Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic

Summary

The Military ranks of Mongolian People's Republic were the military insignia used by the Mongolian People's Army. Being a Satellite state of the Soviet Union, the Mongolian People's Republic shared a similar rank structure to those used by the Soviet Armed Forces.[1]

1927–1936 edit

Higher, senior and middle commanders edit

Designation Higher commanders Senior commanders Middle commanders
Rank                      
Native name Армийн командлагч
Armiin komandlagch
Корпусын дарга
Korpusyn darga
Дивизийн дарга
Diviziin draga
бригадын дарга
Brigadyn draga
Хорооны дарга
Khoroony darga
Хоороны туслах
Khoorony tuslakh
Батальонын дарга
Batalionyn darga
Батальонын туслах
Batalionyn tuslakh
Сумангийн дарга
Sumangiin darga
Сумангийн туслах
Sumangiin tuslakh
Салааны дарга
Salaany darga

Translation Army commander Corps commander Divisional commander Brigade commander Regimental commander Assistant regimental commander Battalion commander Assistant battalion commander Company commander Assistant company commander Platoon commander

Junior commanders and enlisted men edit

Designation Junior commanders Enlisted men
Rank          
Native name Ахлагч
Akhlagch
Cалааны туслах
Salaany tuslakh
Тасгийн дарга
Tasgiin darga
Тасгийн туслах
Tasgiin tuslakh
Цэрэг
Tsereg

Translation Quartermaster Assistant platoon leader Squad leader Assistant squad leader Private

1936–1940 edit

Higher, senior and middle commanders edit

Designation Higher commanders Senior commanders Middle commanders
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka                    
Sleeve chevron                    
Native name Маршал
Marshal
Армийн генерал
Armiin gyenyeral
Корпус генерал
Korpus gyenyeral
Дивиз генерал
Diviz gyenyeral
Бригадын генерал
Brigadyn gyenyeral
Хурандаа
Khurandaa
Хошууч
Khoshuuch
Ахмад
Akhmad
ахлах дэслэгч
Akhlakh deslegch
дэслэгч
Deslegch

Translation Marshal Army general Corps general Divisional general Brigadier general Colonel Major Captain Senior lieutenant Lieutenant

Junior commanders and enlisted men edit

Designation Junior commanders Enlisted men
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka        
Sleeve chevron  
 
Native name Ахлагч
Ahlagch
Жаксаалын дарга
Jaksaalyn darga
Сааланы туслах
Saalany tuslakh
Байлдагч
Baildagch

Translation Master sergeant Quartermaster Platoon leader assistant Private

1940–1944 edit

Higher, middle and senior commanders edit

Designation Higher commanders Senior commanders Middle-level commanders
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka                        
Sleeve chevron                        
Native name Маршал
Marshal
Армийн генерал
Armiin gyenyeral
Корпус генерал
Korpus gyenyeral
Дивиз генерал
Diviz gyenyeral
Бригадын генерал
Brigadyn gyenyeral
Хурандаа
Khurandaa
Дэд хурандаа
Ded khurandaa
Хошууч
Khoshuuch
Ахмад
Akhmad
ахлах дэслэгч
Akhlakh deslegch
Дэслэгч
Deslegch
Бага дэслэгч
Baga deslegch

Translation Marshal Army general Corps general Divisional general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Junior lieutenant

Junior commanders and enlisted men edit

Designation Junior commanders Enlisted men
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka          
Sleeve chevron  
 
Native name Ахлагч
Ahlagch
Aхлах турууч
Akhlakh Turuuch
Tурууч
Turuuch
Бага турууч
Baga turuuch
Байлдагч
Baildagch

Translation Master sergeant Senior sergeant Sergeant Junior sergeant Private

1944–1972 edit

Officers edit

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Mongolian People's Army[2]                      
Маршал
Marshal
Хурандаа генерал
Khurandaa gyenyeral
Дэслэгч генерал
Deslegch gyenyeral
Хошууч генерал
Khoshuuch gyenyeral
Хурандаа
Khurandaa
Дэд хурандаа
Ded khurandaa
Хошууч
Khoshuuch
Ахмад
Akhmad
Ахлах дэслэгч
Akhlakh deslegch
Дэслэгч
Deslegch
Бага дэслэгч
Baga deslegch
Translation Marshal Colonel general Lieutenant general Major general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Junior lieutenant

Enlisted edit

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Mongolian People's Army[2]            
Ахлагч
Ahlagch
Ахлах tïрïïч
Akhlakh tïrïïch
Тïрïïч
Tïrïïch
Бага tïрïïч
Baga tïrïïch
Ахлах байлдагч
Akhlakh baildagch
Байлдагч
Baildagch
Staff sergeant Sergeant first class Sergeant Junior sergeant Private first class Private

1972–1992 edit

Officers edit

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Mongolian People's Army[3][4]                        
Маршал
Marshal
Армийн генерал
Armiin gyenyeral
Хурандаа генерал
Khurandaa gyenyeral
Дэслэгч генерал
Deslegch gyenyeral
Хошууч генерал
Khoshuuch gyenyeral
Хурандаа
Khurandaa
Дэд хурандаа
Ded khurandaa
Хошууч
Khoshuuch
Ахмад
Akhmad
Ахлах дэслэгч
Akhlakh deslegch
Дэслэгч
Deslegch
Бага дэслэгч
Baga deslegch

US equivalent[3] General of the Army General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant

Enlisted edit

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Mongolian People's Army[3][4]            
Ахлагч
Akhlagch
Ахлах Түрүүч
Akhlagch türüüch
Түрүүч
Türüüch
Бага түрүүч
Baga türüüch
Ахлах байлдагч
Akhlagch baildagch
Байлдагч
Baildagch

US equivalent[3] Sergeant major Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Corporal Private first class Private

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Dolan 1991, p. 243.
  2. ^ a b Токарь, Л. Н. "Знаки различия Монгольской Народно-Революционной Армии образца 1944 года" [Insignia of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army, model 1944]. Mundir 18 (in Russian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d Dolan 1991, p. 244.
  4. ^ a b "Uniformen und Dienstgradabzeichen der Mongolischen Volkarmee". Armeerundschau (in German). Vol. 4. Deutscher Militärverlag. 1973. p. 89.

External links edit

  • Dolan, Roland E. (1991). "National Security". In Worden, Robert L.; Savada, Andrea Matles (eds.). Mongolia: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 244. LCCN 90006289. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  • "Mongolia 1924-1992 (People´s Republic)". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 22 August 2021.