Ranks and Rank Insignia
See History of Russian military ranks for a more detailed history of the ranks.
| Infantry | Artillery | Cavalry | Cossacks | Insignia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks | ||||
| Enlisted | ||||
| рядовой (Private) |
канонир (Cannonier) |
рядовой (Trooper) |
казак (Cossack) |
|
| ефрейтор (Private First Class) |
бомбардир (Bombardier) |
ефрейтор (PFC) |
приказный (Marked) |
|
| NCO's | ||||
| младший унтер-офицер (Corporal) (lit. "Junior NCO", formerly Corporal) |
младший фейерверкер (Junior Gunner) |
младший унтер-офицер (Corporal) |
младший урядник (Junior Warden) |
|
| старший унтер-офицер (Sergeant) (lit. "Senior NCO" from 1799 onward) |
старший фейерверкер (Senior Gunner) |
старший унтер-офицер (Sergeant) |
старший урядник (Senior Warden) |
|
| фельдфебель (Master Sergeant/Feldwebel) |
фельдфебель (Master Sergeant/Feldwebel) |
вахмистр (Master Sergeant/Wachtmeister) |
вахмистр (Wachtmeister) |
|
| подпрапорщик (Warrant officer) (lit. "Sub-Ensign") |
подпрапорщик (Warrant officer) |
подхорунжий (Warrant officer) |
||
| зауряд-прапорщик (Probationary Ensign) |
зауряд-прапорщик (Probationary Ensign) |
|||
| Officer corps | ||||
| прапорщик (Ensign) |
прапорщик (Ensign) |
|||
| подпоручик (Sub-lieutenant) |
подпоручик (Sublieutenant) |
корнет (Cornet) |
хорунжий (Ensign) |
|
| поручик (Lieutenant) |
поручик (Lieutenant) |
поручик (Lieutenant) |
сотник (Centurion) |
|
| штабс-капитан (Staff Captain) (formerly Captain Lieutenant) |
штабс-капитан (Staff Captain) |
штабс-ротмистр (Staff Rittmeister) |
подъесаул (Sub-Yesaul) |
|
| капитан (Captain) |
капита́н-пору́чик (Captain Lieutenant)/ капитан (Captain) |
ротмистр (Rittmeister) |
есаул (Yesaul) |
|
| майо́р (Major) (formerly 2nd and 1st Major until 1798, and from 1782-1884) |
майо́р (Major) (until 1884) |
майо́р (Major) (formerly 2nd and 1st Major until 1798, and from 1782-1884) |
no equivalent since 1884, formerly Force Senior Officer |
|
| подполковник (Lieutenant Colonel) |
подполковник (Lieutenant Colonel) |
подполковник (Lieutenant Colonel) |
войсковой старшина (Force Senior Officer) since 1884, formerly Lieutenant Colonel |
|
| полковник (Colonel) |
полковник (Colonel) |
полковник (Colonel) |
полковник (Colonel) |
|
| бригади́р (Brigadier) (Abolished 1798) |
No equivalent | бригади́р (Brigadier) (Abolished 1798) |
No equivalent | |
| General corps | ||||
| генерал-майор (Major General) |
генерал-майор (Major General) |
генерал-майор (Major General) |
генерал-майор (Major General) |
|
| генерал-лейтенант (Lieutenant General) |
генерал-лейтенант (Lieutenant General) |
генерал-лейтенант Lieutenant General) |
генерал-лейтенант (Lieutenant General) |
|
| генерал от инфантерии, генера́л-адъюта́нт, генера́л-квартирме́йстер (General of the Infantry, Adjutant General, Quartermaster General) |
генерал от артиллерии (General of the Artillery) |
генерал от кавалерии (General of the Cavalry) |
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| генерал-фельдмаршал (General Field Marshall) |
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