Main Marshal of the branch of service
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  Field uniform | Marshal Star |
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| Rank group | the general |
| NATO rank code | OF – 9 comparable |
| Rank Army / Air Force | see below |
| Marine rank | none, but from 1962 onwards equal to the fleet admiral |
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Main Marshal of the Armed Forces , also Main Marshal of the Armed Forces ( Russian Гла́вный ма́ршал ро́да войск ) was the name for an independent rank of the rank group of the generals of the armed forces of the USSR . This comprised the ranks:
- Chief Marshal of the Artillery,
- Chief Marshal of the Aviators,
- Chief Marshal of the Armored Forces,
- Chief Marshal of the Engineer Forces and
- Chief Marshal of the Intelligence Force.
The main marshal of the branch was from 1943 to 1993 the second highest rank of marshal in the Red Army and later in the Soviet Army, which according to today's understanding would correspond to the NATO rank OF-9 . The rank was one step higher than army general or marshal of the branch of service .
Introduction and precedence
With the increase in the numbers of the armed forces of the USSR, there were also demands for qualified management personnel with a corresponding alignment of the hierarchy. The Soviet state and party leadership took account of the situation by introducing new top ranks and returning to the traditional insignia of the Russian armed forces. Similar to the general ranks of the armed forces of the German armed forces and the tsarist army , various prominent ranks were created in the area of generals under the collective name of marshal or chief marshal with the addition of the military category.
The introduction of the rank class began on January 16, 1943 with the opening of the ranks Marshal of the Airmen , Marshal of the Artillery and Marshal of the Armored Forces .
On October 9, 1943, the ranks of Marshal of the Pioneer Troops and Marshal of the Telecommunications Troops followed, as well as the expansion through the introduction of the additional rank of Main Marshal of the branch of service .
In 1944 the first inductions into this rank class took place. This affected AA Nowykow and AE Golowanow, who were each promoted to Chief Marshal of the Aviators . Only in the previous year were both aviator generals appointed marshal of the aviators .
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Army General (Генерал армии) |
Higher rank: Marshal of the Soviet Union (Маршал Советского Союза) |
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Lower rank: Marshal of the Armed Forces (Ма́ршал ро́да во́йск) |
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Badge of rank
The design, design and way of wearing the distinction badges were confirmed on February 6, 1943 and were modeled on those of the Marshal of the Soviet Union . Slight differences concerned the size of the marshal's star (diameter 10 mm smaller), as well as that of the troop symbol of the branch of service, in which, in contrast to the shoulder piece of the marshal of the branch, the marshal's star (small, diameter 40 mm) comprised a laurel wreath. The embroidery on the uniform collar and skirt sleeves, however, were the same.
| designation | Chief Marshal of ... the branch of service 1943 - 1955 | Chief Marshal of ... the branch of service 1955 - 1993 | ||||||||
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| Rank designation | ... artillery |
... aviators |
... armored forces |
... news force |
... engineer troops |
... artillery |
... aviators |
... armored forces |
... news force |
... engineer troops |
| Original designation | ( Главный маршал артиллерии) | (... авиации) | (... бронетанковых войск) | (... войск связи) | (... инженерных войск) | (... артиллерии) | (... авиации) | (... бронетанковых войск) | (... войск связи) | (... инженерных войск) |
Dismantling and abandonment
Since the rank was introduced, there have been a total of four briefings as chief marshal of the artillery , seven as chief marshal of the aviators and two as chief marshal of the armored forces . Although the rank was formally open to engineer officers and telecommunications, there were no corresponding promotions. The officers promoted in each case had previously held the rank of "Marshal of the relevant branch of service". In only one case was an army general assigned the rank of chief marshal of the artillery .
In 1984, all other main marshal ranks were given up except for the ranks of Chief Marshal of Artillery and Chief Marshal of Airmen . In 1993, however, these ranks were also abolished. The last officer to be awarded the rank of Chief Marshal of the Aviators was BP Bugaew, who died on January 13, 2007.
Marshals of the armed forces
Chief Marshal of the Artillery
- Voronov, Nikolai Nikolayevich (February 21, 1944)
- Nedelin, Mitrofan Ivanovich (May 8, 1959)
- Varenzow, Sergei Sergejewitsch (May 6, 1961), dismissal (March 13, 1963) and demotion to major general of the artillery
- Tolubko, Vladimir Fyodorovich (March 25, 1983)
Chief Marshal of the Aviators
- Novikov, Alexander Alexandrovich (February 21, 1944), withdrawn May 11, 1946, reassigned June 2, 1953
- Golovanov, Alexander Evgenyevich (August 19, 1944)
- Zhigarew, Pavel Fyodorovich (March 11, 1955)
- Vershinin, Konstantin Andrejewitsch (May 8, 1959)
- Kutachow, Pawel Stepanowitsch (November 3, 1972)
- Bugayev, Boris Pavlovich (October 28, 1977)
- Koldunow, Alexander Iwanowitsch (October 31, 1984)
Chief Marshal of the Armored Forces
- Rotmistrov, Pavel Alexejewitsch (April 28, 1962)
- Babajanjan, Amasasp Chatschaturowitsch (April 29, 1975)
- See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ In the naval war fleet of the USSR the rank class "Marshal / Main Marshal of the Armed Forces" were not intended. However, the OF9 rank of Fleet Admiral was the equivalent of "Marshal / Main Marshal of the Armed Forces".
- ↑ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of January 16, 1943 on the introduction of the rank of Marshal of the Airmen, - the Artillery and - the Armored Forces .
- ↑ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of October 9, 1943 ... on the introduction of the ranks " Marshal of the Engineer Forces and - the Telecommunication Troops" ... as well as the introduction of the rank of "Chief Marshal of the Armed Forces" .
- ^ Order of the People's Commissar of the USSR for Defense of October 26, 1943, on ... Execution and design - Marshal star small.
- ↑ Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of April 26, 1984,… No. 89-XI "On the deletion of military ranks of the officers' corps of the armed forces of the USSR" from the root role of ranks of the armed forces of the USSR.