military rank soldier assigned in accordance with its official position, membership of a particular type of armed forces.
History of ranks
In Russia, the emergence of permanent military units was associated with the introduction of firearms.After all, in order to learn how to use this type of weapons were needed frequent and regular classes, as well as specific knowledge.During the reign of Ivan the Terrible in Russia were a Royal hundreds, and in them - the military ranks.The first ranks of the Russian army were: Sagittarius, the foreman, centurion.However, they were an alloy of rank and position held in a military formation.Later, during the reign of Mikhail Fedorovich appeared two more titles - Pentecostal and head.Then the hierarchy of military ranks began to look like the following:
1. Sagittarius.
2. foreman.
3. Pentecostal.
4. centurion.
5. Head.
DESYATNIKOV by modern standards, can be equated to the rank of sergeant or sergeant, a captain of fifty - the lieutenant, the centurion, respectively - to the captain, well head - it is the same as that of Colonel.By the way, when Boris Godunov in foreign military units - companies - were already ranks "captain" - the captain and "Lieutenant" - Lieutenant, but the Russian parts of these titles were not used.By the end of the XVII century during the reign of Peter the ranks of the Russian army and replenished polugolovy rank of colonel, the latter is used to this day.In the same period, foreign formation regiments were formed.They were both Russian and foreign mercenaries.The system of these units almost matched European and hierarchy of ranks was formed of the following grades:
I. soldier.
II.Cpl.
III.Ensign.
IV.Lieutenant (lieutenant).
V. Captain (captain).
VI.Kvartermister.
VII.Mayor.
VIII.Lieutenant Colonel.
IX.Colonel.
Until 1654 the royal ranks of the Russian army did not include the rank of general.For the first time this title was awarded to Peter the Great Leslie Abram for the return of the city of Smolensk.It was this king brought the title in addition to the highest ranks of government.So there were the ranks of General-in-Chief, Field Marshal, the auditor-general, etc.
hierarchy of ranks in the Imperial Russian Army in the early twentieth century
Generals (the highest ranks of the Russian Army):
• General - (Field Marshal, Lieutenant, Major);
• General of Infantry, cavalry, etc.
staff officers (the highest ranks of the Russian Army):
• Colonel;
• Lieutenant Colonel;
• Major.
chief officer (the average officer ranks):
• Captain (captain);
• Captain;
• Lieutenant;
• lieutenant (cornet).
ensigns (the lower officer ranks):
• Ensign, ensign and lieutenant-zauryad.
NCO:
• sergeant major;
• NCO (Senior, Junior).
Active:
- Corporal;
- private.
military ranks in the modern Russian Army (Ground Forces)
After the October Revolution, the establishment of the Russian Empire, Soviet power and the birth of the Soviet Army military regulations has undergone some changes.It has created a new hierarchy of ranks, which, in principle, no different from the present.Below is a list that includes the military ranks of the Russian army.
Active:
- soldier and corporal.
NCOs:
- sergeant (junior, senior).
- Sergeant.
- Ensign (senior).
Officers:
- Lieutenant (junior, senior).
- captain.
- Mayor.
officer commanding staff:
- Lieutenant Colonel.
- -General (-Major, -leytenant, -polkovnik, army).
That full list, including all ranks of the Russian army.Shoulder straps, corresponding to each rank are shoulder-signs, which can determine the rank of a serviceman.
