Brazilian Army the "General de Exército" (), a "four-star" general. In times of war, or in exceptional circumstances, a fifth star may be worn by the highest-ranking officer in the army, who is then promoted to "Marechal", (). Brazilian Army officers wear rank insignia on shoulder boards and the army has ten officer ranks, also known as "grades", excluding that of an officer candidate. Brazilian Army officer ranks from second lieutenant to colonel equate directly with counterparts in the United States Army, but thereafter the systems diverge. A Brazilian "General de Brigada" () wears two stars, with duties equivalent to a U.S.
Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1935–1940 to the rank regulations of 1935. An equivalent OF4-rank for the Soviet navy was not established, however. In addition to individual ranks the establishment of defined rank insignia was made in December 1935 as well. From this time military staff, including political commissars, military administration, commissariat, medical service, veterinarian service, and military legal service of the Red Army wore rank insignia as follows: However, naval military staff wore sleeve insignia (stripes and stars) on both sleeves of the uniform. The following ranks and insignia were used by the Soviet Navy from 1935 to 1940. Ranks and insignia of the Red