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The most elite military units. The structure of the Russian Airborne Forces. Mukhametov Rinat Ramilevich: other works

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

Paratroopers are often referred to as the army's elite. Experts interviewed by Radio Liberty talk about the criteria for elitism in general, applicable to the Soviet and Russian armies, and about the airborne troops in particular.

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

Eliteness is determined, first of all, by the severity of selection for the troops and the skills possessed by a serviceman of these troops. By definition, elite troops cannot be massive. An example is the Marine Corps. For Russia, where there are only a few brigades of marines, of course, these are elite troops.
The Soviet Union also, of course, had elite troops. This applied to the above-mentioned intelligence units, marines, airborne troops and special forces brigades of the Main Intelligence Directorate.

A lot of films were made about the landing troops in the Soviet Union, which made many boys want to serve in the Airborne Forces. However, Andrei Soldatov, editor-in-chief of the Agentura.ru website, says that the real elite had nothing to do with the landing:

In Soviet times, there was a big difference between the special forces and the airborne forces. And even if special forces officers were trained at the Ryazan Airborne School, it was still a separate course. Among the paratroopers, physical strength has always been cultivated - all these broken bricks, big biceps, vests. And the special forces always treated this somewhat condescendingly. In the special forces, basically, they took people of small stature and rather fragile, who treated the flaunting of physical strength not only with contempt, but with a smile. In the special forces, intelligence was valued, the ability to plan some kind of daring actions, and by no means brute physical strength. And the formation of the famous 45th Special Forces Regiment as part of the Airborne Forces is a new phenomenon that has appeared in the Russian army.

Artem Sheinin, a television journalist who works in a senior position in one of the largest Russian television companies, talks 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, Artyom Sheinin, the wearers of blue vests and berets were really the elite, including 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 mass practice. With most of the people with whom I was then together in Fergana, we met back in February 1984. I was called up in April 1984, and in February 1984 we jumped at the Volosov airfield in the Moscow region.

All that is happening with the Russian army now does not meet my idea of ​​a combat-ready 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 fighter in a year of service, even if, as they say, he will not be engaged in kitchen outfits and household work during this year. I know quite 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, military registration and enlistment offices would organize the mass export of those drafted into 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 because of the tasks for which these units are preparing. Artyom says this with the hope that in real life the order to carry out such tasks will never follow.

Many people have heard the expression "elite troops" of Russia, but not everyone has an idea 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, such a 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 operations. AT Russian elite troops list, which is located below, included the most prestigious divisions based on surveys.

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Opens a list of Russian 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 particular danger to society. The special forces of this detachment celebrate their official day on March 27th.

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It belongs to the most prestigious troops of the fatherland. The creation of the Armed Forces took place in 1992 of the 20th century. The main function of the special unit is to protect the territory of the country, its integrity. The Armed Forces have one of the largest stocks of military equipment, as well as weapons of mass destruction, including nuclear weapons. In 2017, the number of special forces military 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 annually spends more than 3 trillion rubles annually on the development of the Armed Forces.

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belongs by right 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 open spaces of 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 expanses 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. It includes rapid response units, which are required to undergo special training. The FSSP is armed with automatic weapons and ensures the safety of ships, and also personally guards the leadership of the Federal Bailiff Service.

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Included in the list of elite troops of the country. The main tasks of the special forces are to detect and eliminate terrorist groups. Among other goals 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. Airborne troops are engaged in the implementation of special events behind enemy lines. Also, the tasks of the special forces include the capture of enemy objects and the capture of the enemy. The selection for the landing force is strict in all respects. The future paratrooper must not only have good physical data, but also have a stable psycho-emotional background, since the military personnel of the Airborne Forces have to perform quite difficult tasks. The official creation of the special forces took place in 1992. The Airborne Forces actively participated in the Afghan, Chechen wars, and also took part in hostilities with Georgia.

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is an elite special unit in service with the Russian state. Refers to 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. To date, the missile forces include 3 armies, which include 12 missile divisions. 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 conduct 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 retention until the main forces approach. The special unit is part of the Russian Navy.

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The elite, without any doubt, includes, whose main tasks are the defense of the state in the aerospace field, the detection and complete destruction of the enemy, as well as the reflection of hostilities from ballistic missiles. Also, the competence of the Aerospace Forces includes the identification of possible combat attacks by missiles and being in full combat readiness. A component of the Aerospace Forces are the Russian Space 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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Each future conscript, before joining the army, asks himself two questions, where is it better to serve in the army and how to get into the right unit. To answer this question, you need to understand what goal you want to achieve by going to serve in the army. It is worth deciding on the presence of some specific skills and acquired knowledge in civilian life.

Passing the draft board, each conscript will be asked where the conscript would like to serve. The draft office will make a note about the preferences of the conscript, where it is better to send him, taking into account his medical characteristics and abilities.

True, often this mark does not play a special role. The distribution at the recruiting station takes place according to the needs of the "buyers" who came for the young replenishment. However, in some cases, the wishes of the conscript are taken into account, and the region in which the conscript lives is also taken into account. In some cases, he may be left to serve near the house, if there are certain reasons for that. Then, the conscript should take care of this issue in advance and choose for service those troops that are in his home region.

Types of troops

What are the troops and what skills do you need to have in order to get into these troops. All troops can be divided into three types: land, fleet, aviation. It is impossible to single out any type of troops in the category of elite. Each type of troops performs certain tasks and has its own goals. Therefore, it is better to worry in advance and decide where it is better to go to serve in the army.

Land

  • Tank forces. They are the main attacking force of the ground forces. The tasks of defense and offensive in battle are carried out. For these troops, recruits are selected no more than 174 centimeters tall, preferably of a strong physique, with no significant visual problems.

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  • Motorized rifle. They have versatility and the ability to perform any combat missions in any weather and in any terrain. There is no special selection for these troops. The health category goes from A1 to B4. The troops include many units, so everyone will be assigned to the service.
  • Railway troops. Participation in military operations carried out with the participation of trains, as well as the elimination of the consequences of natural disasters on the railway tracks. A conscript with not very good health has every chance of being in this type of troops.
  • Special Forces. Performing special tasks that are beyond the power of any military unit. Recruitment to this unit is conducted from candidates who have already served military service. The strictest selection and testing is carried out.

Air

  • Airborne troops. Conducting special operations on enemy territory. Organization of sabotage activities and disruption of control and communications, as well as the capture of enemy facilities. A candidate for these troops must meet very high requirements. Health category not lower than A1, physical endurance and psychological stability.

  • Aerospace Forces (VKS, Strategic Missile Forces, Air Defense). Protection and control of the aerospace of the Russian Federation and the repulsion of enemy attacks from the air. Conscripts of technical and engineering specialties are more likely to get into these units. When selecting, the emphasis is on the psychological qualities and mental abilities of the conscript.

Marine

  • Navy. Performing combat missions on sea and ocean waters, repelling enemy attacks on the water and conducting offensive operations from the sea. Includes surface, submarine troops, as well as naval aviation and marines. In order to be called up for military service in the Navy, you must have a height of at least 180 centimeters, a health category of at least A3 and good mental stability.

Where to go

If one or another branch of the armed forces is considered prestigious, then this issue is very controversial. Any army has its own elite units, such as intelligence and special forces. It is honorable and prestigious to serve in such units, but you will also have to work decently. Getting into such units is not an easy task. For service in these units, some recruits initially need to be in good physical shape and mental stability. In such a platoon, it is more likely to learn useful skills, such as hand-to-hand combat, weapons and other types of special skills.

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But at the same time, as practice shows, the selection of recruits takes place without the knowledge of the conscript. At the recruiting station, "buyers" usually say that the best troops are exactly where they came from, their task is to take the best with them. If a recruit goes to the recruiting station with certain knowledge, then there will be fewer problems with him in the combat unit. But after the oath is taken, a second distribution is carried out. At this point, in most cases, attention is paid to what virtues a young soldier has. In accordance with his skills, there is a division into divisions of the unit.

In order to get into good troops, before going to serve in the army, you must take the following steps:

  1. Increase physical activity. Good physical shape is appreciated everywhere.
  2. To raise organization and independence, you need to learn self-discipline.
  3. Get a profession. In the army, soldiers with any skills are in demand.

Pre-conscription training

It is worth mentioning the pre-conscription training of a conscript, because it is advisable to think in advance about where to go to serve. If there is a strong desire to go to serve as a driver or in the airborne brigade, it would be nice to take care of this in advance. In Russia, in every major city, there are DOSAAF branches that are engaged in pre-conscription training. Through this training system, you can not only get rights, but also increase the chances of serving at the wheel of any military equipment.

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 into.

The army performs 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 do not belong to the vowel division. Getting there is considered prestigious, not only due to the mass of benefits for employees, but the very status of such a soldier will say a lot about him, even to a civilian.

What does "elite" mean when it comes to troops

This stable concept is not fully understood by everyone. The first thing that comes to mind when you hear the name "Russian Elite Troops" is something incredibly intimidating and powerful. A sort of the most experienced masters of their craft, professional warriors. But not everything is so simple.

Being a completely journalistic name, it has no legislative basis and is not fixed in any way at all. A common expression that has taken on transcendental proportions at the national level and no more.

Therefore, it is impossible to call it elite, having singled out some single structure of the armed forces. There is no single evaluation 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 warriors who are supposedly considered elite is chosen by the same population of the state.

Polls of this kind are conducted mainly to identify the most combat-ready unit. Additionally, elite status is granted to troops that show heroic deeds or highly professional skills during various tasks 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 foundation of the notorious 9th department of the State Security of the USSR.

Nowadays, conscript soldiers are being recruited there. The most prestigious division of 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 the appearance of an average Slav, but if you are less than 180 cm tall, the path there is already closed to you.

Among novice military men who plan to devote their lives to serving the security of the Motherland, getting into the Presidential Regiment means opening up a “green path” to the RF SOP, and this is no less than the protection of the most significant person in the country - its guarantor.

space troops

The possibility of non-contact armed confrontation has become almost a necessity in the 21st century. The space 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 of the state entrusted to the unit from a space attack using nuclear warheads or other innovative weapons.

Serving in the Space Forces is not just 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 who serve there. Why not warriors? Because there is no educational institution in Russia that prepares for service in the Space Forces. Personnel from the most prestigious technical universities of the Federation are recruited there.

Marines

The troops mentioned earlier 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 present, 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 into the ranks of recruits for the naval forces.
  2. To prove oneself while serving in the Navy from the best side as a strong-willed, determined 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 the majority of recruits are eliminated, because not everyone can handle the enormous physical and psychological stress.

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Airborne troops
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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. A great contribution to the theory of combat use of airborne assaults was made by 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 study 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 assault forces capable of capturing and stopping the operation of the enemy’s 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 operations and give the outcome of the war much more decisive character.

A significant place in this work is given to the role of airborne assault forces in border battles. The author believed that during this period of the battle it would be more profitable to use airborne assault forces to disrupt mobilization, isolate and tie down border garrisons, defeat local enemy troops, capture 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 by Ya.I. 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 task, while showing determination and stamina. Airborne assault forces must deliver sudden 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 of an offensive nature, bold to the point of insolence and extremely maneuverable in carrying out quick, concentrated strikes. Airborne assault forces, making maximum use of the suddenness of their appearance, must swiftly strike at the most sensitive points, achieve hourly success, thereby increasing panic in the enemy 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 conducted to create experimental airborne units, questions of their organization were studied, and a system of combat training was developed.

For the first time, an airborne assault was used to perform a combat mission in 1929. On April 13, 1929, the Fuzaili gang made another raid from Afghanistan to the territory of Tajikistan. The plans of the Basmachi included capturing the Garm district and in the future to ensure the invasion of the Alai and Ferghana valleys of larger bands of the Basmachi. Cavalry detachments were sent to the Basmachi invasion area with the task of destroying the gang before it captured the Garm district. However, the information received from the city indicated that they would not have time to block the path of the gang, which had already defeated a detachment of Garm volunteers in a head-on 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 transfer a detachment of fighters through the air 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 to the combat area on the first plane, followed by the commander of the cavalry brigade T.T. Shapkin, brigade commissar A.T. Fedin. The platoon commanders were supposed to capture 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 force and lead 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 plan of action planned earlier was canceled immediately after the plane landed with the commander and commissar. Half of the city was already occupied by the Basmachi, so it was impossible to delay. Having sent a plane with a report, the brigade commander decided to immediately attack the enemy with available forces, without waiting for the landing force to arrive. Having obtained horses in the nearest villages and splitting into two groups, the detachment moved to Garm. Having burst into the city, the detachment unleashed 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 division of the Red Army had broken into the city, and, unable to withstand the onslaught, retreated from the city, losing about 80 people in the process. The approaching cavalry units completed the defeat 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 Grigoryevich 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 I treated parachutes with distrust. Yes, I didn't even 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 and asked: “In your report, you said that you must fly blindly with a parachute. Leonid Grigoryevich, what do you think, are parachutes 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. Recalling this incident, I answered Pyotr Ionovich in the affirmative. Then he suggested that I go to the USA and get to know how they are doing with the rescue service in aviation. Frankly, I reluctantly agreed. I returned from the United States of America "small": with a "diploma" in my pocket and three jumps. Pyotr Ionovich Baranov put my memorandum in a skinny folder. When he closed it, on the cover I saw the inscription: "Parachuting business." I left Baranov's office two hours later. There was a lot of work to be done on the introduction of parachutes in aviation, on the organization of 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 and the organization of jumps. Baranov suggested thinking about the possibility of training 10-15 paratroopers 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 the 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 the prize-winning place I took at the competitions of the strongest skydivers in the USA, apparently, seemed to be something inaccessible to those present. Together with me, the pilot Moshkovsky, who was appointed my assistant at the training camp, was preparing to jump. There were no more applicants. My jump was really successful. I landed lightly, not far from the audience, I even stood on my feet. Met with applause. A girl who came from somewhere 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 is still standing in the doorway, apparently not daring to rush down. Another second, second. Finally! A white plume shot up over the falling man and immediately turned into a tight canopy of a parachute. - "Hurrah-ah-ah! .." - there was a sound around. Many pilots, seeing Moshkovsky and me alive and unharmed, expressed a desire to jump too. On that day, the squadron commander A. Stoilov, his assistant K. Zatonsky, pilots I. Povalyaev and I. Mukhin made jumps. And three days later there were 30 people in the ranks of paratroopers. After listening to my report on the course of the classes by 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 thought: “It would be very good if it were possible during the Voronezh exercise to demonstrate the release of a group of armed paratroopers for sabotage operations on the territory of the “enemy.”

Needless to say, we accepted this original and interesting task with great enthusiasm. It was decided to launch the landing 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 onto the wing - the paratroopers jumped directly into the open door. Moreover, all trainees were in the cockpit. The feeling of a comrade's elbow reassured 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 fighters, the plan of the landing operation included the dropping of weapons and ammunition (light machine guns, grenades, cartridges) from aircraft on special cargo parachutes. 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 fit in the cockpit. After the landing of the first paratroopers, the plane returned to the airfield for the second group. During the break between 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 aircraft of all fighters; fix the time it will take to descend the paratroopers to the ground, receive the dropped weapons and bring the landing force into full readiness for combat operations. In order to expand the experience, the drop of the first detachment was planned from a height of 350 meters, the second - from 500 meters, dropping cargo - from 150 meters. Preparations for the landing operation were completed on 31 July. Each fighter knew his place on the plane and his task on the ground. The paratroopers' equipment, consisting of the main and reserve parachutes, was stowed and carefully fitted to the soldier's figure, weapons and ammunition were packed in hanging bags and cargo parachute boxes.

On August 2, 1930, at exactly 9 o'clock, a plane took off from the base airfield. On board is the first detachment of paratroopers. Together with us and the head of the second group Ya. Moshkovsky. He decided to see where the place of separation of our group was, so that later he could accurately parachute his guys. We were followed by three R-1 planes, 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 area is a field free from crops measuring 600 by 800 meters. She adjoined a small farm. One of the buildings, located on the outskirts of the farm, was designated as a landmark for collecting paratroopers after landing and as a starting point for the start of military operations of the landing force in the rear of the "enemy". - "Get ready!" - trying to shout over the rumble of engines, I commanded. The guys immediately got up and stood one after another, clutching the pull ring in their right hand. Faces are tense, focused. As soon as they crossed the site, I gave the command: “Let's go!” ... - the fighters 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 gathered their parachutes and ran up to me. In the meantime, the R-1 link passed overhead and dropped six parachutes with weapons on the edge of the farm. We rushed there, unpacked the bags, took out machine guns, cartridges. And now our "Farman" with the second group reappeared in the sky. 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 combat operations ... "

So the world's first parachute landing was dropped.

In the order of the Revolutionary Military Council of the USSR dated October 24, 1930, People's Commissar K. Voroshilov noted: “Successful experiments in organizing airborne assaults should be noted as achievements. Airborne operations should be comprehensively studied from the technical and tactical side by the Headquarters of the Red Army and they were given appropriate instructions on the spot.

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

Organizational structure of the airborne troops

  • Command of the Airborne Troops
    • Airborne and air assault formations:
    • 98th Guards Airborne Svir Red Banner Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Division
    • 106th Guards Red Banner Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Airborne Division
    • 7th Guards Air Assault (Mountain) Red Banner Order of Kutuzov 2nd Class Division;
    • 76th Guards Air Assault Chernihiv Red Banner Division;
    • 31st Separate Guards Airborne Assault Order of Kutuzov, 2nd Class Brigade;
    • Military unit of special purpose:
    • 45th Separate Guards Order of Kutuzov Order of Alexander Nevsky Special Purpose Regiment;
    • Military support units:
    • 38th Separate Communications Regiment of the Airborne Troops;

Airborne Troops- a type of troops intended for combat operations behind enemy lines.

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

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

    The Airborne Forces consist of:
  • paratroopers
  • tank
  • artillery
  • self-propelled artillery
  • other units and divisions
  • from units and subunits of special troops and rear.

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

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

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

The Airborne Forces are armed with airborne self-propelled guns ASU-85; self-propelled artillery guns "Octopus-SD"; 122-mm D-30 howitzers; airborne combat vehicles BMD-1/2/3/4; 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 Forces of the CIS) or be under joint command in accordance with the international treaties of the Russian Federation (for example, as part of the UN peacekeeping forces or the collective forces of the CIS to maintain peace in zones of local military conflicts ).

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

Hierarchy of military formations

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

In literature, military documents, in the mass media, 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 clearly. They immediately understand what is at stake, how many soldiers these names hide under themselves, what this or that formation can do on the battlefield. For civilians, all these names mean little. Very often they get confused in these terms. Moreover, if in civilian structures "department" often means a large part of the company, plant, then in the army "department" is the smallest formation of several people. Conversely, a "brigade" at a factory is only a few dozen people or even a few people, while in the army a brigade is a large military unit numbering several thousand people. This article was written so that civilians could navigate the military hierarchy.

In order to understand the terms of general, grouping types of formations - subdivision, part, connection, association, we will first understand the specific names.

Branch. In the Soviet and Russian armies, a branch is the smallest military formation with a full-time commander. The squad is commanded by a junior sergeant or sergeant. Usually in a motorized rifle department there are 9-13 people. In the departments of other branches of the armed forces, the number of personnel of the department is from 3 to 15 people. In some military branches, the branch is called differently. In artillery - crew, in tank troops - crew. In some other armies, a 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, a squad is the smallest formation. Typically, a squad is part of a platoon, but may also exist outside of a platoon. For example, the reconnaissance and diving section of the engineering battalion is not included in any of the platoons of the battalion, but is directly subordinate to the battalion chief of staff.

Platoon. Several squads make up a platoon. Usually there are 2 to 4 squads in a platoon, but more are possible. The platoon is led by a commander with an officer's rank. In the Soviet and Russian army, this is a junior lieutenant, lieutenant or senior lieutenant. On average, the number of personnel in a platoon ranges from 9 to 45 people. Usually in all military branches the name is the same - a 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, in a motorized rifle company there are three motorized rifle platoons, a machine-gun squad, and an anti-tank squad. Usually a company consists of 2-4 platoons, sometimes even more platoons. A company is the smallest formation of tactical value, i.e. a formation capable of independently performing small tactical tasks on the battlefield. The company commander is a captain. On average, the size of a company can be from 18 to 200 people. Motorized rifle companies are usually about 130-150 people, tank companies 30-35 people. Usually the company is part of the battalion, but often the existence of companies as independent formations. In artillery, this type of formation is called a battery; in cavalry, a squadron.

Battalion. It consists of several companies (usually 2-4) and several platoons that are not included in any of the companies. The battalion is one of the main tactical formations. A battalion, like a company, platoon, 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. Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel. The battalion already has its headquarters. Usually, on average, a battalion, depending on the type of troops, can number from 250 to 950 people. However, there are battles numbering 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 that have the same name.

Regiment. In the Soviet and Russian armies, this is the main (I would say the key) tactical formation and a completely autonomous formation in the economic sense. 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.), but in fact this is a formation consisting of units of many branches of the military, and the name is given according to the predominant 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, reconnaissance company, engineer company, communications company, anti-tank battery, chemical protection platoon, repair company, material support company, orchestra, medical center. The number of personnel of the regiment is from 900 to 2000 people.

Brigade. As well as the regiment 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 there are one and a half to two times more motorized rifle and tank battalions than in a regiment. A brigade may also consist of two regiments, plus auxiliary battalions and companies. On average, there are from 2 to 8 thousand people in a brigade. The brigade commander, as well as in the regiment, is a colonel.

Division. The main operational-tactical formation. As well as the regiment is named after the type of troops prevailing in it. However, the predominance of one or another type of troops is much less than in the regiment. A motorized rifle division and a tank division are identical in structure, with the only difference being that in a motorized rifle division there are two or three motorized rifle regiments and one tank regiment, while in a tank division, on the contrary, there are two or three tank regiments, and one motorized rifle regiment. In addition to these main regiments, the division has one or two artillery regiments, one anti-aircraft missile regiment, a jet battalion, a missile battalion, a helicopter squadron, an engineer battalion, a communications battalion, an automobile battalion, a reconnaissance battalion, an electronic warfare battalion, and a material support battalion. a repair and restoration battalion, a medical battalion, a chemical protection company, and several different support companies and platoons. In the modern Russian Army, there are or may be tank, motorized rifle, artillery, airborne, missile and aviation divisions. In other military branches, as a rule, the highest formation is a regiment or brigade. On average, there are 12-24 thousand people in a division. 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 is deprived of the sign of one type of troops, although tank or artillery corps may also exist, i.e. corps with a complete predominance of tank or artillery divisions in them. The combined arms corps is usually referred to as the "army corps". There is no single corps 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 military branches. 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 vice versa, to concentrate forces in the main direction (tank corps). Very often then the corps existed for a few weeks or months and was disbanded upon completion of the task. It is impossible to talk about the structure and size of the corps, because how many corps exist or 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 - ground forces of the armed forces of the state (as opposed to the fleet and military aviation); 3. Army - a military formation. Here we are talking about the army as a military formation. The army is a large military formation of operational purpose. The army includes divisions, regiments, battalions of all types of troops. Usually, armies are no longer subdivided according to the branches of service, although there may be panzer armies, where panzer divisions predominate. An army may also include one or more corps. It is impossible to talk about the structure and size of the army, because how many armies exist or have existed, so many structures existed. The soldier at the head of the army is no longer called "commander", but "army commander". Usually the staff rank of the 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 name "front" is used only in wartime for a formation conducting combat operations. For such formations in peacetime, or those located in the rear, the name "okrug" (military district) is used. The front includes several armies, corps, divisions, regiments, battalions of all types of troops. The composition and strength of the front may be different. Fronts are never subdivided according to the types of troops (that is, there cannot be a tank front, an artillery front, etc.). At the head of the front (district) is the commander of the front (district) with the rank of army general.

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 military art.

Military art is divided into three levels:
1. Tactics (the art of combat). Squad, platoon, company, battalion, regiment solve tactical tasks, i.e. are fighting.
2. Operational art (the art of conducting battles, battles). The division, corps, army solve operational tasks, i.e. are fighting.
3. Strategy (the art of warfare in general). The front solves both operational and strategic tasks, i.e. conducts 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 the front, but stronger than the army. In peacetime, this was the name in the Soviet Army of formations stationed abroad (Group of Soviet Forces in Germany, Central Group of Forces, Northern Group of Forces, Southern Group of Forces). In Germany, this group of troops 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 troops consisted of two divisions, and in Hungary of three divisions.

In the literature, in military documents, there are also such names as "team" and "squad". The term "team" is now out of use. It was used to designate formations of special troops (sappers, signalmen, intelligence officers, etc.) that are part of general military formations. Usually, in terms of numbers and combat missions, something in between a platoon and a company. The term "detachment" was used to designate such formations in terms of tasks to be solved and numbers as an average between a company and a battalion. Occasionally, as a designation for a permanently existing formation, it is also used now. For example, a drilling team is an engineering formation designed to drill wells for water production in areas where there are no surface water sources. The term "detachment" is also used to designate, temporarily for the period of a battle, an organized grouping of subunits (forward detachment, outflanking detachment, cover detachment).

Above in the text, I specifically did not use the concepts - subdivision, part, connection, association, replacing these words with the faceless "formation". I did this to avoid confusion. Now that we have dealt with specific names, we can move on to unifying, grouping names.

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

Part. This is the main unit of the armed forces. The term "unit" most often refers to a regiment and a brigade. The external features of the unit are: the presence of its own office work, military economy, a bank account, a postal and telegraph address, its own stamp seal, the commander’s right to give written orders, open (44 training tank division) and closed (military unit 08728) combined arms numbers. That is, the part has sufficient autonomy. The presence of the Battle Banner for the part is optional. In addition to the regiment and brigade, division headquarters, corps headquarters, army headquarters, district headquarters, as well as other military organizations (military department, army hospital, garrison clinic, district food depot, district song and dance ensemble, garrison house of officers, garrison household complex services, central school of junior specialists, military school, military institute, etc.). In a number of cases, the status of a unit with all its external features may have formations that we have referred to as subdivisions above. Parts can be a battalion, a company, and even occasionally a platoon. Such formations are not included in regiments or brigades, but directly as an independent military unit on the rights of a regiment or brigade can be part of both a division and a corps, an army, a front (district) and even directly report to the General Staff. Such formations also have their open and closed numbers. For example, 650 separate airborne battalion, 1257 separate communications company, 65 separate electronic intelligence 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 next: "military unit 74292" (but you can not use "military unit 74292") or in short - military unit 74292.

Compound. By default, only a division is suitable for this term. The very word "connection" means - to connect the parts. The division headquarters has the status of a unit. Other units (regiments) are subordinate to this unit (headquarters). That's all together and there is a division. However, in some cases, the brigade can also have the status of a connection. This happens if the brigade includes separate battalions and companies, each of which in 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, at the same time, battalions and companies can exist as part of the headquarters of a brigade (division). So at the same time there can be battalions and companies as subdivisions, and battalions and companies as units in the formation.

Union. This term combines a corps, an army, an army group and a 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. At least in the Ground Forces. In this article, we did not touch on the hierarchy of military formations of aviation and navy. However, an 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, squadron, regiment, division, corps, air army. In the fleet - a ship (crew), division, brigade, division, flotilla, fleet. However, this is all inaccurate, experts in aviation and the navy will correct me.

Literature.

1. Combat Charter 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 Navy. Order of the USSR Ministry of Defense No. 200-67.
3. Reference book of an officer of the Soviet Army and Navy. Moscow. Military publishing house 1970
4. Reference book of an officer of the Soviet army and 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. Textbook. Operational art. Military publishing house of the USSR Ministry of Defense. Moscow. 1965
8. I.M. Andrusenko, R.G. Dunov, Yu.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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A big myth about the belonging of the reconnaissance units of the ground forces to the units of the Airborne Forces.

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A big myth about the belonging of the reconnaissance units of the ground forces to parts of the Airborne Forces. (VDV) This is not the first time that this issue has been raised by all Associations of Veterans of the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation.

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 real 'mummers' (dressed up). ‘Closed paratroopers’ are mainly attributed to units and subunits of the ground forces to the regiments and divisions of the Airborne Forces. This, in turn, causes a huge controversy in our circle. Taking into account the fact that airborne reconnaissance companies (RDR), separate reconnaissance battalions (ORB) are part of motorized rifle divisions and brigades, they have nothing to do with the Airborne Forces. Today, the Airborne Forces are an independent branch of the armed forces (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 that those who served (demobilized) in the 907th separate reconnaissance battalion, vehemently attribute themselves to the winged guards and scream at the top that they served in the Airborne Forces. This cannot be! The 907th separate reconnaissance battalion (ORB Totsk) is part of the 27th motorized rifle division (MSD) and is primarily a motorized rifle reconnaissance formation. I emphasize - motorized rifle! Since when have motorized rifles been related to the Airborne Forces? If the program of their training includes skydiving, then this does not say anything. And the marines make jumps from military transport aviation (VTA), but they do not consider themselves to be airborne. And it is not surprising that on August 2, the 'mummered 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; Air Assault Mountain Division 7th Guards Air Assault (Mountain) Division (until January 2006 - airborne) (Novorossiysk) 76th Guards Air 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 airborne assault brigades of district subordination that were not part of the Airborne Forces, but since the fall of 2013 they have been included in the Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation. Russian Federation 11th separate airborne, 56th separate airborne assault, 83rd separate airborne, 100th guards separate airborne brigades, they are the equivalent of motorized rifle troops, which are part of the ground forces, do not have The Airborne Forces have no relation, however, the command of the Airborne Forces resolves issues of personnel and material support. There are also reconnaissance companies and 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. Reconnaissance and landing companies of the Marine Corps, tank and motorized rifle troops are not an integral part of the Airborne Forces. Regiments 38th Separate Communications 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 Airborne Forces of the Russian Federation, Colonel General Vladimir Anatolyevich Shamanov The material was compiled by the veteran of the Airborne Forces Karimov Ildus Akhmetkhanovich, the city of Sibay. Contact the site programmer.

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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 type school for the training of radio specialists not lower than the 2nd grade.

On August 6, 1944, the Red Banner was awarded 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 13,500 military communications specialists.

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

On March 12, 1948, the school was transformed into the Gorky Military School of Communications Technicians with a training period of 3 years.

In September 1960, the school was relocated to the city of 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 has been 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 Communications University.

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 over the past 25 years

Zakharov (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 since December 2009 became part of the Ryazan Higher Airborne Command School named after General of the Army V.F. Margelov.

The company trains graduates in the specialties of higher education - “Infocommunication technologies and special communication systems.

The company is located on the territory of military camp No. 2 (street of military motorists, 12)

The existing educational and material base provides:

  • training in the organization of combat use of communication (control) and automation systems of the Airborne Troops in peacetime and wartime;
  • implementation of the program for the preparation and performance of parachute jumps from all types of military aircraft (An-2, Mi-8, Il-76) from airfields to landing sites (splashdown).

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

In the course of fire training classes at the firing complex of the school 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 placed in the 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 "dresser" is used, which means "squad leader" for short. Depending on the type of troops, units are called differently. For artillery, the term "crew" is used, and for tank troops, "crew". The composition of the unit As part of this formation, the service is from 5 to 10 people. However, a motorized rifle squad consists of 10-13 soldiers. Unlike the Russian army, in the United States, a group is considered the smallest army formation. The unit itself in the US consists of two groups. Platoon In the Russian Armed Forces, a platoon consists of three to four squads. It is possible 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 studied the number of divisions, regiments, companies, battalions, divisions and smaller structural units of various branches of the military, with an emphasis 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 servicemen to perform specific tasks is taken as a basis.

Company, division, battalion: strength

However, an 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 Army blog: an inside look.
By default, only a division is suitable for this term. The very word "connection" means - to connect the parts. The division headquarters has the status of a unit. Other units (regiments) are subordinate to this unit (headquarters).

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

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

The number of military units in the Russian Federation

Attention

But they are additional only conditionally, since, for example, the medical 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 soldiers of this structural unit.

Approximately such a structure has a typical regiment. You can see photos of the fighters of this formation above. Composition of a battalion As a rule, two to four battalions form a regiment.

We will now consider the number of military personnel 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 a battalion is called a division. As a rule, a battalion is commanded by a soldier with the rank of major.

How many people are in a company, battalion, platoon and so on

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 facilities, disrupt the enemy’s command and control system and work behind enemy lines, assist the Ground Forces in developing an offensive and forcing water barriers . They are equipped with air transportable self-propelled artillery, rocket, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons, armored personnel carriers, combat vehicles, automatic small arms, communications and control equipment. The available parachute landing equipment makes it possible to drop troops and cargo in any weather and terrain conditions, day and night from various heights. Organizationally, the airborne troops consist of (Fig.
1) airborne formations, airborne brigade, military units of special forces. Rice. one.

Airborne Troops

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

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

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

The platoon leader is in command. This is an officer position. It is occupied by a minimum of a lieutenant, a maximum of 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. In fact, a senior lieutenant or captain is in command (in the army, a company commander is or is affectionately called 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. Commanded by the battalion commander (abbreviated as battalion commander).

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

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

The regiment consists of smaller structural units. Let's find out what a company, regiment, battalion is, the number of these units according to the main branches of the military. We will pay special attention to the configuration 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 military in 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, the regiment is the main tactical unit, on the basis of which a military unit is formed.

The 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 branches of the military, the term "company" is not used, but replaced by similar military formations.

For example, the cavalry is equipped with squadrons of a hundred people each, artillery with batteries, border troops with outposts, aviation with units. Battalion The number of this military unit depends on the type of troops.

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

The strength of the Russian division

This will be my first blog post. Not at all a full-fledged article in terms of the number of words and information, but a very important note, which is 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 from 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 Outcome
  • 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.