Founding Day of the Marine Corps. Russian Marine Corps Day

All military personnel have their own professional holidays - Artilleryman's Day, Tankman's Day, Border Guard Day, etc. Men who are lucky enough to serve in the Marine Corps also have such a holiday. This is Marine Corps Day, which is celebrated on November 27th.

The history of the holiday

The Day of the Marine Corps was timed to coincide with the date of signing by Peter I of the decree on the formation of the first regiment of naval soldiers on the Baltic Sea - November 27, 1705. This happened after the battle with the Swedes, in which the Russian army won. Although, in fact, the day of the marines, that is, the day when the first team of marines in the Russian army was formed, was much earlier. The team was formed from the crew that served on the ship "Eagle" in 1698. And already in 1712, five battalions replaced the regiment of naval soldiers. Since then, the Marines have carried the military glory of their troops. Not a single naval battle took place without the participation of these valiant warriors. How many lines were taken thanks to the strength and courage of the marines!

"Black Berets" - the elite of the military forces

And today, the marines honorably carry the title of the elite of the Russian army. They can fight both on land and at sea, together with amphibious assault forces or independently. Over time, the Marine Corps began to include a large number of separate units and units. In particular, they include tank, engineering, and artillery units. Marines receive special military training. Such military personnel are distinguished by endurance, they are fluent in the techniques of army hand-to-hand combat, they can make the right decisions in the shortest possible time and put them into practice. In the annual international reviews, our marines receive only the highest marks, which once again confirms the status of the elite of the military forces of the Russian Federation. The marines are involved in peacekeeping military operations in the hot spots of the world.

Marines holiday in Russia

Russian Marine Corps Day has been celebrated since 1996 by order of the Commander-in-Chief. The celebrations are big and very beautiful. "Black Berets" demonstrate their skills in hand-to-hand combat, reveal some secrets of martial arts. Of course, it cannot do without the spectacular elements of military operations. The results of the past year are also summed up, the best military personnel are awarded, new goals and tasks are set. Congratulations on the Day of the Marine Corps are heard from the commanders of the troops, as well as from the Minister of Defense and the President of the country. On their holiday, the servicemen congratulate each other and remember the departed comrades, whose names will forever remain in the memory and in the lists of the personnel of the marine brigades. And on Marine Corps Day, each of us once again has a reason to thank these courageous soldiers guarding our borders. Being a Marine is prestigious. Many young men want to serve in these troops. But for this, from a young age it is necessary to go in for sports, because only strong guys are taken to the “black berets”.

The infantry is associated with the events of 1705 and the creation of the Russian fleet back in the time of Peter the Great. The main goal of the establishment of the national marines was the desire of the sovereign to break through to the Baltic and Azov Seas and establish ports, and the archer teams that have been in the crew of each flotilla since the time of Ivan the Terrible are considered the predecessors of the first Russian marines. November 27th is celebrated in modern marines. The holiday is held less solemnly than the majority of Russians do not take any part in solemn events.

Story: The first team of professional "sea soldiers" in the Russian State appeared in 1669 by order of Peter I, and the crew of the famous ship "Eagle" became its basis. But the official date of the appearance of the Marine Corps is considered to be November 27, 1705, since this day is the date of the order of Peter the Great, which contains a line about the need to create "regiments of naval soldiers." In any case, this unit of the domestic troops has been functioning smoothly for three centuries, and the Day of the Marine Corps of Russia is celebrated today on the same date on which the emperor signed the corresponding decree.

Russian marines, which are an integral part of the crew of the Russian fleet, fought almost continuously during the 18th-19th centuries, taking part in the most difficult battles fought in the Baltic and Black, White and Mediterranean seas. The structure of the infantry was constantly improved, for example, in 1810, the Guards Naval Crew appeared, whose task was to effectively land an amphibious assault in battlefields and behind enemy lines.

Marines in the USSR: After the revolution, Marine Corps Day was not celebrated, and until 1939, military infantrymen practically did not remember the heroic deeds of military infantrymen serving in the fleet, and even a special unit of marines did not exist at all in those years. Only in 1939, on the eve of World War II, did the Soviet government decide to revive such military units. By 1941, the number of marines in the USSR was already about 500,000 people, and quite often the infantrymen even took part in land battles, for which they were removed from ships.

However, by the 60s, the marines in the USSR were again eliminated, although in the United States, the main enemy of the Soviet Union, such units of the troops functioned, and their number was approximately 200,000 people. Therefore, in 1963, the units of the Marines in the USSR were reborn, first the Guards Bialystok Regiment was founded, and later other units.

Modern history: Today, the Russian Marine Corps has only 12,500 professional military personnel trained to land on a certain, initially assigned territory, and capable of quickly preparing a bridgehead even before the arrival of the main military units. Marines reliably protect the water borders of Russia, and also take part in various operations at sea and on land that the Russian army has to conduct.

Peculiarities: The Day of the Marine Corps can be seen as a holiday that draws the attention of Russians to the crucial role in strengthening the power of the state, which has been played by the Marines for centuries. Congratulations on the day of the marines on this day are heard from the command, however, large-scale events are not held, and most infantrymen often celebrate their well-deserved in a narrow circle - with colleagues or with their families. Congratulating each other, the infantrymen recall the exploits of their predecessors, received comrades and commanders, however, parades and demonstration performances have not yet been held on this day.

The Marine Corps in all ages is the pride of the armed forces of any state, a symbol of its power and invincibility. Images of the first marines can be seen even on ancient Greek and Roman bas-reliefs, telling about the famous naval battles of Ancient Times. Very skillful warriors and sailors were the Carthaginians, who could instantly board any ship. In the Middle Ages, the brave Scandinavian Vikings conquered the world: they had many of the largest amphibious assault operations of the Middle Ages on their account. Of course, the Marine Corps of Great Britain, whose history dates back to the 16th century, possessed and possesses unique experience and tactics of conducting battles at sea.

Marine Corps in Russia

In the Russian army, a marine corps unit was formed in 1705, by decree of Peter the Great on November 27. Therefore, this date was chosen for the Day of the Marine Corps in modern Russia. Without a doubt, the marines of the Petrine era played a huge role in the fact that Russia ceased to be a closed state. Largely thanks to them, the "window to Europe" was finally cut through. After the victory of Peter I over the Swedes in 1709, a small naval unit turned into a regiment, which soon became the basis of the Baltic Fleet. Since then, the Marine Corps has repeatedly defended the interests of our Motherland.

The marines took part in such major battles as Borodino, fought to the death during World War II, and in the post-war period were involved in the largest international military operations. Of course, people of this courageous profession deserve their holiday. And it's great that they have it!

Russian Marine Corps Day, history and traditions

Marine Corps Day in Russia was established relatively recently, only in 1996. By decree of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of July 15, the Day of the Infantryman is celebrated annually on November 27. The Marines are the elite of the Russian armed forces, therefore, on November 27, magnificent and solemn events are always arranged in their unit.

Of course, on November 27, the command of the Navy congratulates its fighters, awards those who especially distinguished themselves with medals, orders, and valuable gifts. The assignment of new ranks, promotion in military service is timed to coincide with this day. Solemn events are held both at the highest government level and in all regiments and divisions of the marine corps of the Russian Federation.

Marine Corps Day in Russia is celebrated annually on November 27th. The holiday was established by order of the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy of the Russian Federation dated July 15, 1996 "On the introduction of annual holidays and professional days in the specialty."

The prototype of military formations like the marines first appeared in England in 1664. In Russia, the formation of the Marine Corps as a branch of the fleet occurred during the Northern War with Sweden (1700-1721). The date of its creation is considered to be November 27 (November 16, old style) 1705, when Peter I issued a decree on the formation of a "regiment of naval soldiers" for service in boarding and landing teams.

Initially, the marines were used to conduct rifle fire on the crews of enemy ships, boarding combat and guard duty. She received her first baptism of fire in 1706 in the Vyborg Bay during the capture of the Swedish boat "Espern" in a boarding battle. She also distinguished herself in the battle of Gangut in 1714.

The shipboarding and landing teams of the Marine Corps were subordinate to the commanders of the ships, and in matters of special combat training - to the chief of the Marine Corps of the squadron. After the end of the campaign, the teams united in their battalions, underwent combat training and carried out guard duty at the base.

At the end of the 18th - beginning of the 19th century, in connection with the change in the nature of wars and the methods of conducting combat operations by fleets, the Russian marines were reorganized several times. During this period, it was considered primarily as a military branch of the army, intended for landing operations.

Detachments of the Russian marines participated in the Russian-Turkish wars of the late 18th century, in the Mediterranean campaign of Admiral Fyodor Ushakov (1798-1800), during the Russian war as part of the second coalition against France, when, as a result of landing operations, the Ionian Islands were liberated from the French, the fortress of Corfu, which was considered impregnable, was taken by storm from the sea, the central and southern parts of Italy were liberated, Naples and Rome were occupied.

Formed in 1810, the marine guards crew, the only unit in the history of the Russian fleet, which represented both a ship's crew and an infantry guards battalion, took part in the Patriotic War of 1812. Operating on the land front, he partially performed some of the functions of the Marine Corps, namely, he built crossings through water barriers, destroyed enemy crossings, etc. In 1813, units of the marine corps were transferred to the army department and lost contact with the fleet. After that, for almost 100 years, there were no large regular formations of the marine corps in the Russian fleet.

During the Crimean (Eastern) War of 1853-1856, the defense of Sevastopol (1854-1855) required a large number of naval infantry units from the fleet, once again confirming the need for marines, the formations of which were urgently formed from the crews of ships.

The question of the formation of permanent units of the Marine Corps was raised in 1910. In 1911, the Main Naval Staff developed a project to create permanent infantry units in the main bases of the fleet: an infantry regiment of the Baltic Fleet, a battalion of the Black Sea Fleet and a Vladivostok battalion. In August 1914, three separate battalions were created in Kronstadt from the personnel of the Guards Naval Crew and the 1st Baltic Naval Crew. At the same time, the formation of naval battalions of the Black Sea Fleet began.

All formations of the marine corps, according to the purpose and nature of the tasks performed, were divided into two types: units intended for land fronts, and units and formations of the marine corps operating in maritime theaters.

Permanent units of the Marine Corps participated in the First World War (1914-1918), as well as in the Civil War (1917-1922). After the end of the Civil War, they were again disbanded.

In the summer of 1939, a separate special rifle brigade was formed as part of the coastal defense of the Baltic Fleet, which took part in the Soviet-Finnish war of 1939-1940. In May 1940, it was reorganized into a special brigade of marines.

The Marine Corps received further development during the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945). With the outbreak of hostilities in the fleets, flotillas and naval bases, the formation of brigades and battalions of marines began, which were recruited from the personnel of ships, coastal units and naval educational institutions. They were intended primarily for combat operations in coastal areas, primarily in amphibious and antiamphibious operations. In total, during the Great Patriotic War, 21 brigades and several dozen separate regiments and battalions of marines operated in various sectors of the Soviet-German front. Marine units participated in the defense of Moscow, Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Odessa, Sevastopol, the Arctic, Stalingrad (now Volgograd) and others. They affected the rear and flanks of enemy groupings, diverted their significant forces, and assisted the troops that struck on land. In August 1945, the marines landed in the ports of Korea, South Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. In total, during the Great Patriotic War, the marines participated in more than 120 landings. The enemy called the marines "black death".

For their heroism during the Great Patriotic War, dozens of marine units were awarded guards ranks and honorary titles. Tens of thousands of marines were awarded orders and medals, more than 150 were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union.

In 1956, during the reorganization of the Armed Forces of the USSR, the Marine Corps units were disbanded, but already in 1963, in accordance with the increased tasks solved by the USSR Navy, Marine Corps units were again formed on the basis of motorized rifle regiments of the ground forces. The First Guards Marine Regiment appeared in the Baltic Fleet. In the same year, a marine regiment was formed in the Pacific, in 1966 - in the Northern, and in 1967 - in the Black Sea Fleet. Soon, a marine division was deployed on the basis of the regiment of the Pacific Fleet. In 1979, separate regiments of the remaining fleets were reorganized into brigades.

The Marine Corps carried out numerous military services in the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, off the western coast of Africa, and participated in local conflicts during the Cold War - for example, in Angola, Yemen and on other distant approaches to the borders of the USSR.

After the creation of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in the first half of the 1990s, the marines were transferred to a new organizational structure. The essence of its transformations was to give greater independence to subunits and units in performing tasks in isolation from the main forces.

In the 1990s, units and subunits of the Marine Corps took part in the hostilities in the North Caucasus. For courage and heroism, more than 20 marines were awarded the title Hero of Russia, about five thousand were awarded orders and medals.

The structure of the modern marines in the Russian Navy includes formations and military units of the Pacific, Northern, Baltic, Black Sea Fleets and the Caspian Flotilla. All units and subunits belong to permanent combat readiness formations, are kept in wartime states, are recruited on a contract basis and by conscription. They have at their disposal floating military equipment, portable anti-tank and anti-aircraft systems and automatic small arms.

Marines serve on board the warships of the Russian Navy in the far ocean and sea zones. As part of anti-terror units, they participate in long-distance cruises of warships of the Russian Navy, successfully work out tasks in the course of international and naval exercises.

The motto of the Marines is "Where we are, there is victory!"

The material was prepared on the basis of information from open sources

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Sunday 24 March 2019 football teams will meet in the qualification of the group stage of Euro 2020 Russia and Kazakhstan.

In the current qualifying tournament, this will be the second match of the Russian team. Recall that in the first meeting, Russia met with Belgium, which lost with a score of 1:3.

The Russia-Kazakhstan meeting will take place on March 24, 2019 at the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan - the city of Astana(which on March 20, literally in a couple of hours, was renamed Nursultan by decision of the deputies of parliament). And how can one not recall one of the jokes dedicated to the renaming of the city, and not to say in relation to the Russian national football team that it "flew to Astana, and flew to Nursultan." Although, formally, the city will change its name only after the signing of the document by the new head of state, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

The match will be played at the stadium "Astana Arena"("Nursultan Arena"). Beginning - at 17:00 Moscow time (at 20:00 local time).

I.e:
* Location of the match - Kazakhstan, Astana (Nursultan), "Astana Arena".
* Broadcast start time - 17:00 Moscow time.

Where to watch live match Russia - Kazakhstan:

In Russia the live broadcast of the football match will be shown by the federal TV channel "Match!". The program dedicated to the game will begin at 16:35 Moscow time, the live broadcast itself will begin at 17:00 Moscow time.

In Kazakhstan live broadcast of the game of football teams can be seen on the channel QAZAQSTAN at 20:00 local time.

March 18 in Crimea is a day off or a working day:

According to the above laws, in the territory of the Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol the date "March 18" is a non-working holiday, an additional day off.

I.e:
* March 18 in the Crimea and the city of Sevastopol is a day off.

If March 18 falls on a holiday (as happens in 2023, for example), the holiday is moved to the next business day.

If the holiday date coincides with the annual paid vacation, March 18 is not included in the number of calendar days of vacation, but extends it.

Is March 17 a shortened working day:

If the calendar date March 17 falls on a working day, then the duration of work on this day is reduced by 1 hour.

This norm is established in the 95th article of the Labor Code of the Russian Federation and applies to working days preceding, among other things, regional holidays.

International Women's Day on March 8 is a memorable date for the UN, and the organization includes 193 states. Commemorative dates announced by the General Assembly are designed to encourage UN members to show increased interest in these events. However, at the moment, not all member states of the United Nations have approved the celebration of Women's Day in their territories on this date.

Below is a list of countries that celebrate International Women's Day. Countries are grouped into groups: in a number of states, the holiday is an official non-working day (day off) for all citizens, somewhere around March 8, only women have a rest, and there are states where they work on March 8.

In which countries is March 8 a public holiday (for everyone):

* In Russia- March 8 is one of the most beloved holidays, when men congratulate all women without exception.

* In Ukraine- International Women's Day continues to be an additional holiday, despite regular proposals to exclude the event from the number of non-working days and replace it, for example, with Shevchenko's Day, which will be celebrated on March 9.
* In Abkhazia.
* in Azerbaijan.
* In Algeria.
* In Angola.
* In Armenia.
* In Afghanistan.
* In Belarus.
* To Burkina Faso.
* in Vietnam.
* In Guinea-Bissau.
* In Georgia.
* In Zambia.
* In Kazakhstan.
* In Cambodia.
* In Kenya.
* In Kyrgyzstan.
* In North Korea.
* In Cuba.
* In Laos.
* In Latvia.
* In Madagascar.
* In Moldova.
* In Mongolia.
* In Nepal.
* In Tajikistan Since 2009, the holiday has been renamed Mother's Day.
* In Turkmenistan.
* In Uganda.
* In Uzbekistan.
* In Eritrea.
* In South Ossetia.

Countries where March 8 is a day off for women only:

There are countries in which only women are released from work on International Women's Day. This rule has been approved:

* In China.
* In Madagascar.

Which countries celebrate March 8, but it's a working day:

In some countries, International Women's Day is widely celebrated, but is a working day. This is:

* Austria.
* Bulgaria.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina.
* Germany- in Berlin since 2019, March 8 is a day off, in the whole country it is a working day.
* Denmark.
* Italy.
* Cameroon.
* Romania.
* Croatia.
* Chile.
* Switzerland.

Which countries do NOT celebrate March 8:

* In Brazil - most of the inhabitants of which have not even heard of the "international" holiday on March 8. The main event of late February - early March for Brazilians and Brazilians is not Women's Day at all, but the world's largest Brazilian festival, also called the carnival in Rio de Janeiro, according to the Guinness Book of Records. In honor of the festival, Brazilians rest for several days in a row, from Friday to noon on the Catholic Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent (which for Catholics has a movable date and begins 40 days before Catholic Easter).

* In the USA, the holiday is not an official holiday. In 1994, an attempt by activists to get the celebration approved in Congress was unsuccessful.

* In the Czech Republic (Czech Republic) - most of the country's population considers the holiday as a relic of the communist past and the main symbol of the old regime.