Generalissimus of the Soviet Union
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Generalissimus of the Soviet Union was a military rank created on June 27, 1945 and granted to Joseph Stalin following World War II. It was the highest military rank in the Soviet Union, and Stalin was the only person ever to hold it. It was created following the tradition of the Russian imperial army.
According to Stalin biographer Robert Service, Stalin regretted allowing himself the ostentatious military title, and asked Winston Churchill to continue to refer to him as a marshal instead.[1]
The insignia for the North Korean rank of Dae Wonsu is heavily influenced by the Generalissimus insignia designed for, but never actually used by, Stalin.
[edit] References
- ^ Service, Robert (2005). Stalin: A Biography. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. p. 548. ISBN 9780674016972.
[edit] See also
- Generalissimo
- Military ranks of the Soviet Union
- List of Soviet Marshals
- List of Russian Field Marshals
[edit] External links
Generalissimus of the Soviet Union (Russian)
