Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic explained

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.

1927–1936

Higher, senior and middle commanders

Designation	Higher commanders				Senior commanders			Middle commanders
Rank
Native name	Mongolian: Армийн командлагч Mongolian: Armiin komandlagch	Mongolian: Корпусын дарга Mongolian: Korpusyn darga	Mongolian: Дивизийн дарга Mongolian: Diviziin draga	Mongolian: бригадын дарга Mongolian: Brigadyn draga	Mongolian: Хорооны дарга Mongolian: Khoroony darga	Mongolian: Хоороны туслах Mongolian: Khoorony tuslakh	Mongolian: Батальонын дарга Mongolian: Batalionyn darga	Mongolian: Батальонын туслах Mongolian: Batalionyn tuslakh	Mongolian: Сумангийн дарга Mongolian: Sumangiin darga	Mongolian: Сумангийн туслах Mongolian: Sumangiin tuslakh	Mongolian: Салааны дарга Mongolian: 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

Junior commanders and enlisted men

Designation	Junior commanders				Enlisted men
Rank
Native name	Mongolian: Ахлагч Mongolian: Akhlagch	Mongolian: Cалааны туслах Mongolian: Salaany tuslakh	Mongolian: Тасгийн дарга Mongolian: Tasgiin darga	Mongolian: Тасгийн туслах Mongolian: Tasgiin tuslakh	Mongolian: Цэрэг Mongolian: Tsereg
Translation	Quartermaster	Assistant platoon leader	Squad leader	Assistant squad leader	Private

1936–1940

Junior commanders and enlisted men

Designation		Junior commanders			Enlisted men
Rank insignia	Gymnastjorka
	Sleeve chevron
Native name		Mongolian: Ахлагч Mongolian: Ahlagch	Mongolian: Жаксаалын дарга Mongolian: Jaksaalyn darga	Mongolian: Сааланы туслах Mongolian: Saalany tuslakh	Mongolian: Байлдагч Mongolian: Baildagch
Translation		Master sergeant	Quartermaster	Platoon leader assistant	Private

1940–1944

Junior commanders and enlisted men

Designation		Junior commanders			Enlisted men
Rank insignia	Gymnastjorka
	Sleeve chevron
Native name		Mongolian: Ахлагч Mongolian: Ahlagch	Mongolian: Aхлах турууч Mongolian: Akhlakh Turuuch	Mongolian: Tурууч Mongolian: Turuuch	Mongolian: Бага турууч Mongolian: Baga turuuch	Mongolian: Байлдагч Mongolian: Baildagch
Translation		Master sergeant	Senior sergeant	Sergeant	Junior sergeant	Private

1944–1972

Officers

Mongolian People's Army^[1]
	Macedonian: Маршал Macedonian: Marshal		Macedonian: Хурандаа генерал Macedonian: Khurandaa gyenyeral		Macedonian: Дэслэгч генерал Macedonian: Deslegch gyenyeral		Macedonian: Хошууч генерал Macedonian: Khoshuuch gyenyeral		Macedonian: Хурандаа Macedonian: Khurandaa		Macedonian: Дэд хурандаа Macedonian: Ded khurandaa		Macedonian: Хошууч Macedonian: Khoshuuch		Macedonian: Ахмад Macedonian: Akhmad		Macedonian: Ахлах дэслэгч Macedonian: Akhlakh deslegch		Macedonian: Дэслэгч Macedonian: Deslegch		Macedonian: Бага дэслэгч Macedonian: Baga deslegch
Translation	Marshal		Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general				Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant

Enlisted

Mongolian People's Army

Macedonian: Ахлагч Macedonian: Ahlagch

Macedonian: Ахлах tïрïïч Macedonian: Akhlakh tïrïïch

Macedonian: Тïрïïч Macedonian: Tïrïïch

Macedonian: Бага tïрïïч Macedonian: Baga tïrïïch

Macedonian: Ахлах байлдагч Macedonian: Akhlakh baildagch

Macedonian: Байлдагч Macedonian: Baildagch

Staff sergeant

Sergeant first class

Sergeant

Junior sergeant

Private first class

Private

1972–1992

Officers

Mongolian People's Army^[2]
	Macedonian: Маршал Macedonian: [[Marshal of the Mongolian People's Republic|Marshal]]		Macedonian: Армийн генерал Macedonian: [[Army general|Armiin gyenyeral]]		Macedonian: Хурандаа генерал Macedonian: [[Colonel general|Khurandaa gyenyeral]]		Macedonian: Дэслэгч генерал Macedonian: [[Lieutenant general|Deslegch gyenyeral]]		Macedonian: Хошууч генерал Macedonian: [[Major general|Khoshuuch gyenyeral]]		Macedonian: Хурандаа Macedonian: Khurandaa		Macedonian: Дэд хурандаа Macedonian: Ded khurandaa		Macedonian: Хошууч Macedonian: Khoshuuch		Macedonian: Ахмад Macedonian: Akhmad		Macedonian: Ахлах дэслэгч Macedonian: [[Senior lieutenant|Akhlakh deslegch]]		Macedonian: Дэслэгч Macedonian: [[Lieutenant|Deslegch]]		Macedonian: Бага дэслэгч Macedonian: [[Junior lieutenant|Baga deslegch]]
US equivalent	General of the Army		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant

Enlisted

Mongolian People's Army	<	--None-->			<	--None-->																	<	--None-->
	Macedonian: Ахлагч Macedonian: [[Starshina|Akhlagch]]		Macedonian: Ахлах Түрүүч Macedonian: [[Senior sergeant|Akhlagch türüüch]]						Macedonian: Түрүүч Macedonian: [[Sergeant|Türüüch]]						Macedonian: Бага түрүүч Macedonian: [[Junior sergeant|Baga türüüch]]				Macedonian: Ахлах байлдагч Macedonian: Akhlagch baildagch						Macedonian: Байлдагч Macedonian: Baildagch
US equivalent	<						--None-->	Sergeant major		<		--None-->	Sergeant first class						Staff sergeant						Corporal				<		--None-->	Private first class						Private

See also

• Mongolian military ranks

External links

• Book: Dolan . Roland E. . Worden . Robert L. . Savada . Andrea Matles . Mongolia: a country study . Area Handbook . 1991 . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . 90006289 . 244 . 2nd . 11 December 2021 . National Security.
• Web site: Mongolia 1924-1992 (People´s Republic) . uniforminsignia.org . The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia . 22 August 2021.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Токарь . Л. Н. . Знаки различия Монгольской Народно-Революционной Армии образца 1944 года . Insignia of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army, model 1944 . Mundir 18 . 5 October 2019 . ru.
2. Uniformen und Dienstgradabzeichen der Mongolischen Volkarmee . . 1973 . 4 . 89 . Deutscher Militärverlag . de.