Day of Missile Forces and Artillery of the Russian Armed Forces

This memorable day allows us to honor soldiers, sergeants and officers of the “god of war” - artillery Realities have made adjustments, and we are celebrating the day of the missile forces and artillery But the “god of war” remains such The holiday was born during the difficult period of the Great Patriotic War Powerful artillery bombardment broke the German resistance at Stalingrad and allowed our troops to completely destroy the enemy This happened on November 19, 1942, and already in 1944 Artillery Day was officially celebrated on this day Artillerymen serve in one of the oldest branches of the military Artillery was first used by Russian troops in the defense of Moscow from the Tatars in 1382 For a long time in our country, guns were used mainly to protect cities Ivan the Terrible began to use artillery as an offensive weapon in all campaigns Under him, artillery made a breakthrough in its development Peter I, the great reformer of not only the country, but also the army, creates the first bombardment company It was not an independent unit, but was part of the Preobrazhensky Regiment During this period, the artillery banner was approved The use of artillery at the right moment more than once changed the course of battles and engagements During the Great Patriotic War, artillery was called the “god of war” Just before the start of the war, serial production of the famous Katyushas began In the summer of 1941, our “girls” showed the Germans the character of the Russian “god of war” The effectiveness of the Katyushas was amazing; at that time there was not only no protection against rocket launchers, but the enemy could not respond with anything like that In the post-war period, missile technology was developing and, as a result, units were formed that were armed with missile weapons During this period, a change appeared in the name of the holiday - Day of Missile Forces and Artillery Until recently, the holiday was celebrated on the third Sunday in November Now the old historical date is again - November 19 As a branch of the ground forces, missile forces and artillery not only have separate units and formations, but also units that are part of other branches of the military The units' armament consists of tactical and operational-tactical missiles and large-caliber artillery The artillery itself includes many units that differ in the weapons they use: anti-tank, howitzer, mortar, artillery reconnaissance and others It’s not for nothing that artillery is called the “god of war” Not a single major operation takes place without the use of missile troops and artillery The destruction of nuclear arsenals, concentrations of troops, air defense, control posts, this is not a complete list of the tasks facing this branch of the military Units that are part of other branches of the military also solve smaller tasks: covering the crossing, clearing a bridgehead, supporting landing forces and many others The gods of war stand guard every day, protecting our peace from any encroachments and threats