Marshal of the Soviet Union
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Marshal of the Soviet Union (Russian: Маршал Советского Союза, romanized: Marshal sovetskogo soyuza, pronounced [ˈmarʂəl sɐˈvʲetskəgə sɐˈjuzə]) was the second-highest military rank of the Soviet Union. Joseph Stalin wore the uniform and insignia of Marshal after World War II.
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Marshal of the Soviet Union Маршал Советского Союза | |
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Country | Soviet Union |
Service branch | Red Army (1922–1946) Soviet Army (1946–1991) |
Rank | General officer |
Formation | 22 September 1935 |
Abolished | December 1991 |
Next higher rank | Generalissimus |
Next lower rank | Chief marshal of the branch General of the Army |
Equivalent ranks | Admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union |
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The rank of Marshal of the Soviet Union was created in 1935 and abolished in 1991 when the Soviet Union dissolved. Forty-one people held this rank. The equivalent naval rank was until 1955 admiral of the fleet and from 1955 Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union.