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The military ranks of the Soviet Union were those introduced after the October Revolution of 1917. From then the Imperial Table of Ranks was abolished, as was the right of the pre Soviet nobility to acquire personal ranks or special rights assigned to them previously. Soviet ranks were abolished in 1991 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, although modern Russian military insignia has been largely adopted from the Soviet system.
Rank Table
Chart shows ranks during the time before the collapse of the Soviet Union, circa 1980-1991.
| Category | All-forces ranks | Deck Ranks |
|---|---|---|
or General Officers |
(Ма́ршал Совéтского Сою́за) |
(Адмира́л Фло́та Совéтского Сою́за) |
(генера́л а́рмии), Chief Marshal of an arm (Гла́вный Ма́ршал рода войск), Marshal of an arm (Ма́ршал рода войск) |
(адмира́л фло́та) | |
(генера́л-полко́вник) |
(адмира́л) | |
(генера́л-лейтена́нт) |
(ви́це-адмира́л) | |
(генера́л-майо́р) |
(ко́нтр-адмира́л) | |
or Field Grade Officers |
(полко́вник) |
(капита́н 1-го ра́нга) |
(подполко́вник) |
(капита́н 2-го р́анга) | |
(майо́р) |
(капита́н 3-го р́анга) | |
or Company Grade Officers |
(капита́н) |
(капита́н-лейтена́нт) |
(ста́рший лейтена́нт) |
(старший лейтенант) | |
(лейтена́нт) |
(лейтена́нт) | |
(мла́дший лейтена́нт) |
(мла́дший лейтена́нт) | |
or Master non-commissioned officers |
(ста́рший пра́порщик) |
(ста́рший ми́чман) |
(пра́порщик) |
(ми́чман) | |
and Petty Officers |
(старшина́) |
(гла́вный корабе́льный старшина́) |
(ста́рший сержа́нт) |
(гла́вный старшина́) | |
(сержа́нт) |
(старшина́ 1-й статьи́) | |
(мла́дший сержа́нт) |
(старшина́ 2-й статьи́) | |
seamen, airmen |
(ефре́йтор) |
(ста́рший матро́с) |
(рядово́й) |
(матро́с) |
Marshal of an arm
The ranks of Chief Marshal of an arm and Marshal of an arm were used in five Soviet military branches; these being the Air Force, Artillery, Tank Forces, Engineer Forces, and Signal Forces. These ranks were established in 1943 and were both equivalent to General of the Army, although they maintained precedence between each other.
Rank insignia
Army
Navy
See also
- Air Force ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
- Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
- Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
- History of Russian military ranks
External links
- Military Ranks of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics
- Anatomy of Army, Russian
- SOVIET MILITARIA, sells Soviet ranking insignia, etc.