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.
Split
In 1935, new ranks were introduced, splitting the Komandarm rank into two ranks.
| Designation | Higher commanders | ||||||
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| Rankinsignia | Coat-collar | ||||||
| Gymnastjorka | |||||||
| Sleeve chevron | |||||||
| Russian | Командарм 1-го рангаKomandarm 1-go ranga | Командарм 2-го рангаKomandarm 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) | ||||||