USSR - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

[Pavel Simandl]

See:
http://www.montreal.mid.ru/dip_16.html
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR
RANKS 1943-1954

1)НКИД – Народный Комиссариат иностранных дел = People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs
2) since 1946: МИД СССР - Министерство иностранных дел СССР = Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR


Чрезвычайный и полномоченный посол = Ambassador
Чрезвычайный и полномоченный посланник 1 класса = Minister Counsellor 1 st Class
Чрезвычайный и полномоченный посланник 2 класса = Minister Counsellor 2nd Class
Советник 1 класса = Counsellor of Embassy 1 st Class
Советник 2 класса = Counsellor of Embassy 2nd Class

Первый секретарь 1 класса = 1st Secretary (1st Class)
Первый секретарь 2 класса = 1st Secretary (2nd Class)
Второй секретарь 1 класса = 2nd Secretary (1st Class)
Второй секретарь 2 класса = 2nd Secretary (2nd Class)
Третий секретарь = 3rd Secretary
Атташе = attache


Minister of Foreign Affairs
Министр иностранных дел


(Since 1954, only wear uniforms: Ambassador or Ministers Counsellors)
Ambassador:

[Luke]

I belive that it is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR (MID), not MVD./Luke

[lordziba]

It is the Foreign Affair Ministry shoulder bars at least till the Stalin's death!
Zibster !