Talk:General of the Army (USSR)

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[edit] Which Marshal

This article says, "1974 when the rank General of the Army... their shoulder straps were changed from a four star to a single, larger star and the army logo (making them visually similar to the Marshal shoulder strap)." I don't know whether that means Marshal of a Troop Arm or Marshal of the Soviet Union. Someone should probably clarify that. - Shaheenjim 23:34, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

According to Mark M Boatner, The Biographical Dictionary of World War II, the USSR rank corresponding to US full general was introduced on 7 May 1940 but it was not until 4 June 1940 that the first recipients Meretskov, Tyulenov and Zhukov were listed in Pravda. The US rank General of the Army (five-star insignia) corresponding to marshal of the Soviet Union was introduced on 14 December 1944 (Public Law 482, 78 Congress on 14 December 1944). According to Boatner USSR Red Army rank General Colonel corresponds to US rank Lieutenant General but in Germany during WWII the rank Generaloberst normally was equated with full general in UK-US hierarchy. Corresponding to USSR General of the Army (from 1943 four-star insignia) was Marshal of Aviation (one big star-insignia), of Armored Forces , of Artillery, etc. The next higher Soviet ranks were Chief Marshal of Aviation, Armored Forces and Artillery. No Chief Marshal was promoted to the highest USSR rank Marshal of the Soviet Union. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.65.194.57 (talk) 11:32, 23 November 2007 (UTC)