Starshina
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Starshina is a senior military rank or designation in the military forces of some Slavic states, and a historical military designation. Depending on a country, it had different meanings. In the 19th c
Uzbek, stashina (aqsaqal) village Chodshagent (ru: Ходжагент), 1868, drawing by V.V. Vereshchagin
Bashkirs-starshina with starshina insignia (medal), Orenburg, 1892
Sergeant major
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Sergeant major is a senior non-commissioned rank or appointment in many militaries around the world.
Starshina
…adopted the Russian interpretation of the word. Since the 1930s in the Soviet and later Russian army terminology, a starshina has been equivalent to "Sergeant Major" (Most senior member at the company level) or a rank equal to a NATO OR-8. In naval terminology, starshina is a general term for junior and middle-ranking…
Warrant officer class 1 rank badge 1951–2002
Warrant officer class 2 rank badge 1951–2002