Komandarm

Komandarm is the abbreviation of the Russian: командующий армией, romanized: komanduyushtchi armiy, lit. 'commander of the army / army commander', and was a military rank used in the Soviet Union. Between 1918 and 1935, it was a rank in the Red Army, roughly equivalent to Flotilla commander in the Red Fleet. In 1935, the rank was split in two, before being abolished and replaced by Army general in 1940.

Army commander командующий армией
Insignia used 1918–1935
Country	Soviet Union
Service branch	Red Army
Abbreviation	Komandarm
Formation	1918
Abolished	1940
Next higher rank	Front commander (1918–1935) Marshal of the Soviet Union (1935–1940)
Next lower rank	Corps commander

Split

In 1935, new ranks were introduced, splitting the Komandarm rank into two ranks.

Designation		Higher commanders
Rank insignia	Coat-collar
	Gymnastjorka
	Sleeve chevron
Russian		Командарм 1-го ранга Komandarm 1-go ranga	Командарм 2-го ранга Komandarm 2-go ranga
English		Army commander 1st class	Army commander 2nd class
Rank designation after 1940		Army general (Chief marshal of the branch & Marshal of the branch)

See also

• Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1918–1935
• Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1935–1940