Kombrig

Kombrig (комбриг) is an abbreviation of Commanding officer of the brigade (командир бригады), and was a military rank in the Soviet Armed Forces of the USSR from 1935 to 1940. It was also the designation to military personnel appointed to command a brigade sized formation (X).

Until 1940 it was the fourth highest military rank of the Red Army. It was equivalent to Brigade commissar (бригадный комиссар) of the political staff in all military branches, Kapitan 1st rank (капита́н 1-го ранга) in the Soviet navy, or to Major of state security (майор государственной безопасности). With the reintroduction of regular general ranks, the designation Kombrig was abolished, and replaced by Major general (OF-6).

History
This particular rank was introduced by disposal of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union and the Council of People's Commissars, from September 22, 1935. The new rank structure was as follows:
 * Command level Brigade X: Kombrig (Brigadier)
 * Command level Division XX: Komdiv (Division commander)
 * Command level Corps XXX: Komkor (Korps commander)
 * Command level Field army XXXX: Komandarm 2nd rank (Army commander 2nd rank – Commander Army)
 * Command level Army group, Front XXXXX: Komandarm 1st rank (Army commander 1st rank – Frond commander)
 * Marshal of the Soviet Union