According to Mark M Boatner The Biographical Dictionary of World War II the USSR rank corresponding to US full general was introduced on 7 May 1940 but it was not until 4 June 1940 that the first recipients Meretskov Tyulenov and Zhukov were listed in Pravda The US rank General of the Army five star insignia corresponding to marshal of the Soviet Union was introduced on 14 December 1944 Public Law 482 78 Congress on 14 December 1944