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

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

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

Designation		Higher commanders					Senior commanders			Middle commanders
Rank insignia	Gymnastjorka
Rank insignia	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

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

Translation		Master sergeant	Quartermaster	Platoon leader assistant	Private

Designation		Higher commanders					Senior commanders				Middle-level commanders
Rank insignia	Gymnastjorka
Rank insignia	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

Designation		Junior commanders			Enlisted men
Rank insignia	Gymnastjorka
Rank insignia	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

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers
Mongolian People's Army^[2]
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

Rank group				Junior NCOs	Enlisted
Mongolian People's Army^[2]
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

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers			Junior officers
Mongolian People's Army^[3]^[4]
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

Rank group				Junior NCOs	Enlisted
Mongolian People's Army^[3]^[4]
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

^ Dolan 1991, p. 243.
^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dolan 1991, p. 244.
^ ^a ^b "Uniformen und Dienstgradabzeichen der Mongolischen Volkarmee". Armeerundschau (in German). Vol. 4. Deutscher Militärverlag. 1973. p. 89.

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