Kombrig

Kombrig (Russian: комбриг) is an abbreviation of Commanding officer of the brigade (Russian: командир бригады, romanized: komandir brigady; lit. 'Commander of the brigade / Brigade commander'), and was a military rank in the Soviet Armed Forces of the USSR from 1935 to 1940. It was also the designation to military personnel appointed to command a brigade sized formation (X).

Brigade commander
командир бригады
Coat-collar insignia
Country Soviet Union
Service branchRed Army
AbbreviationKombrig
Formation1935
Abolished1940
Next higher rankKomdiv
Next lower rankColonel
Equivalent ranksCaptain 1st rank

Until 1940 it was the fourth highest military rank of the Red Army. It was equivalent to Brigade comissar (ru: бригадный комиссар) of the political staff in all military branches, Kapitan 1st rank (ru: капита́н 1-го ранга) in the Soviet navy, or to Major of state security (ru: майор государственной безопасности). With the reintroduction of regular general ranks, the designation Kombrig was abolished, and replaced by Major general (OF-6).

History

This particular rank was introduced by disposal of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union and the Council of People's Commissars, from September 22, 1935.[1] The new rank structure was as follows:

Rank insignia
  • Overcoat collar patch (big)
    Overcoat collar patch (big)
  • Jacket collar patch and Gymnastyorka
    Jacket collar patch and Gymnastyorka
  • ... Air Force
    ... Air Force
  • Chevron/ sleeve insignia
    Chevron/ sleeve insignia

See also

References
  1. Decree of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union and the Council of People's Commissars, from September 22, 1935, on introduction of individual military rank designation to commanding personnel of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.


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