Red Army man
Soviet military rank
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Red Army man (Russian: Красноармеец, romanized: Krasnoarmeyets) was the lowest military rank in the Red Army of the Soviet Union from 1918 to 1946.[1]
| Red Army man красноармеец | |
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| Country |  Soviet Union |
| Service branch | Red Army |
| Formation | 1918 |
| Abolished | July 1946 |
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| Equivalent ranks | Red Fleet man |
On 30 November 1917, after the October Revolution, the Military Revolutionary Committee cancelled all "officer and class ranks". Henceforth, the term Red Army man was used to refer to all ordinary soldiers.[2]
It was replaced by the rank of Ryadovoy in July 1946.[1]
Its naval equivalent was Red Fleet man.[1][3]
Additional insignia
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| Infantry collar insignia (1924–1935) |
Cavalry collar insignia (1924–1943) |
Infantry collar insignia (1935–1940) |
Infantry collar insignia (1940–1943) |
Air Force collar insignia (1935–1940) |
Infantry shoulder board (1943–1946) |