▁and ▁rank ▁ins ign ia ▁derived ▁from ▁the ▁German ▁model . ▁However , ▁the ▁entire ▁rank ▁system ▁was ▁also ▁closely ▁connected ▁to ▁the ▁Russian ▁military ▁trad itions . ▁In ▁the ▁after math ▁of ▁the ▁Russian ▁Revolution , ▁the ▁Red ▁Army ▁abol ished ▁the ▁entire ▁Imperial ▁system ▁of ▁ranks ▁and ▁rank ▁ins ign ia , ▁while ▁military ▁units ▁and ▁form ations ▁of ▁the ▁oppos ing ▁White ▁movement ▁retained ▁the ▁Imperial ▁rank ▁system ▁until ▁ 1 9 2 3 . ▁ ▁Army ▁ranks ▁and ▁rank ▁design ation ▁ ▁The ▁following ▁ranks ▁and ▁their ▁respective ▁ins ign ia ▁were ▁also ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁Imperial ▁Russian ▁Air ▁Service from ▁ 1 9 1 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 1 7 . ▁ ▁General ▁officers ▁ ▁Offic ers ▁ ▁Non - comm ission ed ▁officers ▁& ▁en list ed ▁men ▁ ▁{ | ▁style =" border : 1 px ▁solid ▁# 8 8 8 8 aa ; ▁background - color :# f 7 f 8 ff ; ▁padding : 5 px ; ▁font - size : 9 5 %; ▁margin : ▁ 0 px ▁ 1 2 px ▁ 1 2 px ▁ 0 px ;" ▁| - ▁bg color ="# CC CC CC " ▁! Des ignation ▁ ▁|| ▁col span = 9 | ▁Non - comm ission ed ▁officers ▁& ▁en list ed ▁men ▁( example ▁bo ards - ▁ 1 st ▁Ne va ▁Infantry ▁regiment ) ▁| - ▁align =" center " ▁! ▁ ▁! row span = 3 | ▁ ▁!