Rocket Day. When is Rocket Forces and Artillery Day in Russia? Rocket Forces and Artillery Day: history of the holiday. How to ride military equipment and fly a helicopter for free
November 19 is celebrated in Russia missile forces and artillery. In the calendar of holiday dates, the date November 19 was chosen due to the fact that in 1942 it was on this day that the first phase of the Red Army’s counteroffensive near Stalingrad began. From July to November 1942 it lasted defensive operation, which extinguished the enemy’s offensive impulses, exhausted him and made it possible Soviet troops in difficult conditions, still prepare for the decisive blow. The most important role The use of artillery against Nazi troops played a role in the counteroffensive operation, which in the future served as the basis for the introduction of a new holiday into the calendar of military dates.
The plan for the counteroffensive of the Red Army near Stalingrad, called “Uranus,” was developed by the Headquarters of the Supreme High Command and General Staff since September 1942. The development of the operation plan was led by G.K. Zhukov and A.M. Vasilevsky. On November 13, Uranus was approved. Maintaining the secrecy of the plan made it possible to ensure the surprise of the counteroffensive and, due to the transfer of forces from areas that were not identified as strategically important, a significant superiority in both manpower and equipment was ensured in the attack axes.
Success in the Stalingrad operation actually provided a radical change in the Great Patriotic War, and from the defeat on the banks of the Volga, Hitler’s army, in fact, was never able to fully recover.
In 1944, November 19 became an important military date - Artillery Day. An addition to this holiday in the form of rocket troops appeared, according to for obvious reasons, later in 1964.
However, when talking about missile forces and artillery, we certainly cannot ignore earlier historical periods. The first mention of the use of guns in our country, generally speaking, refers to the battle against the Horde Khan Tokhtamysh in 1382. During the defense of Moscow, fire was fired from the so-called mattresses (presumably from the Turkish “tyufenk” - gun and the Persian “tufang” - pipe).
This firearm was originally used as a means of defense against city walls. In the same battle, chroniclers (in particular, talking about the Nikon Chronicle) provide materials about the first use of classical cannons, which, according to historians, were mostly of foreign origin.
From the chronicle of 1389:
In the summer of 6879 (1389) the Germans brought armata and fiery guns from the Germans to Rus', and from that hour they learned to shoot with them.
For a long time, by the way, in historical literature the term “from German” (in fact, from abroad) was omitted, which clearly did not add historical authenticity.
And about today...
What are the Russian missile forces and artillery in our time? This is an integral part of the Ground Forces, consisting of missile, rocket, artillery brigades, including high-power artillery divisions, rocket artillery regiments, separate reconnaissance divisions and artillery formations of combined arms brigades and military bases.
As part of re-equipment and modernization Russian army The troops receive new equipment, which simultaneously changes the appearance of the missile forces and artillery (RV and A). Only recently have the troops been replenished with hundreds of weapons, including 152-mm Msta-SM self-propelled howitzers and 9K51M Tornado-G MLRS. The Tornado-G salvo time with 40 guides is 20 s. This ensures effective destruction of targets across areas with a declared firing range of up to 60 km (some sources report that 60 km is not the limit for a modernized MLRS model).
RV and A receive anti-tank weapons, including Khrizantema-S missile systems. This is an all-weather multi-purpose missile system designed to destroy not only those tanks that are already in service with a potential enemy, but also their promising versions. "Chrysanthemum-S" is effective against low-flying air targets and small surface vessels. With its help, the enemy’s defenses, including those located in shelters, can be overcome. The complex has a high degree of protection against various radio interference. The maximum firing range is 6 km, the minimum is 400 m. Carryable ammunition is 15 rounds of ammunition. Automatic charging implemented.
On the eve of the holiday, the head of the Missile Forces and Artillery, Lieutenant General Mikhail Matveevsky, noted that the plans include the transfer of missiles and missiles from the Tochka-U complexes to the Iskander OTRK by 2020. RIA cites a statement from Mikhail Matveevsky:
Currently, all units of the Central Military District are completely rearmed. In addition, rearmament has been completed in the Southern and Eastern Military Districts.
It is worth noting that a feature of the Iskander-M OTRK, which is actively entering service with the troops, is its equipment with automation equipment not only for preparation for launch, but also for the missile launch itself. The developers guarantee that the Iskander-M missile hits the target with a probable deviation of no more than 15 m. At the same time, active work is underway to equip the Iskander missiles with all-weather homing heads.
On this day, Military Review congratulates all military personnel and veterans of the Missile Forces and Artillery on the holiday. To the troops themselves - systematic development and improvement!
November 19 is a significant day for everyone who knows firsthand about artillery - the “god of war.” On November 19, 1942, Operation Uranus began with a barrage of shells at enemy positions near Stalingrad. This was one of the most crushing defeats of Hitler's troops in the Great Patriotic War.
We invite you to celebrate the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery together November 21 near Minsk in the historical and cultural complex “Stalin Line”. The Artilleryman's Day festival will be held in the format of military-historical reconstruction, and the entertainment program will be interesting for the whole family!
The festival is organized with the support of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus, the Wargaming company acts as an information partner of the event. The holiday starts at 11:00, ends at 17:00 Minsk time.
The weather on “Artilleryman's Day” is expected to be cool like autumn: we recommend that our guests dress warmly and also take umbrellas, raincoats and waterproof shoes with them. Additionally, the festival organizers have provided places where you can warm up.
Preliminary plan for the Artillery Day festival, Minsk time*
11:00 — the beginning of the event. Opening of interactive areas for visitors:
- Artillery display
- Excursion route “Stalin Line”
- Photozone
- Master class “Weapons”
- Master class “Blacksmith”
- Hot porridge displays
- Tank coloring page
- Sword fighting
- Children's room
- Helicopter ride
- Tank ride
- Laser tag
- Shooting range
13:30 — a military-historical reconstruction, in which an artillery crew from the 17th century, an artillery crew from the War of 1812, and an artillery crew from the First World War will take part.
14:00 — military-historical reconstruction of the battle of the Great Patriotic War.
15:00 - modern artillery of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus.
15:30 - awards and presentation of diplomas.
16:30 - festive fireworks.
17:00 - end of the holiday.
*The organizers reserve the right to make changes to the program.
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How to get there?
The historical and cultural complex “Stalin Line” is located on the 31st kilometer of the P28 highway (Minsk - Molodechno), 20 km from the Minsk ring road.
For owners of personal cars there are two equipped parking lots with 800 spaces. You can see the directions to the Stalin Line ICC at map.
For visitors who do not have personal transport, “Molodechno” minibuses depart from the control station “Druzhnaya” at intervals of 20 minutes, on which, after paying for a ticket, you can get to the “Stalin Line” stop.
According to the Memory of Afghanistan Foundation, the Artilleryman's Day festival aroused unprecedented interest among the general public, and the organizers expect a large number of visitors on this day. In this regard, the administration of the Stalin Line complex made a decision On November 21, organize the movement of additional buses with a paid fare - 15 thousand Belarusian rubles one way - along route 448E “DS “Kuntsevshchina” - Stalin Line - DS “Kuntsevshchina””.
The first buses of the special route will depart from the Kuntsevshchina DS at 10:01, then they will run at intervals of 40 minutes.
Bus schedule 448E “DS “Kuntsevshchina” - Stalin Line”
The map and directions to the Stalin Line ICC can be found on the website.
Where can I buy a ticket?
Anyone can purchase an entrance ticket to website of the ICC “Stalin Line” or on the day of the event at the ticket office of the Stalin Line ICC.
Children under 7 years old do not need a ticket; they can freely enter the event accompanied by an adult. For visitors from 7 to 18 years old, a child ticket is purchased.
How to collect reward points and get a souvenir as a souvenir?
During the “Artilleryman’s Day”, exciting animation programs will be held on the event site in special interactive areas. Among other things, visitors can expect competitions consisting of tasks to test their knowledge of the history of military affairs. Anyone can take part in the entertainment programs.
When visiting interactive zones, visitors will receive reward points, which can later be exchanged at the souvenir shop for memorable gifts from the Stalin Line.
Reward points can be obtained in the following interactive areas:
- "Artillery Exhibition". For correct answers to the guide's questions, each visitor receivesreward point, but not more than one.
- “Tank coloring” (near the playground). By drawing a thematic figure dedicated to Artilleryman's Day, the visitor receives a reward point, but not more than one.
- "Sword Fighting" For participation in the “Capture the Flag” and “Tournament” battle scenarios, the visitor receives a reward point, but not more than one for each scenario.
- “Master class “Weapons””. For participation in the master class, the visitor receives a reward point, but not more than one.
- “Master class “Blacksmith”.” For participation in making a product with your own hands, the visitor receives a reward point, but not more than one.
- "Laser tag". For participation in competitions, the visitor receives a reward point, but not more than one.
- “Ready for Labor and Defense (RLD): For participation in this activity, the visitor receives a reward point, but not more than one for each stage.
The map of events will open by clicking:
How to ride military equipment and fly a helicopter for free?
The most active visitors over 18 years of age who take a prize place in one of the interactive zones will be able to ride military equipment and take a helicopter flight for free.
Before participating in interactive zone competitions, you must register with the instructor. In the future, the results of all registered participants will be noted in the information center, where the winners will be awarded diplomas and prizes.
See you at the festival!
Until 1995, the day of the Strategic Missile Forces was celebrated on November 19 as the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery, which was established by decree of the Presidium Supreme Council USSR dated November 17, 1964.
On modern stage its development, the Strategic Missile Forces include three missile armies located in Vladimir, Omsk and Orenburg and including 12 missile divisions of constant readiness.
The missile divisions of the Strategic Missile Forces are armed with six types of missile systems, divided by type of deployment into stationary and mobile. The basis of the stationary grouping is the RK with missiles of the “heavy” (RS-20V “Voevoda”) and “light” (RS-18 “Stillet”), RS-12M2 (“Topol-M”) classes. The mobile-based grouping includes the Topol mobile ground-based missile system (GGRK) with the RS-12M missile, the Topol-M with the RS-12M2 monoblock missile, and the Yars PGRK with the RS-12M2R missile and a multiple warhead in a mobile and stationary deployment options.
The Strategic Missile Forces currently have about 400 launchers with ICBMs. The share of new RCs in the Strategic Missile Forces grouping will constantly increase. It is planned that by 2022 the Strategic Missile Forces will include 100% of new missile forces.
During its history, the Strategic Missile Forces for its intended purpose as military force were never used, but together with other components of the strategic nuclear forces they were visibly present in solving many military-political problems.
The Strategic Missile Forces contain more than two-thirds of the nuclear carriers of Russia's strategic nuclear forces, capable of solving tasks of hitting targets on enemy territory in a matter of minutes.
Every day there are about six thousand people at combat posts as part of the duty forces.
Since the formation of the Strategic Missile Forces, over five thousand missile launches have been carried out, including about 500 combat training during the operational and combat training of troops.
The material was prepared based on information from RIA Novosti and open sources
Rocket Forces and Artillery Day is a professional holiday for rocket and artillerymen. Everyone related to this branch of the military, including service veterans and cadets of military educational institutions, joins the celebration.
In Russia in 2020, the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery is celebrated on November 19 and is held at the official level 77 times.
Meaning: the date of the holiday is timed to coincide with the counter-offensive of the Red Army during Battle of Stalingrad 19.11.1942.
On this day there are festive celebrations, concerts with the participation of show business stars, receptions, parades, demonstrations of technical weapons, demonstration exercises and shooting, rallies, meetings. Distinguished employees are awarded medals, awards, and cash bonuses.
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history of the holiday
The date of the event has a symbolic meaning. On November 19, 1942, a fierce battle took place Soviet army with the soldiers of Nazi Germany at Stalingrad. The artillery fire stunned the enemy, and after a counteroffensive he was driven out of the captured territory. The contribution to the victory of these troops was enormous, and for military merits, the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of October 21, 1944 “On the establishment of the annual holiday “Artillery Day” of the Red Army” established its annual celebration on November 19. The document was ratified by the Chairman of the Presidium M. Kalinin, with the secretary A. Gorkin.
With the creation of the missile forces, this holiday was renamed the Day of the Missile Forces and Artillery in 1964. Since 1988, according to the Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces “On amendments to the legislation of the USSR on holidays and memorable days", it began to be celebrated on the third Sunday of November. But in 2006, by Decree of the President of the Russian Federation, the original date of the celebration was returned.
Holiday traditions
On this occasion, ceremonial honors of military personnel are held. Concerts with the participation of show business stars, marches, parades, rallies, meetings, displays of technical weapons, demonstration exercises and shooting are held. In the evening, artillery salutes are fired into the sky. Distinguished employees are awarded awards, medals, and bonuses.
Also, the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery is a memorable day. On this date, the traditional laying of wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow takes place. Veterans, active military personnel, and school cadets take part in the ceremony.
Daily task
Look documentary or a report on the Russian missile forces and artillery.
- The Decree of the Presidium of the USSR Armed Forces of October 21, 1944 stipulated that “Artillery Day” should be celebrated with 20 simultaneous shots from 224 artillery pieces.
- The artillery chronicle dates back to 1382. Defending Moscow from the attack of the horde, they used “mattresses” and “guns”.
- Proven and effective combat systems are named after natural elements and plants: “Hail”, “Hurricane”, “Acacia”, “Tornado”.
- The world's first multiple launch rocket system is recognized as "Katyusha" - the brainchild of Russian scientists.
- The first rockets in the Russian army appeared in 1717. These were flares.
- For the first time, rocket troops began battle in the Caucasus in August 1827, during the Russian-Iranian war.
Toasts
“Congratulations on the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery. I wish you absolute peace on the borders of the Motherland and absolute confidence in combat readiness for any unforeseen event. I also wish you courage and determination, perseverance and endurance, perseverance and steadfastness. May every goal in life be achieved as quickly as a rocket launcher reaches its goal.”
“Today is a holiday for those who shoot the hardest and farthest - the missile forces and artillery. I wish you on this day that not only at the training ground, but also in life, you have continuous hits! So that health, joy, love, prosperity, prosperity and peace of mind- always had the highest indicators, and everything you planned fell into the top ten! And most importantly, let your valuable knowledge be used only at shows and parades, under the peaceful sky of the Motherland.”
“Please accept my most sincere congratulations on the holiday! May the day of the missile forces and artillery bring you many pleasant surprises and the best mood! I wish you a lot of positivity, real luck and crushing victories in any business!
Present
Thematic accessory. A mug, wallet, T-shirt, baseball cap, phone case with the emblem of the missile forces will be an excellent gift for a serviceman for his professional holiday.
Military encyclopedia. The military encyclopedia in a gift edition will be an excellent present for a military man. Anyone who prefers to spend their leisure time reading can also be presented with a collection of works by their favorite author.
Wrist watch. A commander's watch will be a practical and stylish holiday gift. Personalized engraving will turn such a gift into a memorable item.
Camouflage uniform. A durable waterproof camouflage uniform will please the military. Such clothes can be used at any time of the year and will come to the rescue when fishing, hunting, picnic or hiking.
Competitions
Climb
Before the competition, it is necessary to prepare sets of men's clothing: T-shirt, shirt, trousers, belt, socks, shoes, etc. The number of kits must correspond to the number of participants. The clothes are laid out on chairs, and the contestants line up. The leader gives the command and lights the matches. Contestants must run to the chairs and put on their clothes. The winner is the participant who managed to put on more wardrobe items during the time the match was burning. If two competitors have the same results, then an additional round is played.
Accurate shooter
To conduct the competition, you must draw a target on whatman paper. Participants in the competition are given equipment - colored felt-tip pens. Contestants remove the caps from the markers and take turns throwing them at the target. The one whose “shot” is closest to the target wins. To complicate the competition, you can blindfold the participants and invite them to demonstrate their accuracy blindly.
Sniper
The props for the competition are a transparent tall container (jar or decanter), at the bottom of which a glass is placed. The container is completely filled with water. An unlimited number of people can take part in the competition. Each competitor is given a coin. Their task is to throw a coin into a glass. The one who manages to hit the target becomes the winner.
About employees of the missile forces and artillery
The missile forces and artillery are part of the Ground Forces and are the firepower of the army. They ensure peace and tranquility of the country, and in the event of an enemy attack, they attack with artillery and rocket launchers. During combat operations, missile forces and artillery are the main means of engaging the enemy by fire. The development and increase in combat capabilities occurs through equipping with high-precision weapons, increasing the power and firing range of ammunition, and automating the firing processes.
rocket, cannon, howitzer, artillery reconnaissance, support and control. The missile forces and artillery include Ground troops, Coastal Forces of the Navy and Airborne troops Russian Armed Forces. The artillery of the Russian troops consists of units: mortars. Service in them begins after graduating from specialized military educational institutions.
This holiday in other countries
In Belarus and Kazakhstan, as well as in Russia, the Day of Missile Forces and Artillery is celebrated on November 19. In Ukraine, this holiday is celebrated on November 3.
Strategic Missile Forces Day (Strategic Missile Forces) is a memorable day celebrated in Russia in December and dedicated to the branch of the military, which is the basis of our country's nuclear shield.
When is Strategic Missile Forces Day celebrated - 2017
History of Strategic Missile Forces Day
This memorable day was established on December 17, 1959, when the Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces) were created as part of the USSR Armed Forces. Hero became the first commander-in-chief of the Strategic Missile Forces Soviet Union Chief Marshal of Artillery M. I. Nedelin, who made a great contribution to the development of this type of troops, as well as to the development, testing and adoption of nuclear missile weapons.
In 1995, Strategic Missile Forces Day became professional holiday, according to the decree of the President of Russia “On the establishment of the Day of Strategic Missile Forces and the Day of the Military Space Forces.”
Today, Strategic Missile Forces Day is a memorable day.
What are Strategic Missile Forces
The Strategic Missile Forces (RVSN) are the basis of Russia's nuclear shield. The Strategic Missile Forces consist of missile armies and military units, include cosmodromes, testing grounds, research stations and institutes, higher military educational institutions, training centers for the training of junior specialists and technician schools, arsenals, repair plants, central bases and other facilities.
The Strategic Missile Forces are the main component of Russia's strategic nuclear forces and are directly subordinate to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
These are troops of constant combat readiness, designed to nuclear deterrence of possible enemy aggression. The Strategic Missile Forces, independently and as part of strategic nuclear forces, can hit enemy strategic targets with massive, group or single nuclear missile strikes. The Strategic Missile Forces are armed with all Russian ground-based mobile and silo-based intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads. The headquarters of the Strategic Missile Forces is located in the village of Vlasikha, Moscow region. Commander of the Strategic Missile Forces - Colonel General Sergey Karakaev.
Congratulations on the Day of Strategic Missile Forces
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On guard of Mother Russia,
Stands invisible to everyone
Enormous power, terrible strength,
The threat of enemies is a rocket shield.
You protect our peace,
Simple, brave guys.
Let him bypass
Our eternal rival is NATO.
Today we want to congratulate -
Let it be known to everyone -
We hasten to praise with all our hearts
Day of our brave Strategic Missile Forces!
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To everyone who serves
In the missile forces
Strategic purpose
Today we send good wishes
And holiday greetings.
We wish you never have a chance in life
Press the red button
So that in peace, tranquility and silence
The planet could remain.
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A day for rocket scientists
It turned out very nice,
Because the holiday is yours
From the military - the main one!
Congratulations, friends,
And from everyone who is a civilian,
We wish you
Congratulations early!
And more health to the sea,
And great, great love,
Receive congratulations
Poetic with soul!