Is Generalissimo the highest rank?

Generalissimo (/ˌdʒɛnərəˈlɪsɪmoʊ/ JEN-(ə-)rə-LISS-im-oh) is a military rank of the highest degree, superior to field marshal and other five-star ranks in the states where they are used.

What military rank was Stalin?

Marshal of the Soviet Union

Marshal of the Soviet Union Маршал Советского Союза
Service branch	Soviet Army
Rank	General officer
NATO rank code	OF-10
Formation	22 September 1935

Who was the highest ranking member of the military ever *?

The highest rank in the American military is ”General of the Armies of the United States”, an equivalent of a six-star rank. Only two men have ever held this position: General John Jay Pershing and General George Washington. In Washington’s case, the rank was awarded posthumously in 1976.

Who was awarded the highest rank in the US Army?

General of the Armies of the United States

Rank order	Rank	Name
1	General of the Armies of the United States	George Washington
John J. Pershing

What is the highest rank in the Russian military?

Army general (Russia)

Army general генерал армии
Rank group	General officer
Rank	Four-star rank
Formation	December 1991
Next higher rank	Marshal of the Russian Federation

What is the highest rank in the Soviet military?

the Marshal of the Soviet Union
To follow [them] is the highest military rank in the Red Army, the Marshal of the Soviet Union, which corresponds to similar ranks in foreign capitalist armies.

What is the highest rank in the Russian army?

Who was the highest ranking officer?

Army Ranks – Enlisted and Officer, from Lowest to Highest

Pay Grade	Rank	Classification
O-8	Major General	General Officer
O-9	Lieutenant General	General Officer
O-10	General	General Officer
O-10	General of the Army	General Officer

What are the ranks of generals in the US Army?

U.S. Military Ranks & Pay Grade by Branch

Pay Scale	Army	Navy and Coast Guard
O-9	Lieutenant General	Vice Admiral
O-8	Major General	Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
O-7	Brigadier General	Rear Admiral (Commodore)
O-6	Colonel	Captain