October 1 is Ground Forces Day in Russia

October 1 is Ground Forces Day in Russia ▫️ On this day in 1550, Tsar Ivan IV (the Terrible) issued a decree “On the placement of a select thousand service people in Moscow and surrounding districts,” which marked the beginning of the creation of the first permanent army in Rus’ that had the characteristics of a regular army. ️ For a long time, the Ground Forces were the only armed force of the country. At all stages of our state’s existence, they played a vital, often decisive role in achieving victory over the enemy and protecting the interests of the Fatherland. ▫️The historical past of the Ground Forces cannot be overestimated. It includes the military feat of Alexander Peresvet and Andrei Oslyabya in the Battle of Kulikovo, the brilliant strategic and tactical decisions of Field Marshal Sheremetev during the Northern War, the ahead-of-time reforms in the Russian army of Field Marshal Potemkin, and the famous “Brusilov Breakthrough“. ▫️Today, the Ground Forces are the most nume... Source: Private Media Company (PMC) Tchaikovsky