Early Rank Insignias

Riley1965 · 04-05-2009, 06:19 PM

Do we have charts of the early Red Army rank insignias especially Top Officers Genral of Army?

:) Doc

DougD · 04-05-2009, 07:28 PM

Hi Doc,

Can you be more specific? 1918-1922? 1924? Commanders?

DougD

Riley1965 · 04-06-2009, 10:14 AM

Hello Doug,
Perhaps Red Army wasn't the best name to use. I'm talking about the type of collar tabs and sleeve insignia of Georgy Zhukov and othe high ranking officers in 1940.

:) Doc

Riley1965 · 04-06-2009, 10:35 AM

Taz has put together an excellent Guide to Shoulderboards. I was hoping that someone would make one for the collar tabs and sleeve insigina. But for now I need the ranks stated above.

:thumbsup:thumbsup Doc

DougD · 04-07-2009, 09:57 AM

Hi Doc,

Ok, here it is in basic form for the 1940 ranks:

Generals had anywhere from two to four stars (there was no ‘single star’ rank) on each collar rank (11,12,13)...the sleeve rank would be the same for any of these (14).

For five stars, General of the Army (8), the collar tab would be the same as the other Generals ranks, but the sleeve rank would become a bit “larger”.

Both the collar and cuff rank for Marshal of the USSR (7) were far more ornate.

DougD

Riley1965 · 04-07-2009, 10:40 AM

Thanks Doug!!! I finally found a full color chart in my library. It would be nice to have a rank chart of these insignias like the one Taz did for shoulderboards.

:) Doc

04-05-2009, 06:19 PM	#1
Riley1965 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 612	Early Rank Insignias Do we have charts of the early Red Army rank insignias especially Top Officers Genral of Army? :) Doc Last edited by Riley1965; 04-05-2009 at 06:25 PM.

04-05-2009, 07:28 PM	#2
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	Re: Early Rank Insignias Hi Doc, Can you be more specific? 1918-1922? 1924? Commanders? DougD

04-06-2009, 10:35 AM	#4
Riley1965 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 612	Re: Early Rank Insignias Taz has put together an excellent Guide to Shoulderboards. I was hoping that someone would make one for the collar tabs and sleeve insigina. But for now I need the ranks stated above. :thumbsup:thumbsup Doc

04-07-2009, 10:40 AM	#6
Riley1965 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 612	Re: Early Rank Insignias Thanks Doug!!! I finally found a full color chart in my library. It would be nice to have a rank chart of these insignias like the one Taz did for shoulderboards. :) Doc

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