Military ranks of the Mongolian People's Republic

The Military ranks of Mongolian People's Republic were the military insignia used by the Mongolian People's Army. The Mongolian People's Republic shared a similar rank structure to those used by the Soviet Armed Forces. ^[1] Later, in 1992 the insignia was completely changed in shapes. Junior officers insignia was small four knotted “Ulzii” or “Endless knot”, senior officers insignia was complete “Ulzii” or “Endless knot”. The NCO’s insignia was junior “Ulzii” and warrant officers’ one was combination of junior officers’ and NCO’s insignias. This traditional patterns for Military ranks’ insignia was changed into five-point stars in 2017.

1927–1936

Higher, senior and middle commanders

Designation	Higher commanders				Senior commanders			Middle commanders
Rank
Native name	Армийн командлагч Armiin komandlagch	Корпусын дарга Korpusyn darga	Дивизийн дарга Diviziin draga	бригадын дарга Brigadyn draga	Хорооны дарга Khoroony darga	Хоороны туслах Khoorony tuslakh	Батальюны дарга Bataliony darga	Батальюны туслах Bataliony tuslakh	Сумангийн дарга Sumangiin darga	Сумангийн туслах Sumangiin tuslakh	Салааны дарга 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	Ахлагч Akhlagch	Cалааны туслах Salaany tuslakh	Тасгийн дарга Tasgiin darga	Тасгийн туслах Tasgiin tuslakh	Цэрэг Tsereg
Translation	Quartermaster	Assistant platoon leader	Squad leader	Assistant squad leader	Private

1936–1940

Higher, senior and middle commanders

Designation		Higher commanders					Senior commanders			Middle commanders
Rank insignia	Gymnastjorka
	Sleeve chevron
Native name		Маршал Marshal	Армийн генерал Armiin gyenyeral	Корпус генерал Korpus gyenyeral	Дивиз генерал Diviz gyenyeral	Бригадын генерал Brigadyn gyenyeral	Хурандаа Khurandaa	Хошууч Khoshuuch	Ахмад Akhmad	ахлах дэслэгч Akhlakh deslegch	дэслэгч Deslegch
Translation		Marshal	Army general	Corps general	Divisional general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Major	Captain	Senior lieutenant	Lieutenant

Junior commanders and enlisted men

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

1940–1944

Higher, middle and senior commanders

Designation		Higher commanders					Senior commanders				Middle-level commanders
Rank insignia	Gymnastjorka
	Sleeve chevron
Native name		Маршал Marshal	Армийн генерал Armiin gyenyeral	Корпус генерал Korpus gyenyeral	Дивиз генерал Diviz gyenyeral	Бригадын генерал Brigadyn gyenyeral	Хурандаа Khurandaa	Дэд хурандаа Ded khurandaa	Хошууч Khoshuuch	Ахмад Akhmad	ахлах дэслэгч Akhlakh deslegch	Дэслэгч Deslegch	Бага дэслэгч Baga deslegch
Translation		Marshal	Army general	Corps general	Divisional general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Senior lieutenant	Lieutenant	Junior lieutenant

Junior commanders and enlisted men

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

1944–1972

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Mongolian People's Army [2]
	Маршал Marshal		Хурандаа генерал Khurandaa gyenyeral		Дэслэгч генерал Deslegch gyenyeral		Хошууч генерал Khoshuuch gyenyeral				Хурандаа Khurandaa		Дэд хурандаа Ded khurandaa		Хошууч Khoshuuch		Ахмад Akhmad		Ахлах дэслэгч Akhlakh deslegch		Дэслэгч Deslegch		Бага дэслэгч Baga deslegch
Translation	Marshal		Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general				Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Mongolian People's Army [2]
							Ахлагч Ahlagch				Ахлах tïрïïч Akhlakh tïrïïch						Тïрïïч Tïrïïch						Бага tïрïïч Baga tïrïïch						Ахлах байлдагч Akhlakh baildagch						Байлдагч Baildagch
							Staff sergeant				Sergeant first class						Sergeant						Junior sergeant						Private first class						Private

1972–1992

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Mongolian People's Army [3] [4]
	Маршал Marshal		Армийн генерал Armiin gyenyeral		Хурандаа генерал Khurandaa gyenyeral		Дэслэгч генерал Deslegch gyenyeral		Хошууч генерал Khoshuuch gyenyeral		Хурандаа Khurandaa		Дэд хурандаа Ded khurandaa		Хошууч Khoshuuch		Ахмад Akhmad		Ахлах дэслэгч Akhlakh deslegch		Дэслэгч Deslegch		Бага дэслэгч Baga deslegch
US equivalent [3]	General of the Army		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Mongolian People's Army [3] [4]
							Ахлагч Akhlagch				Ахлах Түрүүч Akhlagch türüüch						Түрүүч Türüüch						Бага түрүүч Baga türüüch						Ахлах байлдагч Akhlagch baildagch						Байлдагч Baildagch
US equivalent [3]							Sergeant major				Sergeant first class						Staff sergeant						Corporal						Private first class						Private

See also

• Mongolian military ranks

References

1. Dolan 1991, p. 243.
2. Токарь, Л. Н. "Знаки различия Монгольской Народно-Революционной Армии образца 1944 года" [Insignia of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army, model 1944]. Mundir 18 (in Russian). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
3. Dolan 1991, p. 244.
4. "Uniformen und Dienstgradabzeichen der Mongolischen Volkarmee". Armeerundschau (in German). Vol. 4. Deutscher Militärverlag. 1973. p. 89.

External links

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