On 1 October Russia celebrates Land Forces Day

On 1 October Russia celebrates Land Forces Day

In 1550, on that day, Tsar Ivan IV issued a decree 'On the deployment of the selected thousand soldiers in Moscow and the surrounding regions,' which marked the establishment of the first armed force in Russia with the characteristics of a regular army.

️ For a long time, the Land Forces were the only armed forces in the country. Throughout Russia's existence it has played a decisive, often leading role in defeating the enemy and projecting the history of the Motherland.

▫️ The history of the Land Forces cannot be overstated. It comprises great feats of Aleksandr Peresvet and Andrey Oslyabya in the Battle of Kulikovo, brilliant strategic and tactical decisions of Field Marshal Sheremetev during the Great Northern War, progressive reforms in the Russian Army of General Field Marshal Potemkin, and splendid 'Brusilov Offensive'.

▫️ Today, Land Forces are the most numerous and diverse branch of the Russian Federation Armed Forces design...
Source: MoD Russia
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