The army commissioner of the 1st rank is the highest military rank in the Red Army and the Navy of the USSR for the military-political staff. Until May 7, 1940, it corresponded to the general rank of the commander of the 1st rank and the naval rank of the flagship of the fleet of the 1st rank . After the introduction of the general and admiral ranks on May 7, 1940, there was no exact match with the general and naval ranks of the commanding officers.
The previous military rank is Army Commissar 2nd Rank .
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History
Introduced by the Resolution of the CEC of the USSR and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR of 22.09 . 1935 " On the introduction of personal military ranks of the commanding personnel of the Red Army ". In November 1942, special military ranks were abolished, and corresponding general military ranks were assigned to them by servicemen. It is usually assumed that the military rank of the army commissioner of the 1st rank corresponded to the rank of army general , but with re-certification then the only army commissioner of the 1st rank Shchadenko received the military rank of colonel-general .
- Equivalent Grades
| Type of army | Appropriate rank / position |
|---|---|
| In command | |
| General rank | 1st rank commander |
| People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs of the USSR | State Security Commissioner 1st Rank [1] , introduced by a resolution of the CEC and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR dated October 7, 1935 (canceled by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR dated July 6, 1945.) (military personnel of the border and internal troops of the NKVD had military ranks adopted in the Red Army) |
| USSR Navy | The flagship of the fleet of the 1st rank |
Insignia
The insignia of the 1st rank army commissar in the army, aviation and navy are the same as those of the 1st rank commander - differing only by trimming the buttonholes, instead of the commanding golden one - black, like in other political workers , as well as among junior command personnel and Red Army men , and had four rhombus in buttonholes and a star .
Personalities
1935
Decree of the CEC of the USSR and SNK of the USSR from 20.11 . 1935 " On the approval of persons of the highest command and commanding staff of the Red Army in military ranks " was approved in military rank:
- Gamarnik, Jan Borisovich (1894β1937) - First Deputy People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR and head of the Main Political Directorate of the Red Army , shot himself in anticipation of the arrest.
1937
30.12 . 1937
- Smirnov, Petr Aleksandrovich (1897-1939) - People's Commissar of the Navy of the USSR. Shot 23.02 . 1939 . Rehabilitated in 1956.
1939
Decree SNK USSR β 176 dated 08.02 . 1939
- Mehlis, Lev Zakharovich (1889-1953) - Head of the Main Political Directorate of the Red Army , on June 4, 1942, was relegated to corps commissioner, from which he was certified as lieutenant general by decree of the Council of People's Commissars of December 6, 1942.
- Shchadenko, Efim Afanasyevich (1885-1951) - Head of the Directorate of the Command and Command Staff of the Red Army , by decree of the Council of People's Commissars of December 6, 1942, was re-certified as colonel-general
1941
22.02 . 1941
- Zaporozhets, Alexander Ivanovich (1899-1959) - Head of the Main Political Directorate of the Red Army , on October 8, 1942, was relegated to corps commissioner from which he was re-certified as a lieutenant general by decision of the Council of People's Commissars of December 6, 1942 .
See also
- Commissioner (in military unit)
- Military ranks and insignia of the Red Army 1935-1940
- Military ranks and insignia of the Red Army 1940-1943
- The flagship of the fleet of the 1st rank
- 1st rank commander
Notes
- β Veremeev Yu. G. Anatomy of the Army Tables of military ranks of the Russian Army. Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army 1935-1940