Chief marshal of the branch

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Chief marshal of a branch Главный маршал рода войск
Small Marshal's Star
Branch specific shoulder boards
Country	Soviet Union
Service branch	Soviet Army  Soviet Air Forces
Rank group	General officer
Rank	Marshal
Formation	1943
Abolished	1991
Next higher rank	Marshal of the Soviet Union
Next lower rank	Marshal of the branch
Equivalent ranks	Army General

Chief marshal of the branch (Russian: Главный маршал рода войск, romanized: Glavny marshal roda voysk) was a senior military rank of the Soviet Armed Forces. It was immediately above the rank of Marshal of the branch. Both ranks were equal to general of the army.