Major-General - a title that must be earned

For the first time this rank was awarded in 1667 to Shepelev AA , who was the commander of the Moscow elective regiment. Then the rank was legalized by military regulations for all types of troops in 1698, and later in 1716.

Features of the title

In Russia, Major-General of the Imperial Army commanded a brigade or division, but he could also be commander of the Guards Regiment. In the "Table of Ranks" of 1722, "Your Excellency" addressed the man who had such an important rank. In 1827, for the distinction between titles, stars were introduced that were attached to epaulettes. On his epaulettes, the Major-General wore two asterisks.

Chin was abolished in 1917, when the decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR "On the Equalization of All Servicemen in Rights" came into force. It was restored in 1940. If a military man or a citizen has a military specialty of a legal profile, the word "justice" is added; Medical profile, then - "medical service". The word "stock" is added to the reserve; The word "retired" is for someone who is retired.

According to the explanatory dictionary of the Russian language SI Ozhegov, the "general" is the army rank of the top command staff, respectively, "major general" - this is the first seniority for the general first rank.

Generals are found not only among men

By the way, it is worn not only by men, but also by women. Among them, it is necessary to highlight the famous Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova (cosmonaut), who is the rank of Major-General of the Air Force. And also the honored lawyer of the Russian Federation Balandin G. V., who is also a major general of the customs service. Deputy of the State Duma - TN Moskalkova, she is a Major-General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, awarded the Order of Honor and the Holy Equal-to-the-Apostles Princess Olga. It is Tatyana Nikolaevna who intends to petition for adoption in the Russian legislation of a new article that would provide for punishment for an attempt at morality and an encroachment on the honor and dignity of any citizen.

Alexander Ivanovich Swan

The list of "Major-General of Russia" is impossible without mentioning Alexander Ivanovich Lebed. He was born on 20.04.1950 in the city of Novocherkassk. His life path is long and florid - from a simple loader and grinder to a deputy of the State Duma and the governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. He started his education with the Ryazan Higher Airborne School. After his graduation begins the service path of AI Lebed as the commander of the training company, then the commander of the battalion. In 1985 he graduated with honors from the MV Frunze Military Academy. In his track record and deputy commander of the paratrooper regiment, and directly commander. He worked in Kostroma, Pskov, Tula, Tbilisi, Baku. The rank of "Major-General" Lebed was in 1990. And eight years later he was appointed governor of the Krasnoyarsk Territory. For years of service Alexander Lebed was repeatedly awarded with honorary orders. In his personal life, as well as in the service, he was an excellent family man and lived with his wife for more than 25 years, having raised two sons and a daughter with her. He died in a plane crash on April 28, 2002.