Argentine Army officer rank insignia the Joint General Staff, if he should be an Army officer. There are mentions of the rank of "" (Captain General), but it is a purely honorific rank bestowed posthumously upon José de San Martín. The rank of Senior Colonel is an honorary rank for long-serving colonels who have not been promoted to Brigade General; the rank is considered inferior to Brigade General but superior to Colonel. Senior Colonels may be further promoted to general ranks. The following table displays the rank insignia worn by officers of the Argentine Army. Argentine Army officer rank insignia Argentine Army officers wear their
Ranks and insignia of the Red Army and Navy 1940–1943 ratings. From May 1940 the introduction of general ranks in the Red Army and flag officer ranks in the Soviet Navy was officially sanctioned, by decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet. The following general officer ranks were introduced: On 4 June 1940, the first promotions to the newly established ranks were made. First to be promoted to the rank of army general were Zukov, Meretskov and Tyulenev. The rank insignia that characterized it were as follows: The rank of marshal of the Soviet Union, established in September 1935, remained unchanged. What would become a future rank system started