Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic

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

Higher, senior and middle commanders

DesignationHigher commandersSenior commandersMiddle commanders
Rank
Native nameАрмийн 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

TranslationArmy commanderCorps commanderDivisional commanderBrigade commanderRegimental commanderAssistant regimental commanderBattalion commanderAssistant battalion commanderCompany commanderAssistant company commanderPlatoon commander

Junior commanders and enlisted men

DesignationJunior commandersEnlisted men
Rank
Native nameАхлагч
Akhlagch
Cалааны туслах
Salaany tuslakh
Тасгийн дарга
Tasgiin darga
Тасгийн туслах
Tasgiin tuslakh
Цэрэг
Tsereg

TranslationQuartermasterAssistant platoon leaderSquad leaderAssistant squad leaderPrivate

1936–1940

Higher, senior and middle commanders

DesignationHigher commandersSenior commandersMiddle commanders
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka
Sleeve chevron
Native nameМаршал
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

TranslationMarshalArmy generalCorps generalDivisional generalBrigadier generalColonelMajorCaptainSenior lieutenantLieutenant

Junior commanders and enlisted men

DesignationJunior commandersEnlisted men
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka
Sleeve chevron
Native nameАхлагч
Ahlagch
Жаксаалын дарга
Jaksaalyn darga
Сааланы туслах
Saalany tuslakh
Байлдагч
Baildagch

TranslationMaster sergeantQuartermasterPlatoon leader assistantPrivate

1940–1944

Higher, middle and senior commanders

DesignationHigher commandersSenior commandersMiddle-level commanders
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka
Sleeve chevron
Native nameМаршал
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

TranslationMarshalArmy generalCorps generalDivisional generalBrigadier generalColonelLieutenant colonelMajorCaptainSenior lieutenantLieutenantJunior lieutenant

Junior commanders and enlisted men

DesignationJunior commandersEnlisted men
Rank
insignia
Gymnastjorka
Sleeve chevron
Native nameАхлагч
Ahlagch
Aхлах турууч
Akhlakh Turuuch
Tурууч
Turuuch
Бага турууч
Baga turuuch
Байлдагч
Baildagch

TranslationMaster sergeantSenior sergeantSergeantJunior sergeantPrivate

1944–1972

Officers

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer 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
TranslationMarshalColonel generalLieutenant generalMajor generalColonelLieutenant colonelMajorCaptainSenior lieutenantLieutenantJunior lieutenant

Enlisted

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Mongolian People's Army[2]
Ахлагч
Ahlagch
Ахлах tïрïïч
Akhlakh tïrïïch
Тïрïïч
Tïrïïch
Бага tïрïïч
Baga tïrïïch
Ахлах байлдагч
Akhlakh baildagch
Байлдагч
Baildagch
Staff sergeantSergeant first classSergeantJunior sergeantPrivate first classPrivate

1972–1992

Officers

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer 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 ArmyGeneralLieutenant generalMajor generalBrigadier generalColonelLieutenant colonelMajorCaptainFirst lieutenantSecond lieutenant

Enlisted

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
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 majorSergeant first classStaff sergeantCorporalPrivate first classPrivate

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