Marshal of the Soviet Union
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Marshal of the Soviet Union was the second-highest military rank of the Soviet Union. It was de facto the highest rank because its superior rank, Generalissimo, was only applied to Joseph Stalin, who
Peaked cap 1945–1991
The first five marshals of the Soviet Union from left to right: Mikhail Tukhachevsky, Semyon Budyonny, Kliment Voroshilov, Vasily Blyukher, and Alexander Yegorov. Only Budyonny and Voroshilov survived the Great Purge.
Kliment Voroshilov
Маршал Советского Союза Семён Михайлович Будённый
Generalissimo of the Soviet Union was the highest military rank in the Soviet Armed Forces. Created on 26 June 1945 following the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, it was awarded to Premier J
Marshal of the Soviet Union
…sovetskogo soyuza, pronounced ) was the second-highest military rank of the Soviet Union. It was de facto the highest rank because its superior rank, Generalissimo, was only applied to Joseph Stalin, who preferred to wear the uniform and insignia of a Marshal after World War II. The rank of Marshal of the Soviet…
Joseph Stalin at the Potsdam Conference in 1945, wearing his Marshal uniform