General of the Infantry (Russian: генера́л от инфанте́рии) was a general of the branch rank in the Imperial Russian Army (today comparable to OF-8 rank level). It served as the rank below General-feldmarschal (Russian: генерал-фельдмаршал), and was the highest rank one could achieve in the infantry from 1796 to 1917.[1][2]
(Imperial Russian Army)
(1857-1907)
in the General staff (1904-1909
History
editThe rank was introduced by the Russian Emperor Peter the Great in 1700. It was introduced in the Table of Ranks in 1722. It was no longer used in 1724 but the rank was reintroduced by Emperor Paul I in 1796.[1][2]
General of the Infantry was addressed as ´Your Excellency'. The rank was on the same level with Admiral and Active Privy Councillor.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Инфантерия (устаревшее итальянское infanteria, от infante — «юноша, пехотинец»), название пехоты в вооружённых силах ряда зарубежных государств. В России в XVIII — начале XX веках термин «инфантерия» употреблялся в официальных документах наравне с термином «пехота».
- ^ a b c Декрет об уравнении всех военнослужащих в правах ([многотомное изд.]). Vol. 1: 25 октября 1917 г. — 16 марта 1918 г. / подгот. С. Н. Валк и др (Декреты советской власти: сб. док. / Ин-т марксизма-ленинизма при ЦК КПСС; Ин-т истории АН СССР ed.). М.: Политиздат. 1957–1997. pp. 242–243. ISBN 5-250-00390-7. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. (ISBN т. 1 отсутствует. Привязано к: Декреты советской власти: [многотомник]. М., 1957—1997.)
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