Each element has a number of special functions that, in general, guarantee a full-fledged defense capability. But, as in most other structures, there are privileged, elite units, where every fighter dreams of getting.

The army fulfills its duties not only in wartime, but also in peacetime, because it must be in good shape all the time.

The classic version of this rather big industry is divided into:

  • naval;
  • air force;
  • land.

Especially developed countries, such as the Russian Federation, also have space forces.

Special Elite Troops are not part of the vowel division. Getting there is considered prestigious, not only due to the mass of advantages for employees, but the very status of such a soldier will say a lot about him, even a civilian.

What does "elite" mean when it comes to troops

This stable concept is not thoroughly understood by everyone. The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name "Elite Forces of Russia", something incredibly terrifying and powerful. These are the most experienced masters of their craft, professional warriors. But not everything is so simple.

Being a completely publicistic name, it has no legal basis and is not fixed in any way at all. A common expression that has taken on the prohibitive scale of the national level and no more.

Therefore, it is impossible to call it elite, having singled out some unified structure of the armed forces. There is no single assessment criterion by which it would be worthwhile to determine the status of specific troops.

In fact, based on the fact that the expression was invented by the people, the rating of soldiers who are supposedly elite is chosen by the same population of the state.

Polls of this kind are carried out mainly to identify the most combat-ready unit. Additionally, elite status is granted to troops that demonstrate heroic deeds or highly professional skills during missions of various kinds from the state.

In this article, we will look at the generally accepted list of elite troops, and how likely it is to get there.

FSO

The department, which appeared thanks to the internal traditions of the country, has existed since the founding of the notorious 9th Department of State Security of the USSR.

In our time, conscripts are recruited there. The most prestigious unit in this industry is the Presidential Regiment, which annually includes 240 recruits according to a very strict selection principle. It is not enough to have excellent physical fitness and appearance of an average Slav, but if you are under 180 cm tall, the way there is already closed for you.

Among novice military personnel who plan to devote their lives to serving the security of the Motherland, getting into the Presidential Regiment means opening a "green path" to the SOP of the Russian Federation, and this is nothing less than the protection of the most significant person in the country - its guarantor.

Space Forces

The possibility of non-contact armed confrontation has become almost a necessity in the 21st century. The Cosmic Army is the crown of evolution at the moment and is developing every hour. The key role of this industry is to protect the territory entrusted to the subdivision of the state from a space attack using nuclear warheads or other innovative weapons.

Serving in the space forces is not only prestigious - it is a big step into the future, which will surely be as endless as space. But how safe it is depends directly on the specialists themselves who serve there. Why not warriors? Because there is no educational institution in Russia that prepares people for service in the Space Forces. Personnel from the most prestigious technical universities of the Federation are recruited there.

Marines

The aforementioned troops are not as wildly popular as the Marines among conscripts and military professionals. The naval forces of the Russian Federation are the most combat-ready and deadly unit of the entire structure. At the moment, it consists of five fleets:

  • Northern;
  • Pacific;
  • Caspian;
  • Black Sea;
  • Baltic.

To get into their ranks, you must successfully pass two stages of verification on a competitive basis:

  1. During the distribution in the military registration and enlistment office, to withstand a special selection in the ranks of recruits for the naval forces.
  2. To establish oneself during service in the Navy from the best side as a strong-willed, decisive and strong person with excellent physical health and a developed body, to be ready to make morally difficult decisions.

It is at the second stage that most of the recruits are eliminated, because not everyone can handle the enormous physical and psychological stress.

On August 2, Russia celebrates the Day of the Airborne Forces. As always, groups in vests and blue berets will try to find common ground with the police and go swimming in the fountains. A religious procession and a festive concert are planned in Moscow.

The paratroopers are often referred to as the elite of the army. Experts interviewed by Radio Liberty discuss the criteria of elite status in general, applicable to the Soviet and Russian armies, and the landing troops in particular.

Military observer Alexander Golts considers the definition of "elite troops" to be purely subjective:

Elite is determined, first of all, by the severity of selection in the troops and the skills that the soldier of these troops possesses. By definition, elite troops cannot be massive. An example is the Marine Corps. For Russia, where there are only a few marine brigades, of course, these are elite troops.
There were certainly elite troops in the Soviet Union as well. This applied to the aforementioned intelligence units, marines, airborne troops and special forces brigades of the Main Intelligence Directorate.

Many films were made about the landing troops in the Soviet Union, which made many boys want to serve in the Airborne Forces. However, the editor-in-chief of the website "Agentura.ru" Andrey Soldatov says that the real elite had no direct relation to the landing:

In Soviet times, there was a big difference between the special forces and the Airborne Forces. And even if the special forces officers were trained at the Ryazan Airborne School, it was still a separate course. Physical strength has always been cultivated among the paratroopers - all these broken bricks, big biceps, vests. And the special forces have always taken it down a bit. The special forces, basically, took people of small stature and rather fragile, who did not treat flaunting with physical strength so much as contempt, but with a smile. In the special forces, intelligence was valued, the ability to plan some daring actions, and by no means brute physical strength. And the formation of the famous 45th spetsnaz regiment as part of the Airborne Forces is a new phenomenon that has appeared in the Russian army.

Artyom Sheinin, a television journalist working in a leading position in one of the largest Russian television companies, tells about his landing past. In the mid-80s, he was drafted into the Airborne Forces, ended up in Afghanistan, fought in an airborne assault battalion. In the Armed Forces of the USSR, Artem Sheinin, the bearers of blue vests and berets were truly an elite, also due to the fact that they were looked after in advance:

On a national scale, a system of pre-conscription, pre-army training of people for service in the Airborne Forces worked. It was a massive practice. We met most of the people with whom I was later in Fergana back in February 1984. I was drafted in April 1984, and in February 1984 we jumped at the Volosov airfield in the Moscow region.

Everything that is happening to the Russian army now does not correspond to my idea of ​​an efficient army. It is difficult for me to judge the state of aviation and the Strategic Missile Forces, but I know for sure that it is impossible to raise a normal Airborne Forces soldier in a year of service, even if, as they say, during this year he will not deal with kitchen and household work. I know a lot of people from big cities who have recently served in the army and were drafted into the Airborne Forces. But I have not heard anything about the fact that now, as in Soviet times, the military registration and enlistment offices would organize a massive export of those called up to the Airborne Forces for training jumps.

Nevertheless, Artem Sheinin is sure that the landing force still remains the elite of the Russian army, if only due to the tasks for which these units are being prepared. Artyom says this with the hope that in real life the order to perform such tasks will never follow.

Almost every army has special forces or units. The Russian special forces of the Airborne Forces is a special regiment of the Airborne Forces, designed to perform various specific operations, which is part of the Russian airborne forces. The 45th airborne special forces regiment in 2015 was renamed the 45th separate airborne special forces brigade.

The history of the appearance of the special forces of the Airborne Forces

In the days of the USSR, there were not only special forces, but also no specialized detachments. The first Russian special forces unit appeared only in 1994. Although there were many legends about special forces in Soviet times, in fact, dangerous missions were carried out by airborne troops, and secret missions were mainly scouts and secret agents.

The 45th Special Forces Regiment of the Airborne Forces was formed in February 1994, specifically to eliminate bandit formations in Chechnya. In 1995, when the entire regiment was withdrawn from Chechnya, it had already managed to show its effectiveness in battles.

In 1997, the 45th spetsnaz regiment took an active part in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, for which it received the Battle Banner and a certificate of the Order of Kutuzov. With the resumption of hostilities in Chechnya from 1999 to 2006, the regiment's detachments took an active part in numerous military operations against terrorists and bandits.

Although the history of the airborne special forces regiment begins in 1994, it has already managed to cover itself with glory, since many of its fighters and officers are Heroes of the Russian Federation.

Airborne special forces weapons and equipment

Since the special forces of the Airborne Forces solves very specific and complex tasks, its armament and equipment are of higher quality and variety than the standard armament of the Airborne Forces (which is already one of the best in the Russian army). Such weapons require huge funding. Airborne special forces fighters often use such types of weapons that are practically inaccessible to other types of infantry troops.

The weapons that are most often used by airborne special forces fighters:

  • SVD is the famous sniper rifle. Although this weapon is not something outstanding, many veterans of the Airborne Special Forces are used to using this particular model of a sniper rifle. With this rifle, some skilled snipers even managed to shoot down planes, hitting their pilot;
  • Currently, the SVD rifle is being replaced by the Vintorez, which is a silent model of a sniper rifle. A powerful "sniper" not only allows you to hit targets that are at considerable distances from the shooter, but is also capable of penetrating a modern steel helmet at a distance of up to 400 meters. The first combat use of the Vintorez sniper rifle was recorded in the first Chechen company. This weapon is in service only with special forces units of the Airborne Forces, other types of troops do not have access to this weapon;
  • The Steyr automatic rifle is also used by the Airborne Special Forces. Although this weapon is very expensive, the scope of its application is quite wide. Rifle "Steyr" has the ability to install and use a grenade launcher, which is often a necessity when performing special tasks. The use of such a combined weapon makes it possible to do without a standard grenade launcher, which can significantly reduce the mobility of a special forces group of the Airborne Forces performing a special mission. Although the Steyr rifle has only recently appeared among the standard armament of the Airborne Special Forces, the fighters rightfully appreciated its reliability and versatility;
  • Silent automatic machine AS "Val" entered service in the days of the USSR. In the late 80s, they were recommended for use by special forces when performing various sabotage missions that require noiselessness and stealth. AS "Val" is equipped with a sniper and night sight, and its transportation is usually carried out in a compact case. The assembly time and preparation of the AS "Val" for firing takes no more than 1 minute;
  • The main machine gun of the Russian army, AK, is also used by the special forces of the Airborne Forces. True, these are not ordinary modifications that are used in the Russian army, but export models of the hundredth series. Most often, the special forces of the Airborne Forces use the AK-103, which, in addition to being distinguished by a better assembly, uses a caliber of 7.62 × 39 mm;
  • For surprise operations, for which it is impossible to take dimensional models of weapons, most often they take the AK-74M, which have a folding stock, the ability to use a sight and an under-barrel grenade launcher. In some cases, special forces soldiers use a shortened model from the Kalashnikov line of small arms - AKS-74. At close range, this model is practically not inferior in characteristics to standard Kalashnikov assault rifles;
  • Naturally, the most popular machine gun, both for the entire Russian army and for the special forces of the Airborne Forces, is the Kalashnikov machine gun. Developed back in the 60s of the 20th century, it still has not lost its popularity. There are many PC variants that are used both for infantry and for installation on combat vehicles. The Special Forces of the Airborne Forces uses the latest modification of the Kalashnikov machine gun - PKM, which is characterized by lower weight and ease of use. There is also a "night" version of the modernized Kalashnikov machine gun, which is called PKMN;
  • A more modern model of the machine gun, which is in service with the special forces of the Airborne Forces, is the Pecheneg machine gun. This model is not just a modification of the PKM, but a really new model based on the PKM. This machine gun is suitable not only for firing at enemy manpower, but also for destroying transport and even air targets. The Pecheneg machine gun is exported to the CIS countries and the East;
  • For operations to free hostages, the AN-95 "Abdukan" assault rifle is used, which outwardly resembles a Kalashnikov assault rifle. Its main difference from the "Kalash" is the incredible accuracy and accuracy of shots. At a distance of 100 meters, an experienced sniper is able to hit the same point with two shots. In hostage rescue operations, people's lives often depend on the accuracy of the fighters who are involved in rescuing them. The AN-95 "Abdukan" assault rifle is able to significantly reduce the mortality of hostages in such operations, since several accurate shots can quickly eliminate terrorists;
  • In addition to small arms, special forces of the Airborne Forces often use grenades. The most common is the RPG-26. This type of rocket-propelled grenade, which was developed back in the mid-80s, has not yet lost its relevance and is an effective means of destroying enemy equipment and fortifications. Since the range of applications for these grenades is very wide, they are used by different types of troops of the Russian Federation.

In addition to the above weapon models, the Airborne Special Forces also receive the latest equipment, which are developed taking into account the specifics of the special forces' combat missions.

Specificity of special forces

Since the implementation of special tasks that are assigned to the special forces of the Airborne Forces requires specialized weapons, equipment and equipment, the funding that is allocated for the needs of the special forces is significantly different. The training of personnel is particularly thorough, and specialists are trained only in the best training centers, under the guidance of veteran instructors. In addition, joint international exercises are being carried out, in which special forces from different countries exchange combat experience.

Service in the special forces of the Airborne Forces is carried out, as a rule, under a contract, which is concluded for at least 3 years. This is due to the fact that almost every spetsnaz soldier is a highly qualified specialist in any field, and a huge amount is invested in him during training, and the departure of such a fighter can disrupt the entire structured structure in the detachment, where each fighter clearly performs his own tasks. For example, having lost a mining specialist, the squad will spend significantly more time penetrating the militants' hideout, which can cost the life of the entire squad, as it will give the bandits the opportunity to prepare for an attack.

Tasks that the special forces of the Airborne Forces must solve

The main task of the spetsnaz is the complete demoralization of the enemy. Suddenly appearing behind enemy lines, experienced fighters who have excellent training are capable of causing significant damage to the enemy in a matter of minutes. Seeing how a small detachment can easily cope with many times superior forces, the enemy loses faith in victory and easily turns into panic. The task of the regular troops at this moment is to support the special forces and take the captured positions.

In addition, the special forces of the Airborne Forces are able to carry out sabotage activities behind enemy lines, organize resistance units and "lure" the civilian population to their side. For this purpose, the airborne special forces units not only undergo special psychological training, but also have mobile television stations capable of broadcasting within a radius of about 10 kilometers.

In peacetime, there is also a lot of work for the special forces of the Airborne Forces. In addition, Russian special forces annually take part in competitions that take place among the special forces of the leading countries of the world. Russian special forces constantly occupy the first place, bypassing both the famous "Green Berets" and British special forces.

The training of airborne special forces is still at its best, but every year it becomes more difficult to recruit new recruits. There are enough willing people, but among them it is quite difficult to choose worthy ones. If earlier each applicant had a sports category (often even in several sports), now such conscripts are rarely encountered.

How to get into the special forces of the Airborne Forces

Those applicants who want to get into the special forces of the Airborne Forces must have already served urgent service in the army and have high health indicators that are required for future special forces. After passing the medical examination, applicants undergo a variety of tests that should determine their mental health and readiness to serve in special forces.

The most calm and balanced candidates are taken as snipers or sappers, the rest are assigned to military professions according to temperament and psychological stability. Those applicants who did not pass the tests are offered service in other parts of the Russian army.

After the selection, the exercises begin, which are passed by no more than 40 percent of the applicants. If there are too few people left after the exercises, the vacant seats are filled with the best airborne troops who have shown themselves excellently during their military service. Such a strict selection leads to the fact that after a year of training, the fighters are already experts in the use of various types of weapons and special devices. The best soldiers of the special forces of the Airborne Forces are real universal soldiers, although almost each of them owns any military profession better than others.

During the short time that the special forces of the Airborne Forces exist, its officers and fighters managed to take part in all the military conflicts in which Russia was drawn. Until now, the special forces of the Airborne Forces are the most elite soldiers of the army of the Russian Federation. Numerous medals and orders, which were awarded to the soldiers and officers of the special forces of the Airborne Forces, serve as vivid proof of this.

The statement "elite troops" of Russia has been heard by many, but not everyone has an idea of ​​what this expression actually means. There are no clear criteria that would help classify this or that special unit as more prestigious. As a rule, this rank is usually deserved by troops that are in full combat readiness every minute and have the greatest combat capability. Troops can also earn an honorary title among the people for displaying heroism and high professionalism in combat. V Russian elite troops list, which is located below, includes the most prestigious divisions based on polls.

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Opens a list of Russia's elite troops. The main task of the special unit is anti-terrorist measures. The detachments are engaged in the release of hostages, eliminate riots, and are also engaged in the elimination of illegal armed groups. Also, the competence of the National Guard Troops includes the neutralization and detention of criminals who pose a special danger to society. The special forces of this detachment celebrate their official day on March 27.

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It belongs to the most prestigious troops of the fatherland. The creation of the Armed Forces took place in 1992 in the 20th century. The main function of a special unit is to protect the country's territory and its integrity. The Armed Forces have one of the largest stocks of military equipment, as well as weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear. In 2017, the number of special forces personnel amounted to just over a million people, and the mobilization resource is over 60 million. The recruitment of the Armed Forces occurs in two ways - conscription through the army and contract service. The state spends more than 3 trillion rubles annually on the development of the Armed Forces.

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rightfully belongs to the most prestigious troops of the Russian Federation. He stands guard over the country, protecting it from attacks outside the land zone. The Navy is designed to conduct combat operations in the water. The navy has been guarding our state for more than three hundred years. In addition to the main tasks, the competence of the special unit includes ensuring the safety of maritime activities in the vastness of the World Ocean. The navy possesses high firepower and a high range of destruction, which makes it possible to destroy the enemy at a great distance - up to several thousand meters.

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The FSSP of Russia certainly belongs to the elite troops of the Russian Federation. In its composition it has rapid response teams, which are obligatory undergoing special training. The FSSP is armed with automatic weapons and ensures the safety of ships, as well as personally guards the leadership of the Federal Bailiff Service.

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Included in the list of the country's elite troops. The main tasks of the special forces are to detect and eliminate terrorist groups. Among other objectives of the troops is the conduct of special measures on enemy territory.

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They are considered one of the most elite troops of the Russian state. The airborne troops are engaged in the implementation of special measures in the rear of the enemy. Also, the tasks of the special forces include the capture of enemy objects and the capture of the enemy. The selection for the landing is strict in all respects. The future paratrooper must have not only good physical characteristics, but also have a stable psycho-emotional background, since the airborne forces have to perform rather difficult tasks. The official creation of the special forces took place in 1992. The Airborne Forces actively participated in the Afghan, Chechen war, and also took part in hostilities with Georgia.

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is an elite special unit in service with the Russian state. They belong to the troops that are in constant and full combat readiness. The Strategic Missile Forces are armed with intercontinental ballistic missiles with warheads. The formation of the special forces took place in the middle of the last century. Today, the missile forces include 3 armies, which include 12 missile divisions. The strategic missile forces are armed with more than three hundred complexes of various types.

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Opens the top three most elite troops of the Russian Federation. The armed forces are designed to carry out maritime operations, which include the conduct of hostilities with the capture of the enemy's coastline. In addition, the special unit performs other operations, including the protection of coastal areas. The main tasks of the Marine Corps are the conquest of coastal territories and their holding until the main forces approach. The special unit is part of the Russian Navy.

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The elite, without any doubt, includes, the main tasks of which are the defense of the state in the aerospace field, the detection and complete collapse of the enemy, as well as repelling combat operations from ballistic missiles. Also, the competence of the Aerospace Forces includes identifying possible combat missile attacks and being on full alert. The Aerospace Forces of Russia are a component of the Aerospace Forces. The main tasks of the last special unit are the observation of objects in space, as well as the timely detection and combat defeat of space threats.

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From the history of creation

The history of the Russian Airborne Forces is inextricably linked with the history of the creation and development of the Red Army. Marshal of the Soviet Union M.N. Tukhachevsky. Back in the second half of the 1920s, he was the first among Soviet military leaders to deeply investigate the role of airborne assault forces in a future war, and substantiated the prospects of the Airborne Forces.

In the work "New Questions of War" M.N. Tukhachevsky wrote: “If a country is prepared for the widespread production of airborne troops capable of seizing and stopping the operation of enemy railways in decisive directions, paralyzing the deployment and mobilization of his troops, etc., then such a country will be able to reverse the previous methods of operational actions and give the outcome of the war much a more decisive character. "

A significant place in this work is assigned to the role of airborne assault forces in border battles. The author believed that it is more profitable to use airborne assault forces during this period of the battle to disrupt mobilization, isolate and pin down border garrisons, defeat local enemy troops, seize airfields, landing sites and solve other important tasks.

Much attention was paid to the development of the theory of the use of the Airborne Forces. Alksnis, A.I. Egorov, A.I. Cork, I.P. Uborevich, I.E. Yakir and many other military leaders. They believed that the most trained soldiers should serve in the Airborne Forces, ready to complete any mission, while showing determination and resilience. Airborne assault forces should deliver surprise attacks on the enemy where no one is waiting for them.

Theoretical studies led to the fact that the combat activity of the Airborne Forces should be offensive, bold to the point of insolence and extremely maneuverable in carrying out quick, concentrated strikes. Airborne assault forces, making the most of their sudden appearance, should rapidly strike at the most sensitive points, achieve success every hour, thereby increasing panic in the enemy's ranks.

Simultaneously with the development of the theory of the combat use of the Airborne Forces in the Red Army, bold experiments were carried out on the landing of airborne assault forces, an extensive program was carried out to create experienced airborne units, the issues of their organization were studied, and a system of combat training was developed.

For the first time, airborne assault forces were used to perform a combat mission in 1929. On April 13, 1929, the Fuzaili gang made another raid from Afghanistan into the territory of Tajikistan. The plans of the Basmachi were to capture the Garm district and in the future to ensure the invasion of the Alay and Fergana valleys by larger bands of Basmachi. Cavalry detachments were sent to the area of ​​the Basmachi invasion with the task of destroying the gang before it captures the Garm district. However, the information received from the city indicated that they would not have time to block the way for the gang, which had already defeated a detachment of Garm volunteers in an oncoming battle and threatened the city. In this critical situation, the commander of the Central Asian Military District P.E. Dybenko made a bold decision: to airlift a detachment of fighters and with a sudden blow to destroy the enemy on the outskirts of the city. The detachment consisted of 45 people, armed with rifles and four machine guns. On the morning of April 23, two platoon commanders flew into the combat area on the first plane, followed by the second plane - the commander of the cavalry brigade T.T. Shapkin, commissar of the brigade A.T. Fedin. The platoon commanders were supposed to seize the landing site and ensure the landing of the main forces of the detachment. The task of the brigade commander was to study the situation on the spot and then, returning back to Dushanbe, report the results to the commander. Commissar Fedin was supposed to take command of the landing and direct the actions to destroy the gang. An hour and a half after the first plane took off, the main landing force took off. However, the detachment's previously planned action plan was canceled immediately after the plane with the commander and commissar landed. Half of the city was already occupied by the Basmachi, so it was impossible to hesitate. Having sent the plane with a report, the brigade commander decided to immediately attack the enemy with the available forces, without waiting for the arrival of the landing. Having procured horses in the nearest villages and split into two groups, the detachment moved to Garm. Having burst into the city, the detachment brought down powerful machine-gun and rifle fire on the Basmachi. The bandits were confused. They knew about the size of the city's garrison, but they were armed with rifles, and where did the machine guns come from? The bandits decided that a Red Army division had burst into the city, and, unable to withstand the onslaught, retreated from the city, losing about 80 people. The cavalry units that approached completed the rout of the Fuzaili gang. District Commander P.E. Dybenko, during the analysis, highly appreciated the actions of the detachment.

The second experiment took place on July 26, 1930. On this day, under the leadership of military pilot L. Minov, the first training jumps were made in Voronezh. Leonid Grigorievich Minov himself later told how the events took place: “I did not think that one jump could change a lot in life. I loved flying with all my heart. Like all my comrades, at that time he treated parachutes with distrust. Yes, I simply did not think about them. In 1928, I happened to be at a meeting of the leadership of the Air Force, where I made my report on the results of work on "blind" flights at the Borisoglebsk school of military pilots. " After the meeting, Pyotr Ionovich Baranov, the head of the Air Force, called me over and asked: “In your report you said that you must fly blindly with a parachute. Leonid Grigorievich, how do you think parachutes are needed in military aviation? " What could I say then! Of course, parachutes are needed. The best proof of this was the forced parachute jump of test pilot M. Gromov. Remembering this incident, I answered Pyotr Ionovich in the affirmative. Then he invited me to go to the United States and get to know how they are doing with the rescue service in aviation. To be honest, I agreed reluctantly. I returned from the United States of America "light": with a "diploma" in my pocket and three jumps. Pyotr Ionovich Baranov put my memorandum in a skinny folder. When he closed it, I saw the inscription on the cover: "Parachuting". I left Baranov's office two hours later. There was a lot of work ahead of introducing parachutes in aviation, organizing various studies and experiments aimed at improving flight safety. It was decided to hold classes in Voronezh in order to familiarize the flight crew with parachutes, with the organization of jumps. Baranov suggested thinking about the possibility of training 10-15 parachutists at the Voronezh training camp to perform a group jump. On July 26, 1930, participants in the training camp of the Air Force of the Moscow Military District gathered at an airfield near Voronezh. I had to perform a demonstration jump. Of course, everyone who was on the airfield considered me an ace in this matter. After all, I was the only person here who had already received an air parachute baptism and jumped more than once, not two, but had as many as three jumps! And my winning place in the competition of the strongest paratroopers of the United States, apparently, seemed to be something unattainable present. Together with me, the pilot Moshkovsky, who was appointed my assistant at the training camp, was preparing for the jump. There were no more people willing yet. My jump really worked out. I landed easily, not far from the spectators, I even resisted on my feet. We were greeted with applause. From somewhere, a girl who came to me handed me a bouquet of field daisies. - "And how is Moshkovsky?" ... The plane enters the course. His figure is clearly visible in the doorway. It's time to jump. It's time! But he still stands in the doorway, apparently not daring to throw himself down. Another second, two more. Finally! A white plume shot up over the falling man and immediately turned into a tight canopy of a parachute. - "Hurray-ah! .." - was heard around. Many pilots, seeing Moshkovsky and me alive and well, expressed a desire to jump too. That day the squadron commander A. Stoilov, his assistant K. Zatonsky, pilots I. Povalyaev and I. Mukhin made the leaps. And three days later, there were 30 people in the ranks of paratroopers. After listening to my report on the course of the classes on the phone, Baranov asked: "Tell me, is it possible to prepare, say, ten or fifteen people for a group jump in two or three days?" Having received a positive answer, Pyotr Ionovich explained his idea: "It would be very good if it were possible, during the Voronezh exercise, to demonstrate the drop of a group of armed paratroopers for sabotage actions on the territory of the" enemy. "

Needless to say, we accepted this original and interesting task with great enthusiasm. It was decided to drop the landing force from the Farman-Goliath aircraft. In those days, it was the only aircraft we had mastered for jumping. Its advantage over the TB-1 bombers available in the air brigade was that a person did not need to get out on the wing - paratroopers jumped directly into the open door. Moreover, all the trainees were in the cockpit. The feeling of comrade's elbow calmed everyone. In addition, the releaser could watch him, cheer him up before the jump. Ten volunteers who had already completed training jumps were selected to participate in the landing. In addition to the landing of the fighters, the plan for the landing operation included the dropping of weapons and ammunition from aircraft on special cargo parachutes (light machine guns, grenades, cartridges). For this purpose, two soft mail bags and four light-heavy boxes designed by K. Blagin were used. The landing group was divided into two detachments, since no more than seven paratroopers could fit in the cockpit. After the landing of the first paratroopers, the plane returned to the airfield for the second group. In between the jumps, it was planned to drop six cargo parachutes with weapons and ammunition from three P-1 aircraft. As a result of this experiment, I wanted to get an answer to a number of questions: to establish the degree of dispersion of a group of six people and the time of separation from the plane of all fighters; to record the time it will take for the paratroopers to descend to the ground, receive the dropped weapons and bring the landing party in full readiness for hostilities. In order to expand the experience, the first detachment was planned to be dropped from a height of 350 meters, the second - from 500 meters, dropping the load - from 150 meters. The preparations for the landing operation were completed on July 31. Each fighter knew his place on the plane and his mission on the ground. The paratroopers' equipment, consisting of the main and reserve parachutes, was packed and carefully fitted to the figure of the soldier, weapons and ammunition were packed in hanging bags and boxes of cargo parachutes.

On August 2, 1930, at exactly 9 o'clock, an airplane took off from the home base. On board is the first parachute landing party. Together with us is the leader of the second group J. Moshkovsky. He decided to see where the place of our group's detachment was, so that later he would accurately drop his guys. Three R-1 aircraft took off after us, under the wings of which cargo parachutes were suspended on bomb racks.

Having made a circle, our plane turned to the landing site, located about two kilometers from the airfield. The landing site is a field free from crops measuring 600 by 800 meters. It adjoined a small farm. One of the buildings, located on the outskirts of the farm, was designated as a reference point for the gathering of paratroopers after landing and the starting point for the start of combat operations of the landing force behind the "enemy" lines. - "Get ready!" - Trying to shout down the hum of the motors, I commanded. The guys immediately got up and stood one after the other, squeezing the pull ring in their right hand. The faces are tense, focused. As soon as we crossed the site, I gave the command: "Let's go!" ... - the soldiers literally poured out of the plane, I dived last and immediately pulled the ring. I counted - all the domes opened normally. We landed almost in the center of the site, not far from each other. The soldiers, quickly collecting parachutes, ran up to me. Meanwhile, the P-1 unit passed overhead and dropped six parachutes with weapons at the edge of the farm. We rushed there, unpacked the bags, took out machine guns, cartridges. And now our "Farman" with the second group appeared in the sky again. As planned, Moshkovsky's group left the plane at an altitude of 500 meters. They landed next to us. It took only a few minutes, and 12 paratroopers, armed with two light machine guns, rifles, revolvers and grenades, were in full readiness for hostilities ... "

So the world's first parachute landing was dropped.

In the order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR of October 24, 1930, People's Commissar K. Voroshilov noted: “As achievements, it is necessary to note successful experiments in organizing airborne assault forces. Airborne operations should be comprehensively studied from the technical and tactical side by the Headquarters of the Red Army and they should be given appropriate instructions on the spot. "

It is this order that is legal evidence of the birth of the "winged infantry" in the Land of the Soviets.

Organizational structure of the airborne troops

  • Command of the Airborne Forces
    • Airborne and airborne assault formations:
    • 98th Guards Airborne Svirskaya Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Division;
    • 106th Guards Red Banner Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Airborne Division;
    • 7th Guards Airborne Assault (Mountain) Red Banner Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Division;
    • 76th Guards Airborne Assault Chernigov Red Banner Division;
    • 31st separate guards air assault brigade of the Order of Kutuzov, 2nd degree;
    • Military unit for special purposes:
    • 45th Separate Guards Order of Kutuzov, Order of Alexander Nevsky, Special Purpose Regiment;
    • Military support units:
    • 38th separate communications regiment of the Airborne Forces;

Airborne troops- a branch of the armed forces intended for combat operations in the rear of the enemy.

Designed for airborne landing behind enemy lines or for rapid deployment in geographically remote areas, they are often used as rapid reaction forces.

The main method of delivery of the Airborne Forces is parachute landing, they can also be delivered by helicopters; during the Second World War, delivery by gliders was practiced.

    Airborne Forces consist of:
  • parachute
  • tank
  • artillery
  • self-propelled artillery
  • other units and divisions
  • from units and subdivisions of special forces and rear.

The personnel of the Airborne Forces are parachuted along with their personal weapons.

Tanks, rocket launchers, artillery pieces, self-propelled guns, ammunition and other materiel are dropped from aircraft using airborne equipment (parachutes, parachute and parachute-jet systems, cargo containers, platforms for installing and dropping weapons and equipment) or delivered by aviation behind enemy lines to captured airfields.

    The main combat properties of the Airborne Forces:
  • the ability to quickly reach remote areas
  • strike suddenly
  • successfully conduct a combined arms battle.

The Airborne Forces are armed with self-propelled airborne installations ASU-85; self-propelled artillery pieces "Sprut-SD"; 122 mm D-30 howitzer; BMD-1/2/3/4 airborne combat vehicles; armored personnel carriers BTR-D.

Part of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation may be part of the joint armed forces (for example, the Joint Armed Forces of the CIS) or be under joint command in accordance with international treaties of the Russian Federation (for example, as part of the UN peacekeeping forces or the CIS collective peacekeeping forces in zones of local military conflicts ).

Source: Website of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation

The hierarchy of military formations

(Subdivision, unit, connection, ... What is it?)

In literature, military documents, in mass propaganda, in conversations, in official documents on military issues, the terms are constantly encountered - formation, regiment, unit, military unit, company, battalion, army, etc. For military people, everything is clear, simple and definitely. They immediately understand what the speech is about, what number of soldiers these names hide under them, what this or that formation can on the battlefield. For civilians, however, all these names say little. Very often they are confused in these terms. Moreover, if in civilian structures "department" often denotes a large part of a firm, a factory, then in the army a "department" is the smallest formation of several people. Conversely, a "brigade" at a plant is only a few dozen people or even a few people, while in the army a brigade is a large military formation numbering several thousand people. This article was written so that civilians could navigate the military hierarchy.

To understand the terms of the general, grouping types of formations - division, unit, connection, association, we first understand the specific names.

Branch. In the Soviet and Russian armies, a squad is the smallest military formation with a full-time commander. The squad is commanded by a junior sergeant or sergeant. Usually there are 9-13 people in a motorized rifle department. In the departments of other branches of the military, the number of the personnel of the department is from 3 to 15 people. In some branches of the military, the department is called differently. In the artillery - the crew, in the tank forces - the crew. In some other armies, the squad is not the smallest formation. For example, in the US Army, the smallest formation is a group, and a squad consists of two groups. But in general, in most armies, the squad is the smallest formation. Usually a squad is part of a platoon, but it can also exist outside of a platoon. For example, the reconnaissance and diving department of an engineering battalion is not included in any of the battalion's platoons, but is directly subordinate to the chief of staff of the battalion.

Platoon. Several squads make up a platoon. Usually there are 2 to 4 squads in a platoon, but more are possible. The platoon is headed by a commander in the officer rank. In the Soviet and Russian armies, this is a junior lieutenant, lieutenant or senior lieutenant. On average, the number of platoon personnel ranges from 9 to 45 people. Usually in all branches of the military the name is the same - platoon. Usually a platoon is part of a company, but it can also exist independently.

Company. Several platoons make up a company. In addition, a company may include several independent squads that are not included in any of the platoons. For example, a motorized rifle company has three motorized rifle platoons, a machine gun squad, and an anti-tank squad. Usually a company consists of 2-4 platoons, sometimes more platoons. The company is the smallest formation of tactical importance, i.e. formation capable of independently performing small tactical tasks on the battlefield. The company commander is a captain. The average size of a company can be from 18 to 200 people. Motorized rifle companies are usually about 130-150 men, tank companies 30-35 men. Usually a company is part of a battalion, but companies often exist as independent formations. In artillery, a formation of this type is called a battery, in a cavalry squadron.

Battalion. Consists of several companies (usually 2-4) and several platoons not included in any of the companies. The battalion is one of the main tactical formations. A battalion, like a company, a platoon, or a squad is named after its type of troops (tank, motorized rifle, engineer-sapper, communications). But the battalion already includes formations of other types of weapons. For example, in a motorized rifle battalion, in addition to motorized rifle companies, there is a mortar battery, a material support platoon, and a communications platoon. The battalion commander is a lieutenant colonel. The battalion already has its own headquarters. Usually, an average battalion, depending on the type of troops, can number from 250 to 950 people. However, there are battles of about 100 people. In artillery, this type of formation is called a division.

Note1: Formation name - squad, platoon, company, etc. depends not on the number of personnel, but on the type of troops and those tactical tasks that are assigned to the formation of this type. Hence, such a spread in the number of personnel in formations with the same name.

Regiment. In the Soviet and Russian armies, this is the main (I would say - key) tactical formation and completely autonomous in the economic sense, the formation. The regiment is commanded by a colonel. Although the regiments are named according to the types of troops (tank, motorized rifle, communications, pontoon-bridge, etc.), in fact, this is a formation consisting of subunits of many types of troops, and the name is given according to the prevailing type of troops.

Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

For example, in a motorized rifle regiment there are two or three motorized rifle battalions, one tank battalion, one artillery battalion (read battalion), one anti-aircraft missile battalion, a reconnaissance company, an engineer-engineer company, a communications company, an anti-tank battery, a chemical defense platoon, a repair company, a logistics company, an orchestra, a medical center. The number of the regiment's personnel is from 900 to 2000 people.

Brigade. As well as the regiment, it is the main tactical formation. Actually, the brigade occupies an intermediate position between the regiment and the division. The structure of the brigade is most often the same as that of the regiment, but there are much more battalions and other units in the brigade. So in a motorized rifle brigade, motorized rifle and tank battalions are one and a half to two times more than in a regiment. A brigade can also consist of two regiments, plus battalions and auxiliary companies. On average, a brigade has from 2 to 8 thousand people. The commander of the brigade, as well as in the regiment, is a colonel.

Division. The main operational-tactical formation. As well as the regiment is named according to the dominant branch of the army. However, the predominance of this or that kind of troops is much less than in the regiment. A motorized rifle and a tank division are identical in structure with the only difference that in a motorized rifle division there are two or three motorized rifle regiments and one tank, and in a tank division, on the contrary, there are two or three tank regiments, and one motorized rifle. In addition to these main regiments, the division has one or two artillery regiments, one anti-aircraft missile regiment, a rocket battalion, a missile division, a helicopter squadron, an engineer battalion, a communications battalion, an automobile battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, an electronic warfare battalion, and a logistics battalion. a repair and recovery battalion, a medical and sanitary battalion, a chemical defense company, and several different companies and auxiliary platoons. In the modern Russian Army, divisions are or may be tank, motorized rifle, artillery, airborne, missile and aviation divisions. In other types of troops, as a rule, the highest formation is a regiment or brigade. On average, a division has 12-24 thousand people. Division commander Major General.

Frame. Just as a brigade is an intermediate formation between a regiment and a division, so a corps is an intermediate formation between a division and an army.

The corps is already a combined-arms formation, i.e. usually it lacks the attribute of one type of troops, although there may be tank or artillery corps, i.e. corps with a complete predominance of tank or artillery divisions in them. The combined arms corps is commonly referred to as the "army corps". There is no single body structure. Each time a corps is formed on the basis of a specific military or military-political situation and may consist of two or three divisions and a different number of formations of other combat arms. Usually a corps is created where it is impractical to create an army. In peacetime, there were literally three to five corps in the Soviet Army. During the Great Patriotic War, corps were usually created either for an offensive in a secondary direction, an offensive in a zone where it was impossible to deploy an army, or, on the contrary, to concentrate forces in the main direction (tank corps). Very often then the corps existed for a few weeks or months and, upon completion of the task, was disbanded. It is impossible to talk about the structure and size of the corps, because as many corps exist or have existed, so many of their structures existed. Corps Commander Lieutenant General.

Army. This word is used in three main meanings: 1. Army - the armed forces of the state as a whole; 2. Army - the land forces of the armed forces of the state (as opposed to the navy and military aviation); 3. Army - military formation. Here we are talking about the army as a military formation. The army is a large military formation for operational purposes. The army includes divisions, regiments, battalions of all types of troops. Typically, armies are no longer subdivided by type of service, although there may be tank armies dominated by tank divisions. An army may also have one or more corps. It is impossible to talk about the structure and size of the army, because as many armies exist or have existed, so many of their structures existed. A soldier at the head of the army is no longer called "commander", but "army commander". The usual rank of army commander is Colonel General. In peacetime, armies are rarely organized as military formations. Usually divisions, regiments, battalions are directly part of the district.

Front (district). This is the highest military formation of a strategic type. Larger formations do not exist. The designation "front" is used only in wartime for a formation conducting combat operations. For such formations in peacetime, or located in the rear, the name "district" (military district) is used. The front includes several armies, corps, divisions, regiments, battalions of all types of troops. The composition and size of the front may vary. Fronts are never subdivided according to the types of troops (i.e., there can be no tank front, artillery front, etc.). At the head of the front (district) is the commander of the front (district) with the rank of General of the Army.

Note 2: Above in the text, there are the concepts of "tactical formation", "operational-tactical formation", "strategic ..", etc. These terms indicate the range of tasks solved by this formation in the light of the art of war.

The art of war is divided into three levels:
1. Tactics (the art of fighting). Squad, platoon, company, battalion, regiment solve tactical tasks, i.e. are fighting.
2. Operational art (the art of conducting a battle, battle). Division, corps, army solve operational tasks, i.e. are fighting a battle.
3.Strategy (the art of waging war in general). The front solves both operational and strategic tasks, i.e. leads major battles, as a result of which the strategic situation changes and the outcome of the war can be decided.

There is also such a name as "group of troops"... In wartime, this is the name given to military formations that solve operational tasks inherent in the front, but operate in a narrower sector or a secondary direction and, accordingly, are much smaller and weaker than such a formation as a front, but stronger than an army. In peacetime, this was the name in the Soviet Army for the unification of formations deployed abroad (the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, the Central Group of Forces, the Northern Group of Forces, and the Southern Group of Forces). In Germany, this group of forces included several armies and divisions. In Czechoslovakia, the Central Group of Forces consisted of five divisions, three of which were combined into a corps. In Poland, the group of forces consisted of two divisions, and in Hungary, of three divisions.

In the literature, in military documents, there are also such names as "command" and "squad"... The term "team" has fallen out of use by now. It was used to designate the formations of special forces (sappers, signalmen, scouts, etc.) that are part of general military formations. Usually, in terms of numbers and combat missions, it is somewhere in between a platoon and a company. The term "detachment" was used to designate such formations in terms of their tasks and size, as an average between a company and a battalion. Occasionally, it is still used today as a designation for a permanently existing formation. For example, a drilling team is an engineering formation designed to drill wells for water production in areas where surface water sources are lacking. The term "detachment" is also used to designate a grouping of subunits (a forward detachment, a bypass detachment, a covering detachment), temporarily for the duration of a battle.

Above in the text, I deliberately did not use the concepts - division, part, union, unification, replacing these words with a faceless "formation". I did this in order not to introduce confusion. Now that we have figured out the specific names, we can move on to the names that unite, group.

Subdivision. This word designates all military formations that make up the unit. Squad, platoon, company, battalion - they are all united by one word "subdivision". The word comes from the concept of division, divide. Those. part is divided into subdivisions.

Part. It is the main unit of the armed forces. The term "unit" most often refers to a regiment and a brigade. The external signs of the unit are: the presence of its own office work, military facilities, a bank account, a postal and telegraphic address, its own official stamp, the right of the commander to give written orders, open (44th training tank division) and closed (military unit 08728) combined-arms numbers. That is, the part has sufficient autonomy. The Battle Banner is optional for the unit. In addition to the regiment and brigade, divisional headquarters, corps headquarters, army headquarters, district headquarters, as well as other military organizations (military organization, army hospital, garrison clinic, district food warehouse, song and dance ensemble of the district, garrison officers' house, garrison household complex) services, central school for junior professionalists, military school, military institute, etc.). In a number of cases, the status of a unit with all its external features may have the formations that we referred to as subdivisions above. Parts can be a battalion, a company, and even occasionally a platoon. Such formations are not part of regiments or brigades, but directly as an independent military unit as a regiment or brigade can be part of both a division and a corps, army, front (district) and even directly subordinate to the General Staff. Such formations also have their own open and closed numbers. For example, 650 separate airborne battalion, 1257 separate communications company, 65 separate radio reconnaissance platoon. A characteristic feature of such parts is the word "separate" after the numbers before the name. However, the regiment may have the word "separate" in its name.

This is in the event that the regiment is not part of the division, but is directly part of the army (corps, district, front). For example, 120 separate regiment of guards mortars.

Note 3: Please note that the terms military unit and Military Unit do not mean exactly the same thing. The term "military unit" is used as a general designation, without specifics. If we are talking about a specific regiment, brigade, etc., then the term "military unit" is used. Usually, its number is also mentioned: "military unit 74292" (but you cannot use "military unit 74292") or, in short, military unit 74292.

Compound. By default, this term only fits the division. The word "connection" itself means - to connect the parts. The division headquarters has the status of a unit. Other parts (regiments) are subordinate to this unit (headquarters). All this together is the division. However, in some cases, a brigade may also have a connection status. This happens if the brigade includes separate battalions and companies, each of which itself has the status of a unit. The brigade headquarters in this case, like the division headquarters, has the status of a unit, and battalions and companies as independent units are subordinate to the brigade headquarters. By the way, battalions and companies can exist at the same time as part of the headquarters of a brigade (division). So at the same time in a compound there can be battalions and companies as subunits, and battalions and companies as units.

Union. This term includes corps, army, army group and front (district). The headquarters of the association is also a part to which various formations and units are subordinate.

There are no other specific and grouping concepts in the military hierarchy. In any case, in the Ground Forces. In this article, we have not touched on the hierarchy of military formations of the aviation and navy. However, the attentive reader can now quite simply and with minor errors imagine the naval and aviation hierarchy. As far as the author knows: in aviation - a flight, a squadron, a regiment, a division, a corps, an air army. In the navy - a ship (crew), division, brigade, division, flotilla, navy. However, this is all inaccurate, experts in the aviation and navy will correct me.

Literature.

1. Combat Regulations of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of the USSR (Division - brigade - regiment). Military publishing house of the USSR Ministry of Defense. Moscow. 1985
2. Regulations on the passage of military service by officers of the Soviet Army and the Navy. Order of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 200-67.
3. Handbook of the officer of the Soviet Army and the Navy. Moscow. Military publishing house 1970
4. Handbook of the officer of the Soviet Army and the Navy on legislation. Moscow. Military publishing house 1976
5. Order of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 105-77 "Regulations on the military economy of the Armed Forces of the USSR".
6. Charter of the internal service of the USSR Armed Forces. Moscow. Military publishing house 1965
7. Tutorial. Operational art. Military publishing house of the USSR Ministry of Defense. Moscow. 1965
8. I. M. Andrusenko, R. G. Dunov, J. R. Fomin. Motorized rifle (tank) platoon in battle. Moscow. Military publishing house 1989.

Airborne troops - the elite of the Russian army

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The big myth about the belonging of the reconnaissance units of the ground forces to the Airborne Forces units.

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There is a big myth about the belonging of the reconnaissance units of the ground forces to the units of the Airborne Forces. (Airborne Forces) This issue is not the first time that all the Associations of Veterans of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation touch upon this issue.

The structure of the Russian Airborne Forces

At first glance, it seems that there is nothing special here, but if you think about it more deeply, it becomes clear that in the ranks of the veterans of the Airborne Forces there are the most real ‘mummers’ (disguised). The “Marines” mainly assigns ground forces units to regiments and divisions of the Airborne Forces. This, in turn, causes a huge controversy in our circle. Taking into account the fact that reconnaissance and landing companies (RDR), separate reconnaissance battalions (ORB) are part of motorized rifle divisions and brigades, they have nothing to do with the Airborne Forces. The Airborne Forces today are an independent branch of the military (the Reserve of the Supreme High Command) and are not subordinate to the command of the ground forces. Therefore, various units of the ground forces were not and cannot be part of the Airborne Forces. A striking example is the fact that those who served (demobilized) in the 907th separate reconnaissance battalion, vehemently ascribe themselves to the winged guard and shout loudly that they served in the Airborne Forces. This cannot be! The 907th separate reconnaissance battalion (ORB city of Totsk) is part of the 27th motorized rifle division (MSD) and is primarily a motorized rifle reconnaissance formation. I would like to emphasize motorized riflemen! Since when are motorized rifles related to the Airborne Forces? If their training program includes parachute jumping, then this does not say anything. And the Marines do jumps from the Military Transport Aviation (VTA), but they don't identify themselves as an Airborne Forces. And it is not surprising that on the second of August, the ‘mummed paratroopers’ distort the moral character of the Airborne Forces.

The composition of the airborne troops of the Russian Armed Forces includes three main components: airborne assault; airborne; airborne assault mountain Division 7th guards airborne assault (mountain) division (until January 2006 - airborne) (Novorossiysk) 76th guards airborne assault division (until January 2006 - airborne) (Pskov) 98- I Guards Airborne Division (Ivanovo) 106th Guards Airborne Division (Tula) Brigades 31st Guards Separate Airborne Assault Brigade (Ulyanovsk) (until May 1, 1998 - 328th and 337th Guards parachute - airborne regiments of the 104th Guards Airborne Division) There are also air assault brigades of district subordination, which were not part of the Airborne Forces of the Armed Forces, but since the fall of 2013 they were included in the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation. RF 11th separate airborne assault, 56th separate airborne assault, 83rd separate airborne assault, 100th guards separate airborne brigade, they are the equivalent of motorized rifle troops that are part of the ground forces that do not have The Airborne Forces does not have any relationship, however, the command of the Airborne Forces decides the issues of personnel and material support. There are also companies and reconnaissance battalions of tank units and motorized rifle troops (907 ORB, the city of Totsk), these units have airborne training in the training program, but they are also not part of the Airborne Forces. The reconnaissance and landing companies of the Marine Corps, tank and motorized rifle troops are not part of the Airborne Forces. Regiments 38th Separate Signal Regiment (Monino) 45th Separate Guards Special Purpose Regiment (Kubinka) Educational Institutions Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School (Ryazan) 242nd Airborne Training Center (Omsk) Ulyanovsk Guards Suvorov Military School (Ulyanovsk) Commander of the RF Airborne Forces Colonel-General Vladimir Anatolyevich Shamanov Contact the programmer of the site.

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On July 22, 1941, the Gorky military school of radio specialists was formed. The school trained qualified radio operators, telegraph operators and radio mechanics for the active army.

In March 1942, the Gorky military school was reorganized into an advanced school for the training of radio specialists not lower than the 2nd grade.

On August 6, 1944, the Red Banner was presented to the school on behalf of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR.

During the years of the Great Patriotic War, the Gorky School of Radio Specialists provided the front with 13.5 thousand military communications specialists.

In August 1945, the school was reorganized into the Gorky School for the training of radio foremen.

On March 12, 1948, the school was reorganized into the Gorky military school of communications technicians with a training period of 3 years.

In September 1960, the school was relocated to Ryazan and renamed the Ryazan Military School of Communications.

In 1969 the school was transformed into the Ryazan Higher Military Command School of Communications. Since the same year, it is the only communications school that trains specialists for the Airborne Forces.

Since 1994, the school has switched to a 5-year training program.

In August 1998, the school was renamed into the Ryazan branch of the Military University of Communications.

In 2004, the Ryazan Higher Military Command School of Communications named after Marshal of the Soviet Union M.V.

Always the first: how the Russian Airborne Forces have developed in the last 25 years

Zakharova (military institute).

In 2009, in connection with the disbandment of the Ryazan Higher Military Command School of Communications, the Faculty of Communications was formed, which in December 2009 became part of the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School named after General of the Army V.F. Margelova.

The company carries out training of certified specialists in the specialties of higher education - “Infocommunication technologies and systems of special communication.

The company is located on the territory of the military town number 2 (street Military motorists, 12)

The available educational and material base provides:

  • training in the organization of combat use of communication (control) and automation systems of the Airborne Forces in peacetime and wartime;
  • execution of the program for preparing and performing parachute jumps from all types of military vehicles (An-2, Mi-8, Il-76) from airfields to landing areas (splashdown).

Mastering the skills of deploying (folding) and working at control rooms and stations as part of the elements of a field communication center takes place in the course of field practice on the use of communication units, conducted on the basis of the RVVDKU training center (military town No. 3). On the ground, the issues of moving field communication centers and the operation of control rooms and stations are being worked out during the use of weapons of mass destruction by the enemy.

In the course of fire training classes at the school's firing complex and in shooting ranges, graduates master the skills in firing from the standard weapons of the Airborne Forces communications units.

For the period of training, cadets are accommodated in barracks in the manner prescribed by the Charter of the Internal Service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

This formation is led by a full-time commander with the rank of junior sergeant or sergeant. Among the military, the term "chest of drawers" is used, which in abbreviated form means "squad leader". Depending on the type of troops, the units are called differently. For artillery, the term “crew” is used, and for tank forces, “crew”. The composition of the unit As part of this formation, the service is carried out from 5 to 10 people. However, a motorized rifle squad consists of 10-13 soldiers. Unlike the Russian army, in the United States, the group is considered the smallest army formation. The unit itself in the United States consists of two groups. Platoon In the Russian Armed Forces, a platoon consists of three to four squads. It is not excluded that there are more of them. The number of personnel is 45 people. The leadership of this military formation is carried out by a junior lieutenant, lieutenant or senior lieutenant.

Division

General principles for the formation of the number of units We have studied the size of a division, regiment, company, battalion, division and smaller structural units of various branches of the armed forces, focusing on artillery. As you can see, the number of servicemen in similar units in different troops can vary significantly.
This is due to the direct purpose of the various branches of the armed forces. The most optimal number of military personnel for performing specific tasks is taken as a basis.

Company, division, battalion: strength

However, the attentive reader can now quite simply and with minor errors imagine the naval and aviation hierarchy. Now it will be easier for us to conduct a dialogue, friends! After all, every day we are getting closer to starting to speak the same language.

You will learn more and more military terms and meanings, and I am getting closer to civilian life!)) I wish everyone to find in this article what they were looking for, the author of the blog Army: a look from the inside.
By default, this term only fits the division. The very word "connection" means - to connect the parts. The division headquarters has the status of a unit. Other parts (regiments) are subordinate to this unit (headquarters).

Union. This term includes corps, army, army group and front (district). The headquarters of the association is also a part to which various formations and units are subordinate.

Summary There are no other specific and grouping concepts in the military hierarchy. In any case, in the Ground Forces. In this article, we have not touched on the hierarchy of military formations of the aviation and navy.

The number of military units in the Russian Federation

Attention

But they are additional only conditionally, since, for example, a medical and sanitary company performs functions that are much more important, if I may say so, than other units. After all, the lives of other soldiers depend on the fighters of this structural unit.

A typical regiment has approximately the same structure. You can watch the photos of the fighters of this formation above. Battalion Composition Typically, two to four battalions form a regiment.

We will now consider the number of servicemen in the battalion. The battalion is considered the main tactical unit of the ground forces.

If we consider artillery, then the combat unit that corresponds to the battalion is called the battalion. As a rule, the battalion is commanded by a soldier with the rank of major.

How many people are in a company, battalion, platoon, etc.

The airborne troops are a separate branch of the military, designed to operate behind enemy lines, destroy nuclear attack weapons, command posts, capture and hold important areas and objects, disrupt the control system and work of the enemy's rear, assist the Ground Forces in the development of an offensive and forcing water obstacles ... They are equipped with self-propelled air transportable artillery, missile, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, armored personnel carriers, combat vehicles, automatic small arms, communication and control equipment. The available paratrooper equipment makes it possible to drop troops and cargo in any weather and terrain conditions, day and night from different heights. Organizationally, the airborne troops consist of (Fig.
1) airborne formations, airborne brigades, military units of special forces. Rice. 1.

Airborne troops

If you still do not understand which of the ranks is a senior lieutenant or a major higher, then I advise you to first read this article. Platoon.

Special Forces of the Airborne Forces: history, structure, main differences

The platoon includes from 3 to 6 squads, that is, it can reach from 15 to 60 people.

The platoon commander is in charge. This is already an officer's position. It is occupied by a minimum of a lieutenant, a maximum - a captain. Company. The company includes from 3 to 6 platoons, that is, it can consist of 45 to 360 people. The company commander is in command. This is a major position. In fact, the command is a senior lieutenant or captain (in the army, a company commander is called affectionately and abbreviated as a company commander). Battalion. This is either 3 or 4 companies + headquarters and individual specialists (gunsmith, signalman, snipers, etc.), a mortar platoon (not always), sometimes - air defense and tank destroyers (hereinafter referred to as PTB). The battalion includes from 145 to 500 people. Commander of the battalion commander (abbreviated - battalion commander).

How many people are in a battalion, division, company, squad?

One of the main structural divisions of the armed forces is the regiment. The size of its composition depends on the type of troops, and its full complement of personnel is one of the factors in ensuring the combat effectiveness of the army.

The regiment consists of smaller structural units. Let's find out what a company, a regiment, a battalion is, the number of these units by the main types of troops. We will pay special attention to the equipment of the artillery regiment.

What is a regiment? First of all, let's find out what a regiment is. We will find out the number of personnel in various branches of the armed forces of this unit later. A regiment is a combat unit often commanded by an officer with the rank of colonel, although there are exceptions. In the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, a regiment is the main tactical unit on the basis of which a military unit is formed.

The numerical strength of the division of the Russian army

In this case, the company is not part of the battalion, but acts as a separate and autonomous formation.

In some combat arms the term "company" is not used, but is replaced by similar military formations.

For example, cavalry is staffed with squadrons of one hundred men each, artillery - with batteries, border troops - with outposts, aviation - with units. Battalion The size of this military formation depends on the type of troops.

Often, the number of military personnel in this case is in the range from 250 to a thousand soldiers. There are battalions of up to one hundred servicemen. Such a formation is completed with 2-4 companies or platoons, acting independently. Due to their large numbers, the battalions are used as the main tactical formations. It is commanded by an officer with a rank not lower than a lieutenant colonel. The commander is also called "battalion commander".

The numerical strength of the Russian division

This will be my first blog post. Not a full-fledged article in terms of the number of words and information, but a very important note, which can be read in one breath and is almost more useful than many of my articles. So, what is a squad, platoon, company and other concepts known to us from books and films on the screen? And how many people do they contain? What is a platoon, company, battalion and so on Contents

  • 1 What is a platoon, company, battalion, and so on
  • 2 How many people do they include?
  • 3 What other similar tactical terms exist?
  • 4 Summary
  • Branch
  • Platoon
  • Battalion
  • Brigade
  • Division
  • Frame
  • Army
  • Front (district)

These are all tactical units in the branches and types of troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.