KomDiw
 (RABA until 1940) |
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 Badge of rank (large) |
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| Rank group | the general |
| NATO rank code | OF – 7 comparable |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Divisional officer |
| Marine rank | Flagman II class |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | Div |
| Grade | |
KomDiw , also Komdiw, is the abbreviation for Komandir diwisii ( Russian Комдив / Командир дивизии ) and stands for division commander , division leader or division commander . This was also a so-called "personal military rank" of the armed forces of the Soviet Union .
KomDiw was also the service designation for the nominal holder of the command and command authority over a large association as the commander of a division in the sense of a large military association.
The KomDiw was until 1940 the second lowest general rank of the Red Workers and Peasants Army (RABA) of the Soviet Union , which according to today's understanding would correspond to the NATO rank OF7 . The equivalent to this in the naval war fleet of the USSR was the Flagmann II class (Russian: Флагман 2-го ранга). With the reintroduction of the usual rank designations of the generals, the designation KomDiw 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.
- Brigade management level: KomBrig (Brigadier)
- Management level division: KomDiw (division agent )
- Corps management level: KomKor (corps commander)
- Army command level: KomandArm II (Army Commander II class - Army Commander)
- Management level front: KomandArm I (Army leader 1st class - Commander front)
This replaced the official names introduced in 1918, such as "Red Army man" (Russian: Krasnoarmeez), from which names such as "KrasKom" (long form: Krasny Kommandir) 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.
This OF7 rank expired on May 7, 1940, but was reopened with the introduction of the old general and admiral ranks under the rank of Lieutenant General .
The badges of distinction were retained until the reintroduction of the shoulder pieces in 1943. In particular, the collar badges were still used or applied in part. With the introduction of collar embroidery for generals, these were also replaced.
Political Commissars
With the change to the traditional designations for general ranks, 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:
- Brigade management level: Brigade commissioner (Russian: Бригадный комиссар)
- Division management level: Division Commissioner (Russian: Дивизионный комиссар)
- Corps $ command level: Corps Commissioner (Russian: Корпусный комиссар)
- Army management level: Army Commissioner II class (Russian: Армейский комиссар 2-го ранга)
- Front management level: Army Commissar 1st Class (Russian: Армейский комиссар 1-го ранга)
Political commissars for land forces and 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".
- ^ 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.