Ryadovoy
Ryadovoy (Russian: рядово́й, en: private) in the Army, Airborne troops, and Air Force of the Russian Federation is the designation of a member of the rank group of enlisted personnel. The rank is equivalent to matros (Russian: матрос) in the Russian Navy. In terms of the NATO rank-system the rank might be comparable to OR-1 in Anglophone armed forces.
| Ryadovoy | |
|---|---|
 The insignia used from 2006 | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Service branch |  Russian Ground Forces Russian Air Force |
| Rank | Private |
| NATO rank code | OR-1 |
| Non-NATO rank | E-1 |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Next higher rank | Yefreytor |
| Next lower rank | None |
| Equivalent ranks | Matros (Navy) |
The Imperial Russian Army used the designation ryadovoy before 1917. The word ryadovoy relates to the Russian ryad (Russian: ряд) , which in a military context means "file" or "rank" (in the sense of "rank and file"). The rank re-appeared in the newly-named Soviet Army in 1946,[2] replacing the rank of "Red Army man" (Russian: красноармеец, romanized: krasnoarmeyets) used in the Red Army from 1918 to 1946.
In the armed forces of the Soviet Union (and later in those of the Russian Federation) yefreytor is the second-lowest rank of enlisted personnel. Using the NATO rank-system, the rank might be comparable to OR-4 in Anglophone armed forces.
Rank insignia armed forces of the Russian Federation (RF)
... service uniform Kursant with OR1-rank ryadovoy, of the RF AF or airborne troops (1994-2010)
field uniform
USSR
In the USSR Armed Forces the rank designation Ryadovoy was introduced in 1946.[3] From 1919 to 1946 the designation to this particular OR1 rank was Krasnoarmeyets (literal: Red Army man or Red Army Soldier).
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| collar insignia infantry (1924–1935) |
... cavalry (1924–1943) |
... infantry (1935–1940) |
... infantry (1940–1943) |
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shoulder board (1943–1946) |
shoulder board field (1946–1955) | shoulder board Motorized Rifle Troops Army (1955–1994) |
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Rank designation in other countries
In the countries below, spelling is similar and the classification to a separate rank group is equivalent.
⇒ Bashkir: Рядовой; ryadovjy
⇒ Belarusian: Радавы; rjadavy
⇒ Bulgarian: Редник; rednik
| Sequence of ranks | ||
|---|---|---|
| junior rank: [none] |
 Ryadovoy |
senior rank: Yefreytor |
See also
References
- Book:Висковатов А.В.:Историческое описание||2|231|Рядовой и Офицер Лейб-Регимента, с 1727 по 1730 год
- Устав внутренней службы Вооружённых сил СССР, 1946 г.
- Ordinance Interior Service of the Armed Force of the USSR, from the year 1946; pertaining to change Krasnoarmeets and Boets to Ryadovoy.