Komandarm

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Army commander
командующий армией
Insignia used 1918–1935
Country Soviet Union
Service branchRed Army
AbbreviationKomandarm
Formation1918
Abolished1940
Next higher rankFront commander (1918–1935)
Marshal of the Soviet Union (1935–1940)
Next lower rankCorps commander

Komandarm is the abbreviation of the

Red Fleet. In 1935, the rank was split in two, before being abolished and replaced by Army general
in 1940.

Split

In 1935,

new ranks
were introduced, splitting the Komandarm rank into two ranks.

Designation Higher commanders
Rank
insignia
Coat-collar
Gymnastjorka
Sleeve chevron
Russian Командарм 1-го ранга
Komandarm 1-go ranga
Командарм 2-го ранга
Komandarm 2-go ranga

English Army commander 1st class Army commander 2nd class

Rank designation after 1940 Army general
(Chief marshal of the branch & Marshal of the branch)

See also

  • Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1918–1935
  • Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1935–1940

References