Red Army soldier
 (Distinction Badge 1918–1946) |
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  Collar tab 1940–43 / field shoulder flap 1943 |
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| Rank group | of the teams |
| NATO rank code | OR – 1 comparable |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Red Army soldier / Red Airman |
| Marine rank | Red sailor |
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Red Army soldier , also fighter ( Russian красноармеец, krasnoarmeez ), was the rank designation for the lowest rank of the " Red Workers and Peasants Army " in Soviet Russia from 1918 and later in the USSR until 1946.
The equivalent of this OR1 rank in the air force was "Red Air Driver " ( krasnowosduchoplawatel ) and in the naval fleet " Red Sailor " ( krasnoflotez ).
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Lower rank: none |
 Red Army soldier ( Red Airman / Red Sailor ) |
Higher Rank: Squad Leader |
history
The synonym “soldier” was deliberately avoided in order to distinguish it from the counterrevolution. In 1924 uniform uniforms were introduced and badges of rank in the form of flaps as well as sleeve badges for uniform coats and collar badges that were to be worn as patches on field blouses or gymnastjorka . The collar badges are kept in different colors according to their affiliation to different branches of service.
- Infantry: - Background raspberry-colored wool, edge piping black
- Cavalry: - Background deep blue , edge piping black
- Artillery & armored forces: - Black background , pink piping on the edge
- Technical and intelligence troops: - Black background , blue piping on the edge
- Air force (air force): - Sky blue background , red piping on the edge
- Troop management, replenishment, supply and logistics: - Dark green background , red piping on the edge
In addition, the respective regiment number was attached to the collar badge of the Red Army soldiers as a sign of affiliation to the respective troop unit.
As part of the name change from "Red Army" to "Soviet Army" in 1946, the title of "Red Army soldier" was given up and changed to "Soldier" (original name ru: Ryadowoi).
Petrograd Red Army soldiers before the combat mission against Gen. Kalidine , 1918.
Sculpture "Red Army Soldier" in Kharkov , 1935
"Rotarmist" postage stamp for the 20th anniversary of the Red Army, 1938.
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See also
- Ranks of the Soviet armed forces 1918–1935
- Ranks of the Soviet armed forces 1935–1940
- Ranks of the Soviet armed forces 1940–1943
- Red Army workers and peasants
Individual evidence
- ↑ The abbreviation "OR" used in NATO stands for English Other Ranks / French sous-officiers et militaires du rang / German other ranks, except for officers / Russian другие ранги, кроме офицероф .
- ^ Revolution and Civil War in Russia: 1917–1923. Encyclopedia in 4 Volumes , Vol. 4 [T.4] (Large Encyclopedia) 100,000 copies , Moscow 2008, ISBN 978-5-273-00564-8 , pp. 129-560.
