Marshal of the branch
Marshal of the branch (or "marshal of the branch of service"; Russian: Ма́ршал ро́да во́йск, romanized: Marshal roda voysk) was from 1943 to 1974 the designation to a separate rank class in the general officer's rank group of the former Soviet Union's armed forces.
| Marshal of the branch Ма́ршал ро́да во́йск | |
|---|---|
| Branch specific shoulder boards | |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Service branch | Soviet Army Soviet Air Forces |
| Rank group | General officer |
| Rank | Marshal |
| Formation | 1943 |
| Abolished | 1991 |
| Next higher rank | Chief marshal of the branch |
| Next lower rank | Colonel general |
However, at that time, marshal of the branch was also the lowest marshal-rank of the Red Army, and later of the Soviet Army. Marshal of the branch was nominally the equivalent rank level to army general. However, general officers on that particular rank were not authorised, competent and mandated to be appointed to, or to act on the position of commander in chief of a big formation or command.
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