A chicken is not a bird, a military officer is not an officer. Some people think this is a statement of fact - since 1970, the Soviet Army had the rank of "ensign", which officially stood between "soldiers and sergeants" on the one hand and "officers" on the other. However, this saying has a pre-revolutionary history, when the wording was officially an officer. how did it come The rank of Hans (Pendrik) was recorded in the rank table from the moment it was approved by Peter the Great and belonged to the 14th (lowest) rank. It was worn by officers of the infantry, artillery and dragoons. However, it granted a right to hereditary nobility (unlike the rank of college registrar, class 14 in the civil service, but in which it only gave class 8, collegial assessor, nobility, since the civil service was considered less honorable than the military service). Under Nicholas I, the rank of hans ceased to confer hereditary nobility, but only personal (since Nicholas tried to limit the influx to the nobility). In 1885, the most radical reform in the ranks of the 19th century was carried out. In particular, the rank of major was abolished, and graduates of military schools began to advance directly to second lieutenant (the second from the lowest officer rank). The rank of officer remained only 1. in reserve and 2. By "militia", i.e. irregular detachments of the mountaineers of the Caucasus and the inhabitants of Central Asia. At the same time, the rank of reserve sergeant appeared in all branches of the army - not only in the infantry and artillery (where it was before), but also in all cavalry, Cossack forces and the navy. Then he began to give only hereditary honorary citizenship. In times of peace, it was forbidden to keep military officers in service with the regular soldiers - they were subject to mandatory discharge (if they were not promoted to the rank of second lieutenant during the war). The policemen were also offended by their salary - their basic salary was 25 rubles. per month, while for second lieutenants - 50 rubles. per month.

A chicken is not a bird, a military officer is not an officer. Some people think this is a statement of fact - since 1970, the Soviet Army had the rank of "ensign", which officially stood between "soldiers and sergeants" on the one hand and "officers" on the other. However, this saying has a pre-revolutionary history, when the wording was officially an officer. how did it come The rank of Hans (Pendrik) was recorded in the rank table from the moment it was approved by Peter the Great and belonged to the 14th (lowest) rank. It was worn by officers of the infantry, artillery and dragoons. However, it granted a right to hereditary nobility (unlike the rank of college registrar, class 14 in the civil service, but in which it only gave class 8, collegial assessor, nobility, since the civil service was considered less honorable than the military service). Under Nicholas I, the rank of hans ceased to confer hereditary nobility, but only personal (since Nicholas tried to limit the influx to the nobility). In 1885, the most radical reform in the ranks of the 19th century was carried out. In particular, the rank of major was abolished, and graduates of military schools began to advance directly to second lieutenant (the second from the lowest officer rank). The rank of officer remained only 1. in reserve and 2. By "militia", i.e. irregular detachments of the mountaineers of the Caucasus and the inhabitants of Central Asia. At the same time, the rank of reserve sergeant appeared in all branches of the army - not only in the infantry and artillery (where it was before), but also in all cavalry, Cossack forces and the navy. Then he began to give only hereditary honorary citizenship. In times of peace, it was forbidden to keep military officers in service with the regular soldiers - they were subject to mandatory discharge (if they were not promoted to the rank of second lieutenant during the war). The policemen were also offended by their salary - their basic salary was 25 rubles. per month, while for second lieutenants - 50 rubles. per month.