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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.

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 Soviet Union
• Military Ranks of the Workers and Peasants Red Army
• Anatomy of Army
• Sovietarmy ranks
• SOVIET MILITARIA

• Military of the Soviet Union
• Russian military ranks
• Military ranks by country