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After the Armed forces' ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Armed Forces between 1955 and 1991 were reorganized after the death of Stalin, The KGB, along with its branches, the MVD, and the Border Troops, underwent the same reorganization of ranks, completely removing the regimental numbering of 1943-1955. [1] [2]
The ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Armed Forces between 1955 and 1991 were distinguished by the reorganisation of the Soviet armed forces after the death of Stalin, resulting in changes to ranks, insignia, and uniforms.
The final rank structure from these reforms stayed well until the Union's dissolution and is the basis for the current ranks of the Russian Ground Forces. These ranks also became the basic ranks for the Soviet Air Forces in 1918 and the Soviet Air Defense Forces (from 1932 to 1949 part of the Soviet Air Force and the Red Army, 1949 independent ...
The highest rank of Generalissimo of the Soviet Union (Russian: Генерали́ссимус Сове́тского Сою́за) was created in October 1943, as an individual award to Stalin, the Head of Government and party chief, and functioned as supreme commander on all Soviet armed forces. Promotion to this rank was limited explicitly ...
Equivalent ranks General of the army The rank of admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral [ a ] ( Russian : адмирал флота , romanized : admiral flota ) was the highest naval rank of the Soviet Union from 1940 to 1955 and second-highest from 1962 to 1991.
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Deutsch: Rangabzeichen der Sowjetunion/Russische Föderation (1955-1991), hier Heer „Unteroffizier“ (OR5) – Schulterstück Alltags- oder Dienstuniform. English: Rank insignia of the Soviet Union/Russian Federation (1955-1991), here Army "Mladshy serzhant" (OR5) – shoulder strap service uniform.