KomandArm II
 (RABA until 1940) |
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 Badge of rank (large) |
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| Rank group | the general |
| NATO rank code | OF-9 comparable |
| Rank Army / Air Force | KomandArm II |
| Marine rank | Flagman of the 2nd class fleet |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | KomandArm II |
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(Army Commissioner II class)
Coma intestinal II , even coma intestinal II is the abbreviation for Komandujuschtschij armijei II class. ( Russian Командарм 2-го ранга / Командующий армией 2-го ранга ; English Commander of the army 2 nd class ) and represents commander, army commander and army commander II. Class . This was also a so-called "personal military rank".
KomandArm II was also the service designation for the nominal holder of the command and command authority over a large association as commander in chief of an army in the sense of large military associations.
The KomandArm II was the third highest military rank of the Red Workers and Peasants Army (RABA) of the Soviet Union until 1940 , which according to today's understanding would correspond to the NATO rank OF9 . The equivalent to this in the naval war fleet of the USSR was the "Flagman of the Fleet II. Class" (Russian: Флагман флота 2-го ранга). With the reintroduction of the usual rank designation of generals, the designation KomandArm was obsolete and was given up.
history
With the establishment of the Soviet Union, the previous rank designations and distinctive badges of the Imperial Russian Army were abolished. However, since, for operational considerations, suitable solutions that are system-neutral were absolutely necessary, corresponding specifications were made in this regard. First of all, designations were chosen that corresponded to the corresponding command or the meaning of the major military unit concerned and seemed appropriate. On the other hand, experiences from the civil war required that knowledge of military science regarding the structure and designation of military associations be taken into account. The following ranking was achieved in the area of major associations.
- Management level Brigade X: KomBrig (Brigadier - OF6)
- Management level Division XX: KomDiv (Divisionär - OF7)
- Corps XXX management level: KomKor (Corps Commander - OF8)
- Management level Army XXXX: KomandArm II (Army leader II class - Commander Army OF9)
- Management level front XXXXX: KomandArm I (Army leader 1st class - Commander Front OF9)
This replaced the official names introduced in 1918, such as "Rotarmist" (Russian: Krasnoarmeez), from which names such as "KrasKom" (long form: Krasny Kommdir) up to "KomandArm" (long form: Kommandujuschtschij Armii) in the military Everyday use had gradually developed. Fixed rank categories existed from 1920, which were retained until 1924.
With the introduction of the rank in 1935, 10 commanders were assigned, all of whom were shot in just three years. With the increase in the RABA's personnel in the 1930s, the number of KomandArm II ranks also increased. When the general ranks were reinstated in 1940, the "current" KomandArm II were assigned to the following general service stretcher.
- 12 KomandArm II became ⇒ Lieutenant General OF7
- 4 KomandArm II became ⇒ Colonel General OF8
- 2 KomandArm II became ⇒ Army General OF9
The distinction badges were retained until the reintroduction of the shoulder pieces in 1943. In particular, the collar badges on the uniform blouse were sometimes still used or applied. With the introduction of collar embroidery for General, these were also replaced.
Political Commissars
With the change to the traditional designations for general ranks OF6 to OF9, also rank designations for the political commissars - a specialty of the Red Army and the Soviet Navy - were shown. As of June 22, 1941 the ranking was:
- Management level Brigade X: Brigade Commissioner - OF6 (Russian: Бригадный комиссар)
- Management level Division XX: Division Commissioner - OF7 (Russian: Дивизионный комиссар)
- Corps XXX management level: Corps Commissioner - OF8 (Russian: Корпусный комиссар)
- Management level Army XXXX: Army Commissar II Class - OF9 (Russian: Армейский комиссар 2-го ранга)
- Management level front XXXXX: Army Commissioner I. Class - OF9 (Russian: Армейский комиссар 1-го ранга)
Political commissioners for the army (land forces) and air force (air forces / air defense) generally wore the distinction badges corresponding to the management level.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Rank designations and ranking "Red Workers 'and Peasants' Army" (RABA) according to Decree No. 2590 "Central Executive Committee of the USSR" and "Council of People's Commissars" of September 22, 1935. Further regulations and stipulations for land forces and navy of the RABA were made according to Decree No. 2591.
- ^ Order number 176 of the "People's Commissar for Defense of the USSR" on December 3, 1935 on "Person-bound military ranks" of the land forces and the navy of the "Red Workers 'and Peasants' Army".
- ^ Military symbol of NATO for the Army XXXX as a major military unit.
- ^ Introduction of the ranks of general and admiral in 1940; stipulated in the "Law on the Military Ranks of the Higher Commanding Staff of the Red Army" and in the "Law on the Military Ranks of the Higher Commanding Staff of the Naval Navy" of May 7, 1940.