Komkor
Komkor (Russian: комкор) is the abbreviation for corps commander (Russian: командир корпуса, romanized: komandir korpusa; lit. 'commander of the corps / corps commander'), and was a military rank in the Soviet Armed Forces of the USSR in the period from 1935 to 1940. It was also the designation for officers appointed to command a corps sized formation.
| Corps commander командир корпуса | |
|---|---|
Coat-collar insignia | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Service branch | Red Army |
| Abbreviation | Komkor |
| Formation | 1935 |
| Abolished | 1940 |
| Next higher rank | Komandarm 2nd rank |
| Next lower rank | Komdiv |
| Equivalent ranks | Flagman 1-go ranga |
Until 1940 it was the fourth highest military rank of the Red Army. It was equivalent to corps commissar (ru: корпусной комиссар) of the political staff in all military branches, flag officer 1st rank (ru: флагман 1-го ранга) in the Soviet navy, or to commissar of state security 3rd rank (ru: комиссар государственной безопасности 3-го ранга). With the reintroduction of regular general ranks in 1940, the designation komkor was abolished, and replaced by colonel general.