The People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the Soviet Union was the central
body of military command and control of the
Armed Forces of the Soviet Union from November 12, 1923, to March 15, 1934.
History
The People's Commissariat was formed from two independent People's Commissariats (
for Military and for Naval Affairs of the
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic). Abolished in connection with the formation of the
People's Commissariat of Defense of the Soviet Union.
People's Commissars
The People's Commissariat was headed by the People's Commissar; at various times in this position were:
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Leon Trotsky
Lev Davidovich Bronstein ( – 21 August 1940), better known as Leon Trotsky,; ; also transliterated ''Lyev'', ''Trotski'', ''Trockij'' and ''Trotzky'' was a Russian revolutionary, Soviet politician, and political theorist. He was a key figure ...
– November 12, 1923 – January 26, 1925;
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Mikhail Frunze – January 26 – October 31, 1925;
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Kliment Voroshilov
Kliment Yefremovich Voroshilov ( ; ), popularly known as Klim Voroshilov (; 4 February 1881 – 2 December 1969), was a prominent Soviet Military of the Soviet Union, military officer and politician during the Stalinism, Stalin era (1924–195 ...
– November 6, 1925 – June 20, 1934
References
External links
Alphabetical Index of Current Governing Unclassified Orders of the People's Commissariat for Military Affairs, the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Union and Circulars of the People's Commissariat for Military and Marine Affairs as of July 1, 1926Leningrad: Publishing House of the Office of the People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs and the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Union, 1926
Part 2: The Personnel of the Red Army and the Military. Horse Composition. Training, Service and Life of the Red Army. Service of the Red Army. Contentment. Record Keeping, Accounting, Reporting and Control
Sources
*{{cite book, chapter=People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs, title=Naval Dictionary, first=Vladimir, last=Chernavin, author-link=Vladimir Chernavin, location=Moscow, publisher=
Military Publishing House, year=1990, pages=511, isbn=5-203-00174-X
People's Commissariat for Military and Naval Affairs of the Soviet Union
Ministry of Defense (Soviet Union)
Ministries established in 1923
Ministries disestablished in 1934