# 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. 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 | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Senior commanders | Senior commanders | Senior commanders | Middle commanders | Middle commanders | Middle 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 | Батальонын дарга Batalionyn darga | Батальонын туслах Batalionyn 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 | Junior commanders | Junior commanders | 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 | Designation | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Higher commanders | Senior commanders | Senior commanders | Senior commanders | Middle commanders | Middle commanders |
| Rank insignia | Gymnastjorka | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rank insignia | Sleeve chevron | | | | | | | | | | |
| Native name | 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 | Translation | Marshal | Army general | Corps general | Divisional general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Major | Captain | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant |

### Junior commanders and enlisted men

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

## 1940–1944
### Higher, middle and senior commanders

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

## 1944–1972
### Officers

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

### Enlisted

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

## 1972–1992
### Officers

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

### Enlisted

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