal were established 27.08.1943. They were immdediately below the Marshal of the Soviet Union in heirarchy. [3] The ranks of Marshal of the Air Forces, Artillery, and Tank Forces were introduced in 04.02.43; whereas these ranks for the Engineer Forces and the Signal Forces were established on 27.08.43. They were immdediately below the General of the Army in heirarchy. [4] The rank designation for Brigadier General (Kombrig) had been deleted on 07.05.40, and Colonels were promoted thereafter directly to the rank with the designation Major General (General-Major). To confuse matters, in 1943 the insignia of the General-Major was changed from two stars to one star. The US Army equivalent ranks indicated here can therefore be merely an indication of the hierarchy. [5] The rank of Podpolkovnik was introduced on 07.05.40. Previously, a Major was promoted to Polkovnik directly. For more detailed discussions of Soviet ranks, see International Library – Ranks in Red Army and Marshals and Admirals of the Fleet of the Soviet Union |
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| Marshal Sovetskogo Souza
For chiefs of specific arms: [Note 2] – Glavniy Marshal Aviatsii – Glavniy Marshal Artilerii – Glavniy Marshal Bronetankovikh Voisk – Glavniy Marshal Ingineernikh Voisk – Glavniy Marshal Voisk Svyazi |
MSU
CM |
(lit.: Marshal of the Soviet Union)
(lit.: Chief Marshal of Aviation) (lit.: Chief Marshal of Artillery) (lit.: Chief Marshal of Armored Forces) (lit.: Chief Marshal of Technical Forces) (lit.: Chief Marshal of Signal Forces) |
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| G5 | General Armii
(Komandarm Pervogo Ranga prior to 07.05.40) For chiefs of specific arms: [Note 3] – Marshal Aviatsii – Marshal Artilerii – Marshal Bronetankovikh Voisk – Marshal Ingineernikh Voisk – Marshal Voisk Svyazi |
General of the Army
(lit.: Marshal of Aviation) (lit.: Marshal of Artillery) (lit.: Marshal of Armored Forces) (lit.: Marshal of Technical Forces) (lit.: Marshal of Signal Forces) |
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| G4 | General-Polkovnik
(Komandarm Vtorogo Ranga prior to 07.05.40) |
GEN | General (lit.: Colonel General) | |
| G3 | General-Leitenant
(Komkor prior to 07.05.40) |
LTG | Lieutenant General | |
| G2 | General-Major [Note 4]
(Komdiv prior to 07.05.40) |
MG | Major General | |
| G1 | – [Note 4]
(Kombrig prior to 07.05.40) |
BG | Brigadier General | |
| O6 | Polkovnik | COL | Colonel | |
| O5 | Podpolkovnik [Note 5] | LTC | Lieutenant Colonel | |
| O4 | Major | MAJ | Major | |
| O3 | Kapitan | CPT | Captain | |
| O2 | Starshiyi Leytenant | 1LT | 1st Lieutenant | |
| O1 | Leytenant | 2LT | 2nd Lieutenant | |
| • | Mladshiy Leytenant | 3LT | 3rd Lieutenant |
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