Thread: Help needed with Soviet Army/NKVD Ranks

Hello, Artesh.
Note: I used wiki for persian ranks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rank_i...anian_military

Originally Posted by Artesh

1- Colonel-General ABAKUMOV, Victor Semenovich (1908-1954)

Generals of World War II

what are Promotions ???

is Colonel-General equivallent to Lt.Gen. ??? or higher ???

Colonel-General is higher than Lt.Gen.

It is modern Russian/Soviet naming.

In western armies it is 4 star general.
For Iran it is: General, ارتشبد‎‎

Originally Posted by Artesh

2- Kombrig ABRAMOVICH, Sergei Ivanovich (1893-1938 )

Generals of World War II

what rank is this ??? a Political rank/Position ???

what a diffrence between this and "Brigade-Commissar ???

Modern Soviet/Russian naming - do not exist. Would be Brigadier-General, if existed.

In western armies it is 1star general.
For Iran it is: Brigadier General, سرتیپ‎‎

Note: From 1943 to our days Soviet and Russian Army doesn't have this rank, because it had no brigades. This rank should be between Colonel and Major General.

Brigade-Comissar is an equivalent of this rank for political commander.
Before 1943 Red Army had double commanders in each unit. Military and Political. Political commander controlled an army one and could decline any of his order.
Image like every Iran army unit have 2nd commander from Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Originally Posted by Artesh

3- Brigade-Intendant ABRAMSON, Lev Markovich (1896-1945)

Generals of World War II

what is his rank ???

This rank is the same as 2 above, but for administrative position, it is the main intendant of brigade, was responsible for supplies, stocks and so on.

Modern Soviet/Russian naming - do not exist. Would be Brigadier-General, if existed.

In western armies it is 1star general.
For Iran it is: Brigadier General, سرتیپ‎‎

Originally Posted by Artesh

4- Senior Major of State Security ABUGOV, Osher Osipovich (1899-1938 )

Generals of World War II

what is his rank ???

Literally this rank is the replacement of Lt.Colonel, but NKVD ranks were 3 positions higher than Army ranks, so its real rank is Division-Commander.

Modern Soviet/Russian naming - Major-General of NKVD.

In western Armies it is 2star general.
For Iran it is: Major General, سرلشکر‎‎

Note: This is a special NKVD rank, so in modern Russian/Soviet army it would be used with "of NKVD" at the end. Like Major General of NKVD.
Like Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps ranks

Originally Posted by Artesh

5- Komandarm 2nd Rank AMELIN, Mikhail Petrovich ( - )

Generals of World War II

what is his rank ???

Modern Soviet/Russian naming is Colonel-General.

In western armies it is 4star general.
For Iran it is: General, ارتشبد‎‎

Originally Posted by Artesh

6- Komkor ALAFUSO, Mikhail Ivanovich (1891-1937)

Generals of World War II

what is his rank ???

Modern Soviet/Russian naming is Lieutenant-General

In western armies it is 3star general.
For Iran it is: Lieutenant General, سپهبد‎‎

Originally Posted by Dmitry Khomitchuk

Hello, Artesh.
Note: I used wiki for persian ranks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rank_i...anian_military
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Sorry for Delay,

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