In many armies of the world, berets indicate that the units using them belong to the elite troops. Since they have a special mission, the elite units must have something to separate them from the rest. For example, the famous "green beret" is "a symbol of excellence, a sign of valor and distinction in the struggle for freedom."

History of the military beret.

Given the practicality of the beret, the informal use of the beret by the European military goes back thousands of years. An example is the blue beret, which became the symbol of the Scottish military in the 16th and 17th centuries. As an official military headdress, the beret began to be used during the War of Succession to the Spanish Crown in 1830, commissioned by General Tomás de Zumalacárregui, who wanted to make headdresses resistant to the vagaries of mountain weather, easy to care for and used on special occasions in an inexpensive way. .

1. Other countries followed suit after the creation of the French Alpine Chasseurs in the early 1880s. These mountain troops wore clothing that included several features that were innovative for the time. Including large berets, which have survived to this day.

2. Berets have features that make them very attractive to the military: they are cheap, can be made in a wide range of colors, can be rolled up and tucked into a pocket or under a shoulder strap, they can be worn with headphones (this is one of the reasons why tankers have adopted beret).

The beret was found to be especially useful for armored car crews, and the British Tank Corps (later the Royal Tank Corps) adopted this headgear as early as 1918.

3. After World War 1, when the issue of official changes in the form of clothing was considered at a high level, General Elles, who was a promoter of berets, made another argument - during maneuvers it is comfortable to sleep in a beret and it can be used as a balaclava. After lengthy debate in the Ministry of Defense, the black beret was officially approved by His Majesty's decree of March 5, 1924. The black beret remained the exclusive privilege of the Royal Tank Corps for quite some time. Then the practicality of this headgear was noticed by the rest, and by 1940 all armored units in the UK began to wear black berets.

4. German tank crews in the late 1930s also adopted the beret with the addition of a padded helmet inside. Black has become popular in the headgear of tank crews as it does not show oil stains.

5. The Second World War gave berets a new popularity. English and American saboteurs, thrown behind the Germans, in particular, to France, quickly appreciated the convenience of berets, especially dark colors - it was convenient to hide hair under them, they protected the head from the cold, the beret was used as a comforter, etc. Some English units introduced berets as a headdress for formations and military branches. For example, it was with the SAS - the Special Aviation Service, a special forces unit engaged in sabotage and reconnaissance behind enemy lines - they took a sand-colored beret (it symbolized the desert, where the SAS had to work hard against Rommel's army). British paratroopers chose a crimson beret - according to legend, the writer Daphne DuMaurier, the wife of General Frederick Brown, one of the heroes of the Second World War, suggested this color. For the color of the beret, paratroopers immediately received the nickname "cherries". Since then, the crimson beret has become the unofficial symbol of military paratroopers around the world.

6. The first use of berets in the US military dates back to 1943. The 509th Airborne Regiment received crimson berets from their English colleagues as a sign of recognition and respect. The use of a beret as a headdress for military personnel in the Soviet Union dates back to 1936. According to the order of the NPO of the USSR, women soldiers and students of military academies were supposed to wear dark blue berets as part of summer uniforms.

7. Berets became the default military headgear at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, just like the cocked hat, shako, cap, cap, cap, at one time in the respective eras. Berets are now worn by many military personnel in most countries around the world.

8. And now, in fact, about the berets in the elite troops. And we will start, of course, with the Alpine Jaegers - the unit that introduced the fashion for wearing berets in the army. The Alpine Chasseurs (Mountain Fusiliers) are the elite mountain infantry of the French Army. They are trained to fight in mountainous terrain and in urban areas. They wear a wide dark blue beret.

9. The French Foreign Legion wears light green berets.

11. French Navy commandos wear a green beret.

12. French Marines wear dark blue berets.

14. French Air Force Commandos wear dark blue berets.

15. French paratroopers wear red berets.

17. German airborne troops wear maroon berets (Maroon).

18. German special forces (KSK) wear berets of the same color, but with a different emblem.

19. The Swiss Guards of the Vatican wear a large black beret.

20. The Dutch Royal Marines wear dark blue berets.

21. Airmobile Brigade (11 Luchtmobiele Brigade) Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands wear maroon berets (Maroon).

22. Finnish Marines wear green berets.

23. Italian paratroopers of the Carabinieri regiment wear red berets.

24. Soldiers of the special unit of the Italian Navy wear green berets.

25. The Portuguese Marine Corps wears dark blue berets.

26. Soldiers of the British Parachute Regiment wear maroon berets (Maroon).

27. Paratroopers of the 16th Air Assault Brigade of the British Army wear the same beret, but with a different emblem.

28. Special Air Service (SAS) commandos have been wearing beige berets (tan) since World War 2.

29. The British Royal Marines wear green berets.

30. Riflemen from Her Majesty's Gurkha Brigade wear green berets.

31. Canadian paratroopers wear maroon berets.

32. The Australian Army's 2nd Commando Regiment wears green berets.

33. American Rangers wear a beige beret (tan).

34. The American "Green Berets" (United States Army Special Forces) naturally wear green berets, which were approved for them in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy.

35. The US Army Airborne troops wear maroon berets (Maroon), received in 1943 from their British colleagues and allies.

And in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), berets are not worn. In 1951, the Marine Corps introduced several types of berets, green and blue, but they were rejected by tough warriors because they looked "too feminine."

39. South Korean Marines wear green berets.

40. Special forces of the Georgian army wear maroon berets (Maroon).

41. Serbian special forces soldiers wear black berets.

42. The air assault brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan wears blue berets.

43. Hugo Chavez wears the red beret of the Paratrooper Brigade of Venezuela.

Let's move on to the valiant elite troops of Russia and our fellow Slavs.

44. Our response to the appearance in the armies of NATO countries of units that wore berets, in particular parts of the US SOF, whose uniform headgear is green, was the Order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR dated November 5, 1963 No. 248. According to the order, a new field uniform is being introduced for special forces units of the USSR Marine Corps. This uniform was supposed to be a black beret, made of cotton fabric for sailors and sergeants of military service and woolen fabric for officers.

45. Cockades and stripes on the berets of the marines changed many times: replacing the red star on the berets of sailors and sergeants with a black oval-shaped emblem with a red star and bright yellow edging, and later, in 1988, by order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR No. 250 of 4 March, the oval emblem was replaced by an asterisk bordered by a wreath. There were many innovations in the Russian army too, and now it looks like this.

After the approval of the new uniform for the Marine Corps, berets appeared in the airborne troops. In June 1967, Colonel General V.F. Margelov, then commander of the Airborne Forces, approved sketches of a new uniform for the airborne troops. The designer of the sketches was the artist A. B. Zhuk, known as the author of many books on small arms and as the author of illustrations for the SVE (Soviet Military Encyclopedia). It was A. B. Zhuk who proposed the crimson color of the beret for paratroopers. A raspberry-colored beret was at that time an attribute of belonging to the landing troops all over the world, and V.F. Margelov approved the wearing of a raspberry beret by military personnel of the Airborne Forces during parades in Moscow. On the right side of the beret was sewn a small blue triangular flag with the emblem of the airborne troops. On the berets of sergeants and soldiers in front there was a star framed by a wreath of ears, on the berets of officers, instead of an asterisk, a cockade was attached.

46. ​​During the November parade of 1967, the paratroopers were already dressed in a new uniform and crimson berets. However, at the very beginning of 1968, instead of crimson berets, paratroopers begin to wear blue berets. According to the military leadership, the color of the blue sky is more suitable for the airborne troops and by order No. 191 of the Minister of Defense of the USSR of July 26, 1969, the color blue was approved as a parade headdress for the Airborne Forces. Unlike the crimson beret, on which the flag sewn on the right side was blue, the flag on the blue beret became red.

47. And a modern, Russian version.

48. The soldiers of the GRU special forces wear the form of the Airborne Forces and, accordingly, blue berets.

49. Special forces units of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia wear a maroon (dark red) beret.

50. But unlike other branches of the armed forces, such as marines or paratroopers, for special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the maroon beret is a sign of qualification and is awarded to the fighter only after he has undergone special training and has proved his right to wear a maroon beret.

53. Until the moment they receive a maroon beret, special forces soldiers wear a khaki beret

54. Intelligence soldiers of the internal troops wear a green beret. The right to wear this beret must also be earned, as well as the right to wear a maroon beret.

Our Ukrainian brothers are also heirs of the USSR, and therefore they have retained the beret colors used earlier in this country for their elite units.

55. The Marine Corps of Ukraine wears black berets.

56. Airmobile troops of Ukraine wear a blue beret.

57. Belarusian brothers also wear a blue beret in the Airborne Forces.

61. And finally, a little exotic. Soldiers of the Zimbabwe Presidential Guard wearing yellow berets.

Next week, France will celebrate its national holiday La Fete du 14 juillet in a big way, known to Russians as Bastille Day.

The key action of this event will be a military parade on the Champs-Elysées, this time the red berets will take part in the defile, the military personnel of the 8th Parachute Regiment of the Marine Corps, their representatives visited Russia on a friendly visit in 1997 and 2001 and in competitions with our blue berets invariably lost.

But here's the catch, in the special forces of France there are other "red berets" - the real elite of the ground forces of the Fifth Republic.

WHO IS THE BEST

The 1st Marine Parachute Regiment (1PPMP) of the special forces of the French army also wears red berets, is part of the Special Forces Brigade and is subordinate to the Special Forces Command (the word "marine" in the name of the regiment is a tribute to tradition).

The motto of this regiment Qui ose gagne - "The determined conquers" - is borrowed from the British Special Forces Regiment. The original motto is: Who Dares Wins.

The very place of deployment of the regiment is symbolic. It is based in the citadel named after General Georges Berger in Bayonne, which is located in Aquitaine, in southwestern France, 35 km from the Spanish border and in close proximity to the beaches of the Atlantic coast. Once these lands belonged to the Duchy of Gascony, so here every inch of land and the very air are saturated with the militant, romantic spirit of the Gascons.

The regiment is at the same time the heir to the history and traditions of the various military formations of the paratroopers, the infantry of the metropolis and the marines of the colonial French troops.

The emergence of 1PPMP is associated with the times when Paris was occupied by the Wehrmacht, on September 15, 1940, in England, in a place called Ringway, the 1st Airborne Infantry Company (1st AMR) was created from the French volunteers, headed by Captain Georges Berge. The first operation, codenamed "Savannah", of the newly created unit was the landing in March 1941 in Brittany of an officer group of five people, led by a company commander, to conduct large-scale reconnaissance operations and establish contacts with the Resistance. In April 1941, the 1st AMR was reformed into a similar paratrooper unit, but already as part of the ground forces. In May, a sabotage group of this unit successfully carried out an operation to destroy a large transformer station in the city of Pessak. And in September of the same year, the company was part of the Air Force, as well as paratroopers, and was transferred to Lebanon, then to Syria. It was stationed first in Beirut, then in Damascus, and on October 15 was renamed the 1st Chasseur Parachute Company. In January of the following year, she became part of the British special forces brigade of Major Stirling under the name "French Squadron", on the basis of which a battalion was deployed in July 1943 (first under the name 1st Airmobile, then 4th), the location of which was Kabrit (Egypt) and Kimberley (England).

In 1942-1943, the unit took part in various operations of the British special forces against the North African Group of Forces of the Wehrmacht, including sabotage in Crete, Tunisia and Libya. In the summer of 1944, the battalion took part in the parachute landings of the Allied special forces in Brittany, Bordeaux and the Pyrenees, and participated in the liberation of Paris. In July 1944, he was deployed to the regiment, which became part of the special forces, as the 2nd Jaeger Parachute. In the autumn of 1944, the soldiers of the regiment fought in Champagne, and in December in the Ardennes. In April 1945, the fighters of the regiment took part in the battles against the Wehrmacht troops in the Netherlands. In August 1945, servicemen from the disbanded 3rd Chasseur Parachute Regiment joined it.

In February 1946, for combat operations in Indochina, the 1st strike battalion of the Special Airmobile Forces (SAS) was formed from the 1st and 2nd Chasseurs Parachute Regiments, later renamed the parachute assault battalion. The second battalion was created in the same way. In June 1947, two battalions were reduced to a semi-brigade, then reorganized into one battalion, which from January 1, 1948 was given the name of the 1st colonial commando paratrooper battalion. In July 1948, the battalion was disbanded, and in December 1949 it was re-created. Then he changed his name several times in connection with the change in the tasks assigned to him, until in September 1955 he was disbanded for the second time.

In parallel, during the war in Indochina, special-purpose brigades were formed, which were also the prototype of the 1PPMP. In October 1947, a colonial parachute semi-brigade of commandos was created in Brittany with the subordination of the SAS.

By the beginning of 1948, the colonial troops included two semi-brigades of commandos in Brittany and Indochina, the first and second, respectively. In 1948 alone, they carried out more than 40 combat landing operations. In 1950, French Indochina was divided into three states - Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam. The main battles unfolded near the Sino-Vietnamese border, where the French command repeatedly threw paratroopers into the fire. In November 1951, about 2 thousand paratroopers landed in the Khao Bin area, one of the main supply centers for the Viet Minh army, and captured it, but at the end of January they had to leave their positions. In October, during the evacuation of small garrisons, 574 paratroopers were forced to hold back attacks by more than 10,000 Vietnamese soldiers for about two days. In November 1952, paratroopers took part in the battles in the Na San Valley, in July 1953 in central Annam, and in November in Dien Bien Phu, in June they covered the evacuation of French troops from Tonkin (Northern Vietnam). During the Suez crisis, in 1956, French paratroopers, together with the British, successfully landed in Port Said and Port Fuad (Egypt). The paratroopers fought in Algeria (1954–1962). By the beginning of 1955, a full-blooded brigade was formed on the basis of the first semi-brigade. In February 1958, she became a training one. A little later, in December, it was reorganized into a parachute brigade to act in the interests of protecting the French overseas territories, this explains the presence of the phrase "marines" in the name of the red beret regiments. At the end of 1960, the parachute brigade of the Marine Corps was finally formed, at the end of 1961 it was disbanded. The battle flag of this brigade and its traditions were later transferred to the 1PPMP.

In November 1960, a special forces training center was established, whose base is located in the citadel of the city of Bayonne. From that moment on, the regiment calculates its history, but formally it took its modern form on January 1, 1973, its structure, subordination and list of tasks were finally determined.

The battle flag of the regiment has four honorary inscriptions glorifying the participation of French special forces in operations in Crete and Libya in 1942, in the south of Tunisia in 1943, in the liberation of France in 1944, in the Belgian Ardennes and in Holland in 1945 and in Indochina in 1946-1954. The cloth is decorated with numerous awards: Cross of the Legion of Honor, Cross for the Liberation of France, Cross of the War of 1939-1945 with six palms, Cross for Distinction in Foreign Operations with three palms, Belgian Military Cross, Bronze Star (USA), Bronze Lion (Netherlands).

STRUCTURE AND PREPARATION

The organization of the 1PPMP corresponds to its tasks. According to official figures, this is a company regiment. It includes one transport and control company, one training company, three special-purpose combat companies (FR. RAPAS), one communications company and non-combat support and maintenance units.

In terms of its armament and technical equipment, the regiment belongs to light infantry, but with reservations. The peculiarity in the training of personnel and in the fact that weapons and equipment are of a special nature and correspond to the specifics of the tasks performed. It is known from open sources that the regiment has semi-automatic 9-mm pistols MAS G1, HK USP, Glock 17; assault 5.56-mm automatic rifles HK 416, COLT M4, M16 723, FAMAS; grenade launchers: underbarrel - M203 and 40-mm manual - HK69; 9 mm HK MP5 submachine gun, 5.7 mm FN Herstal P90; pump-action shotgun Benelli M3T super 90 caliber 12; 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm Minimi light machine guns; sniper rifles: 7.62 mm - PGM Ultima, HK417 and 12.7 mm - Hecate II of the same company; from heavier weapons - MILAN anti-tank systems, light mortars, 20-mm automatic guns. From light equipment there are Buggy-type cars and ATVs, as well as light armored personnel carriers armed with a 7.62 mm M134D machine gun, a 12.7 mm M2 machine gun or an MK19 automatic grenade launcher.

The tasks that can be assigned to the personnel of the 1PPMP cover almost the entire spectrum of what the special forces of the armies of all developed countries. In wartime, these are actions of a different plan - from reconnaissance and sabotage to the organization of partisan formations deep behind enemy lines. In peacetime, IPPMP teams can participate in special operations anywhere in the world. To do this, the fighters have the skills of air and sea landing, scuba diving, operations in the arctic and hot dry climates, in the mountains, in the jungle, in the temperate zone and in settlements. One of the challenges of our time is the increased terrorist threat almost everywhere in the world. Fighters 1PPMP are involved in the fight against terrorism and the release of hostages, in recent years, this task has received much attention. Based on the importance of the task, RAPAS groups can be formed only from officers or include the entire staff of non-commissioned officers and specialists of the units of the regiment.

1PPMP is an elite part of the special forces of the ground forces, and the approach to the selection and training of personnel is special here. When officers are appointed to this regiment, first of all, their combat experience and personal professional, physical and moral qualities are taken into account, like all other categories of military personnel, they pass the appropriate tests. Naturally, they are required to be able to plan and organize special operations and manage them. Officers in the 1PPMP can only be people for whom subordinates have personal respect.

To the selection of non-commissioned officers and volunteers, and the regiment is completed on a voluntary basis, the approach is also very strict. At the selection stage, all the juices are squeezed out of the recruit, only the most hardy and motivated get the right to proceed to the first stage of training. Screening also occurs in the learning process, but not in the form of competition, but solely on personal qualities. After completing training as part of a training company for 10 months, soldiers are assigned to combat companies, where they undergo special training. The regiment has at its disposal a magnificent training ground and a training center equipped with the latest technology. Particular attention is paid to team spirit. Coordination in groups is not a mere formality during special operations, there is no place for competition, if someone makes a mistake, everyone is responsible for it (and often at the cost of life). So the saying Un pour tous et tous pour un (“One for all and all for one”) is not just a beautiful phrase, but a way to act, survive and win.

WHERE YOU HAVE NOT BEEN

The combat path of the 1PPMP is the history and geography of the operation of special groups formed from its military personnel. One of the first episodes was the military conflict between Tunisia and France in 1961 and in Western Sahara (until 1963). Let us make a reservation right away, it is not possible to list all the operations in which the 1PPMP military personnel participated, since far from everything has been made public.

In 1964 there were "business trips" to Senegal, Cameroon and Congo. The next year, actions in the Central African Republic (CAR) were added to the Congolese epic. Until the end of the 60s, the political situation required the constant presence of French military contingents in the countries of the so-called French Africa, the fighters of the regiment were part of it. In 1969-1970, the 1PPMP special groups again ended up in Senegal and operated there until the end of 1974, while simultaneously participating in hostilities in the Republic of Chad. In 1977, the fighters of the regiment operated in Mauritania, Western Sahara and Zaire. And again in the Republic of Chad in 1978-1987 they performed combat missions, providing assistance to government forces. In 1979-1981, the regiment's groups operated in the Central African Republic as part of the military operation "Barracuda". In 1986, 1PPMP paratroopers landed in Togo. And in 1990, in Gabon, they participated in an operation code-named Requin (fr. shark).

In 1990-1993, they acted in Rwanda against Tutsi partisans. In 1991, special RAPAS groups operated as part of coalition forces in Iraq. In the same year, they carried out Operation Verdier in Togo. The following year, 1PPMP groups were sent to Zaire (Operation Beaumier), Somalia (Operation Oryx) and the Comoros (Operation Ozit). In 1995, they participated in the operation "Azale" in the Comoros. In 1996, the fighters of the regiment participated in Operation Almanden2, then Almanden2 bis in the Central African Republic and the following year in Operation Pelican in the Congo.

The geography of further "business trips" is as follows: Gabon (2004), Côte d'Ivoire (2007), Afghanistan (2003-2010), Burkina Faso (2011-2013), Libya (2011). From the beginning of 2013 to the present, 1PPMP fighters have been present in Mali and in neighboring Niger. There, France has special interests in the world's largest uranium deposits. According to the German weekly Der Spiegel, there are uranium mines there, which are operated by the French nuclear state corporation Areva, the region has uranium raw materials, the reserves of which, according to the IAEA, are approximately 4.7 million tons.

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Gender: male Season: summer Camouflage color: khaki Material: "Tent cloth" (100% cotton), pl. 235 g/m2, VO Lining material: Mixed, pl. 210 g/m2, Normative technical documentation: GOST 25295-2003 Outerwear for men and women of coat assortment: suits, jackets, vests, in Color: khaki Lower temperature: 10 Fastening: buttons Country: Russia Description Jacket: free cut; fastener central supatny, on a loop and a button; yoke, overlays and pockets made of finishing fabric; 2 lower welt pockets with a flap, a loop and a button; inside flap pocket with button; on the sleeves, 1 patch inclined pocket with a flap for a loop and a button in the elbow area reinforcing curly overlays; the bottom of the sleeves with an elastic band; double hood, with a visor, has a drawstring to adjust the volume; waist adjustment with drawstring; Pants: loose fit; codpiece with a fastener on a loop and a button; 2 upper pockets in the side seams, in the knee area, on the back halves of the trousers in the seat area - reinforcing pads; 2 side patch pockets with flap; 2 back patch pockets with buttons; the cut of the details in the knee area prevents them from stretching; Dustproof calico skirt at the bottom of the trousers; the back halves under the knee are gathered with an elastic band; elastic waistband; elasticated bottom;

Please note - in this model, fleece insulation is only in the jacket! Coloring: khaki Jacket: - free cut; - a fastener central onboard, a wind-shelter level, on buttons; - coquette from finishing fabric; -2 welt slanted pockets with a flap, buttoned at the bottom of the front; - 1 slant patch pocket on the sleeves; - reinforcing curly overlays in the elbow area; - the bottom of the sleeves with an elastic band; - double hood, with a visor, has a drawstring to adjust the volume; - waist adjustment with drawstrings; Trousers: - free cut; -2 side vertical pockets; - in the area of ​​the knees, on the back halves of the trousers along the seam of the seat - reinforcing pads; -2 side patch pockets with flap; -2 back patch pockets with buttons; - the cut of the details in the knee area prevents them from stretching; - the back halves under the knee are assembled with an elastic band; - waistband with elastic; - bottom with elastic band; - fastened braces (braces); - belt loops; wearing - both in boots and out. material: tent fabric; composition: 100% cotton; density: 270 gr.; overlays: ripstop, oxford 0; cuffs: yes; sealing gum: yes; seasonality: demi-season; additionally: reinforced inserts, removable fleece lining, anthers on trousers, suspenders included

The tunic is part of the daily and exit uniforms of police officers of the new model. Worn with trousers. Material: Suit (semi-woolen) fabric. Composition: 75% wool, 25% polyester 280 g/m2 Lining: Twill 100% viscose 105% g/m2. Fitted, single-breasted, four-button closure. Turn-down collar with lapels. Shelves with cutting barrels. Side pockets are horizontal welt in the "frame" with flaps. A back with the central seam in which lower part the vent is located. Sleeves are set-in, two-sutural. Jacket with lining. On the left shelf of the lining there is an inside pocket with a “leaflet”. Designed for employees of internal affairs bodies with special police ranks, as well as for cadets (listeners) of educational institutions of higher professional education of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. It has red trim on the sleeves. According to the order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia No. 575, chevrons are sewn onto the sleeves of the suit at a distance of 8 cm from the edge of the shoulder. A chevron is sewn on the left sleeve, indicating belonging to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and on the right sleeve, a chevron, indicating the service of a police officer. You can add chevrons with Velcro. In addition, shoulder straps with buttons are sewn onto this tunic, and two lavalier emblems are also strengthened. How to sew on a shoulder strap? To do this, in addition to the tunic itself and shoulder straps, you will need a ruler, scissors, a needle, a thimble and strong red threads. Be sure to wear a thimble, even if you are used to sewing without it, as sometimes the needle passes through shoulder straps with great difficulty, and you can injure your fingers. If you find it difficult to pull the needle and thread out of the shoulder strap, then you can use pliers or tweezers. 1) First of all, prepare the shoulder strap, i.e. fasten all the required insignia on it, since it will be much more difficult to do this on an already sewn pursuit. 2) Take the shoulder strap and position it so that the side farthest from the button is close to the seam that connects the shoulder of the tunic to the sleeve. At the same time, the upper, directed towards the back, edge of the shoulder strap should go 1 cm from above to the seam running along the shoulder. In other words, the shoulder strap should be slightly shifted forward. 3) Thread the needle into the needle and fasten the shoulder strap to the tunic at three points: at the corners of the shoulder strap, at the place where it comes into contact with the sleeve seam and in the center of the semicircular cut. Now the shoulder strap will be securely fastened and will not move from the correct position during the sewing process. 4) Then we sew the shoulder strap very carefully around the perimeter, making stitches in such a way that only barely visible points remain on its surface in those places where the needle enters the shoulder strap, and the thread between two adjacent holes passes mainly from the wrong side (along the gasket) of the tunic . Then the thread will not be noticeable even if it does not quite match the color of the shoulder straps in color. In this case, the optimal length of each stitch should be about 1 cm. 5) With the second shoulder strap, follow the same pattern. How to strengthen lapel emblems? On the collar of the tunic - along the bisector (the line dividing the corner of the collar in half), at a distance of 25 mm from the corner of the collar to the center of the emblem, the vertical axis of symmetry of the emblem should be parallel to the collar. How to place awards on the police jacket? On the left side of the chest, the awards are arranged in the following order: Badges of special distinction are placed so that the upper edge of the medal block is at the level of the ledge of the lapel of the tunic and jacket. When wearing two or more insignia of special distinction, they are arranged separately in one row, from right to left with intervals of 10 mm between the lateral ends of the stars in the order listed. Badges of special distinction of the same name are arranged in the order in which they are awarded. Signs of orders, orders and medals are arranged horizontally in a row from the center of the chest to the edge, from top to bottom in the order listed. When wearing two or more orders or medals, their blocks are connected in a row on a common bar. Orders and medals that do not fit in one row are transferred to the second and subsequent rows located below the first, placing them also from the center of the chest to the edge in the above order. Blocks of orders and medals of the second row should go under the orders and medals of the first row, while the upper edge of the blocks of the lower row is placed 35 mm below the block of the first row. Subsequent rows are arranged in the same order. Signs of orders, orders and medals are located on the single-breasted police tunic so that the upper edge of the block of orders and medals of the first row is 90 mm below the level of the lapel ledge. On the right side of the chest, the awards are arranged in the following order: Orders are arranged from left to right in the order listed. The upper edge of the largest order of the first row is located at the level established for the common bar (block) of the first row of orders and medals placed on the left side of the chest. Orders that do not fit in one row are transferred to the second and subsequent rows located below the first, placing them also from the center of the chest to the edge in the indicated order. The centers of the orders in a row must be at the same level. The distance between orders and rows of orders is 10 mm. The sign of the number of wounds made of gold-coloured galloon (in case of a severe wound) or dark red color (in case of a slight wound) is located on a bar made of the fabric of the top of the item. Galun width 6 mm, length 43 mm. The bad wound badge is placed below the light wound badge. The distance between the stripes is 3 mm. The sign of the number of wounds is placed on the tunic and jacket to the right of the sign for honorary titles Russian Federation, and in its absence, in its place.

Fabric: Mirage-210, pe-67%, chl-33% The summer suit consists of a jacket and trousers. Straight cut jacket. Stand collar. The central fastener on a demountable lightning closed by a level on textile fasteners. Two breast patch pockets with flaps on textile fasteners. Pockets are located obliquely, in the direction of the hand. Back with two vertical pleats for freedom of movement in the area of ​​the shoulder blades. Sleeves are one-piece. In the upper part of the sleeves there are patch pockets with flaps on textile fasteners, with belt loops on the inside of the flaps. In the area of ​​the elbow there are pads-amplifiers with an input for protectors on textile fasteners. At the bottom of the sleeves there are patch pockets for pens. On the bottom of the sleeves there are cuffs with pats on textile fasteners for adjusting the volume. Straight cut trousers. One-piece belt with seven belt loops. The volume of the belt is regulated by a cord with tips. Button closure. Two side slash pockets. On the side seams are two large patch pockets with three folds for volume. The upper part of the pockets is pulled together with an elastic cord with a clamp. Entrances to pockets, designed obliquely, like a hand, are closed with flaps on textile fasteners. In the area of ​​the knees there are reinforcement pads with an input for protectors on textile fasteners. At the bottom of the trousers there are patch pockets with flaps on textile fasteners. The volume on the bottom of the trousers is regulated by a braid. On the back halves of the trousers are two welt pockets with flaps with a secret fastener

The women's demi-season raincoat is part of the uniform of the police officers of the new sample. Raincoat of a semi-adjacent silhouette, with a central inner secret fastener for five loops and buttons and additionally for an upper uniform button and a through overcast buttonhole, on a warmed stitched lining. On the coquettes in the area of ​​the shoulder seam, there are two loops and one non-cut loop for attaching removable shoulder straps. Sleeves are set-in, two-sutural. In the lower part of the middle seam of the sleeve there are stitched-in pats, fastened with a loop and a uniform button. Turn-down collar, with detachable stand. The removable belt is threaded into the loops located in the side seams and fastens with a buckle with a tongue, the free end of which is threaded into the loop. On the right collar there is an internal welt pocket with a leaflet. Jacket fabric (100% polyester) with rip-stop weaving threads and water-repellent impregnation. The second layer is the membrane. Filler: Thinsulate 100 g/m. Recommended temperature range: from +10°С to -12°С. Worn with a dark blue scarf or a white scarf. It is allowed to wear a demi-season raincoat neatly folded with the front side out on the left hand. Demi-season raincoats are worn buttoned up. It is allowed to wear demi-season raincoats with the top button undone. Demi-season raincoats are worn with or without removable insulation with a belt fastened with a buckle. Removable shoulder straps in dark blue and stripes in dark blue are worn on this raincoat.

Gorka-3 suit is the most successful and widespread type of Gorka suit. Made from rip-stop material with a density of 270 gr. per 1 m2 of black color, structurally consists of a jacket and trousers. Used to protect the fighter from adverse weather conditions, all-weather. The main difference of this suit is the fleece lining. The jacket has a deep hood with drawstrings, two welt side pockets covered with flaps fastened with a button, one inside pocket for documents and two pockets on the sleeves, just below the shoulders. It is worth noting that the fleece lining is removable, which increases the usability of the suit and allows it to be used in a wider temperature range. Shoulders, elbows, cuffs are reinforced with oxford 0 rip-stop synthetic fabric. Reinforcement on the elbows of the mountain-3 suit is made in the form of a Velcro pocket, complete with hard inserts. The sleeves are equipped with anti-dust cuffs and a hidden volume adjustment elastic band just above the wrist. The jacket also has an adjustable drawstring along the edge and fastens with buttons. Gorka suit trousers have six pockets. Two side slotted, two cargo waybills and two rear. The knees, the bottom of the legs and other loaded areas of the trousers are reinforced with Oxford 0 rip-stop synthetic fabric. The bottom of the legs is double, the so-called “dust boot” reinforced with a cuff that is worn over the boot and prevents dust, dirt and small stones from entering it. Just below the knee bend, the trousers have a fixing elastic band. It automatically adjusts the volume of the leg and prevents the fabric from sailing. Pants are equipped with detachable suspenders. Main features: removable fleece lining demi-season suit strong material inner pocket hood CHARACTERISTICS SUIT CHARACTERISTICS Material: ripstop Composition: 70/30 Density: 240 gr. Overlays: oxford 0 Cuffs: yes Sealing elastic bands: yes Jacket/pants pockets: yes/yes Seasonality: demi-season Additionally: reinforced inserts, removable fleece lining, anthers on trousers, suspenders included

Moss scout suit The scout suit is made in a very successful design of the demi-season "smok" uniform in the colors of the A-TACS FG experimental camouflage. The suit consists of a jacket and trousers. The jacket is long, below the waist. Equipped with a deep hood with adjustable drawstrings, it has four voluminous cargo pockets closed with flaps on a large English button, which makes it easy to open the pocket in a hurry, with shooting gloves, and in other extreme conditions, when the time count has gone by seconds. The elbows of the suit are reinforced with an additional layer of fabric, the sleeves are equipped with wide rubber bands. The front zipper is duplicated along the entire length with smaller English buttons, which are closed in secret. Trousers of the suit are free-cut, all loaded parts are reinforced with an additional layer of fabric. A wide rubber band is sewn into the belt, a thin cord for additional tightening, and loops for attaching suspenders. The trousers have four pockets. Two slotted, covered with valves on a large English button, two cargo overhead, in which additional ammunition can be carried. A wide cuff and so-called "brakes" made of elastic fabric are provided along the bottom of the legs, which prevent the legs from being pulled up. color moss (A-TACS FG) Main features: coloring drawstring at the waist elastic bands on the pants carrying case for suspenders included CHARACTERISTICS CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SUIT Material: T/S Composition: 65 pe /35 viscose Density: 160 gr. Cuffs: yes Seals: no

Gender: male Season: summer Main color: khaki Camouflage color: khaki Main material: tent fabric (100% cotton) square. 235 g/m2, VO Normative and technical documentation: GOST 25295-2003 Outerwear for men and women of the coat range: suits, jackets, vests, in Color: khaki Lower temperature: 10 Fastener: absent Country: Russia Description The suit consists of a jacket and trousers Jacket - with an adjustable hood, - with a removable mosquito net insert with a zip, - with flap pockets with press studs. - trap folds on the chest and sleeves - sleeves with knitted wristlets. - with elbow pads. - the bottom of the jacket with an elastic band with a latch. Trousers - straight with an elastic band in a stitched belt with loops, - upper inner pockets with buttons. - with an elastic cord on a clamp on a bottom of trousers. - with knee pads

Gender: male Season: summer Material: "Tent cloth" (100% cotton), pl. 270 g/m2, VO Lining material: Mixed "rip-stop" (65% polyester, 35% cotton), pl. 210 g/m2, VO Normative technical documentation: GOST 25295-2003 Men's and women's outerwear of coat assortment: suits, jackets, vests, in Color: black Lower temperature: 10 Fastening: buttons Country: Russia Description Jacket: free cut; fastener central supatny, on a loop and a button; yoke, overlays and pockets made of finishing fabric; 2 lower welt pockets with a flap, a loop and a button; inside flap pocket with button; on the sleeves, 1 patch inclined pocket with a flap for a loop and a button in the elbow area reinforcing curly overlays; the bottom of the sleeves with an elastic band; double hood, with a visor, has a drawstring to adjust the volume; waist adjustment with drawstring; Pants: loose fit; codpiece with a fastener on a loop and a button; 2 upper pockets in the side seams, in the knee area, on the back halves of the trousers in the seat area - reinforcing pads; 2 side patch pockets with flap; 2 back patch pockets with buttons; the cut of the details in the knee area prevents them from stretching; Dustproof calico skirt at the bottom of the trousers; the back halves under the knee are gathered with an elastic band; elastic waistband; elasticated bottom;

Thanks to innovative technologies and quality materials that provide maximum protection against rain and wind, you will be in constant comfort, helping to reduce fatigue throughout the day. Characteristics Protection from rain and wind Statutory cut Upper material: Rip-stop Insulation: Thinsulate

Classic model, straight cut Material: 100% Cotton Product weight: 50 size -166 g 54 size -203 g 58 size -217 g REVIEWS: Review on the Russel website

Suit Gorka produced by the PRIVAL trademark is made of a blended fabric with cotton. The traditional Gorka costume is made of tent cotton fabric, and in areas where increased reinforcement is required, a cotton-blended fabric is placed, which is characterized by increased strength and wear resistance. This model is made entirely of blended fabric with cotton, so it will last a long time even with heavy use. Also, this material is pleasant to wear, will provide freedom and comfort in movement. The jacket and trousers are loose-fitting, allowing you to pull on extra layers of clothing. For a better fit, fit and to avoid "sail" in the wind, the suit has a system of ties based on rubber-fabric tape on the sides of the jacket, on the sleeves, under the knees and at the bottom of the trousers. The jacket has 5 pockets, trousers 6. The flaps of the pockets are triangular in shape, which significantly reduces the bending of the extreme corners of the flap and clinging to ammunition and equipment. Pants are equipped with comfortable suspenders. The combination of overlays with the main black fabric ensures that the silhouette of a person is broken at remote distances.

In many armies of the worldberetsindicate the affiliation of the units using them toelite troops. Since they have a special mission, the elite units must have something to separate them from the rest. For example, the famous "green beret" is "a symbol of excellence, a sign of valor and distinction in the struggle for freedom."

History of the military beret

Given the practicality of the beret, the informal use of the beret by the European military goes back thousands of years. An example is the blue beret, which became the symbol of the Scottish military in the 16th and 17th centuries. As an official military headdress, the beret began to be used during the War of Succession to the Spanish Crown in 1830, commissioned by General Tomás de Zumalacárregui, who wanted to make headdresses resistant to the vagaries of mountain weather, easy to care for and used on special occasions in an inexpensive way. .

Other countries followed suit with the creation of units of the French Alpine Chasseurs in the early 1880s. These mountain troops wore clothing that included several features that were innovative for the time. Including, and large berets, which have survived to this day.
Berets have features that make them very attractive to the military: they are cheap, can be made in a wide range of colors, can be rolled up and tucked into a pocket or under an epaulet, they can be worn with headphones (this is one of the reasons why tankers adopted berets) .

The beret was found to be particularly useful for armored car crews, and the British Tank Corps (later the Royal Tank Corps) adopted the headgear as early as 1918.

After the 1st World War, when the issue of official changes in the form of clothing was considered at a high level, General Elles, who was a promoter of berets, made another argument - during maneuvers, it is comfortable to sleep in a beret and it can be used as a balaclava. After lengthy debate in the Ministry of Defense, the black beret was officially approved by His Majesty's decree of March 5, 1924.

The black beret remained the exclusive privilege of the Royal Tank Corps for quite some time. Then, the practicality of this headgear was noticed by the rest, and by 1940, all British armored units began to wear black berets.

German tank crews, in the late 1930s, also adopted the beret with the addition of a padded helmet inside. The black color has become popular in the headgear of tank crews, as it does not show oil stains.

The Second World War gave berets a new popularity. English and American saboteurs, thrown behind the Germans, in particular, to France, quickly appreciated the convenience of berets, especially dark colors - it was convenient to hide hair under them, they protected the head from the cold, the beret was used as a comforter, etc.

Some English units introduced berets as headgear for formations and military branches. So, for example, it was with the SAS - the Special Aviation Service, a special forces unit engaged in sabotage and reconnaissance behind enemy lines - they took a sand-colored beret (it symbolized the desert, where the SAS had to work hard against Rommel's army).

The British paratroopers chose a crimson beret - according to legend, the writer Daphne DuMaurier, the wife of General Frederick Brown, one of the heroes of the Second World War, suggested this color. For the color of the beret, paratroopers immediately received the nickname "cherries". Since then, the crimson beret has become the unofficial symbol of military paratroopers around the world.

The first use of berets in the US military dates back to 1943. The 509th Parachute Regiment received crimson berets from their English counterparts, in recognition and respect.

The use of a beret as a headdress for military personnel in the Soviet Union dates back to 1936. According to the order of the NPO of the USSR, military women and students of military academies were supposed to wear dark blue berets as part of summer uniforms.

Berets became, by default, a military headdress at the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century, just like the cocked hat, shako, cap, cap, kepi, at one time in their respective eras. Berets are now worn by many military personnel in most countries around the world.

And now, in fact, about berets in elite troops. And we will start, of course, with the Alpine Jaegers - the unit that introduced the fashion for wearing berets in the army. The Alpine Chasseurs (Mountain Fusiliers) are the elite mountain infantry of the French Army. They are trained to fight in mountainous terrain and in urban areas. They wear a wide dark blue beret.


Soldiers of the French Foreign Legion wear light green berets.

The French Navy commandos wear the green beret.

The French Marines wear dark blue berets.

French Air Force Commandos wear dark blue berets.

French paratroopers wear red berets.

German airborne troops wear berets in maroon (Maroon).

The German special forces (KSK) wear berets of the same color, but with their own emblem.

They wear a large black beret.

The Royal Dutch Marines wear dark blue berets.

The Airmobile Brigade (11 Luchtmobiele Brigade) of the Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands wears maroon berets (Maroon).

The Finnish Marines wear green berets.

Italian paratroopers of the Carabinieri regiment wear maroon berets.

Soldiers of the special unit of the Italian Navy wear green berets.

The Portuguese Marines wear dark blue berets.

Soldiers of the British Parachute Regiment wear maroon berets.

Paratroopers of the 16th Air Assault Brigade of the British Army wear the same beret, but with a different emblem.

Special Air Service (SAS) commandos have been wearing beige berets (tan) since the 2nd World War.

The British Royal Marines wear green berets.

Canadian paratroopers wear berets in maroon (Maroon).

The Australian Army 2nd Commando Regiment wears green berets.

The American "Green Berets" (United States Army Special Forces) naturally wear the green berets that President John F. Kennedy approved for them in 1961.

US Army Airborne troops wear maroon berets, which they received in 1943 from their British counterparts and allies.

And in the United States Marine Corps (USMC), berets are not worn. In 1951, the Marine Corps introduced several types of berets, green and blue, but they were rejected by tough warriors because they looked "too feminine."

Georgian Army Special Forces wear maroon (Maroon) berets.

Serbian special forces soldiers wear black berets.

The Air Assault Brigade of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Tajikistan wears blue berets.

Hugo Chavez wears the red beret of the Venezuelan Paratrooper Brigade.

Let's move on to the valiant elite troops of Russia and our fellow Slavs.

Our response to the appearance in the armies of NATO countries of units that wore berets, in particular, parts of the US SOF, whose uniform headdress is green, was the Order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR dated November 5, 1963 No. 248. According to the order, a new field uniform is being introduced for special forces units of the USSR Marine Corps. This uniform was supposed to be a black beret, made of cotton fabric for sailors and sergeants of military service and woolen fabric for officers.

The cockades and stripes on the berets of the marines changed many times: replacing the red star on the berets of sailors and sergeants with a black oval-shaped emblem with a red star and bright yellow edging, and later, in 1988, by order of the Minister of Defense of the USSR No. 250 of March 4, the oval emblem was replaced by an asterisk bordered by a wreath. The Russian army also had many innovations, and now it looks like this:

After the approval of a new uniform for the Marine Corps, berets appeared in the airborne troops of the USSR Armed Forces. In June 1967, Colonel General V.F. Margelov, then commander of the Airborne Forces, approved sketches of a new uniform for the airborne troops.

The designer of the sketches was the artist A. B. Zhuk, known as the author of many books on small arms and the author of illustrations for the SVE (Soviet Military Encyclopedia). It was A. B. Zhuk who proposed the crimson color of the beret for paratroopers.

A raspberry-colored beret was, at that time, all over the world an attribute of belonging to the landing troops, and V.F. Margelov approved the wearing of a raspberry beret by military personnel of the Airborne Forces during parades in Moscow. On the right side of the beret was sewn a small blue triangular flag with the emblem of the airborne troops. On the berets of sergeants and soldiers in front there was a star framed by a wreath of ears, on the berets of officers, instead of an asterisk, a cockade was attached.

During the November parade of 1967, the paratroopers were already dressed in a new uniform and crimson berets. However, at the very beginning of 1968, instead of crimson berets, paratroopers begin to wear blue berets. According to the military leadership, the color of the blue sky is more suitable for the airborne troops and by order No. 191 of the Minister of Defense of the USSR of July 26, 1969, the color blue was approved as a parade headdress for the Airborne Forces. Unlike the crimson beret, on which the flag sewn on the right side was blue, the flag on the blue beret became red.

And the modern, Russian version:

The soldiers of the GRU special forces wear the uniform of the Airborne Forces and, accordingly, blue berets.

Special forces units of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia wear a maroon (dark red) beret. But, unlike other branches of the armed forces, such as marines or paratroopers, for special forces of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the maroon beret is a sign of qualification and is awarded to a fighter only after he has undergone special training and has proved his right to wear a maroon beret.

Until the moment they receive a maroon beret, special forces soldiers wear a protective color beret.

Soldiers of the reconnaissance of the internal troops wear a green beret. The right to wear this beret must also be earned, as well as the right to wear a maroon beret.

Our Ukrainian brothers are also the heirs of the USSR, and therefore, they have retained the beret colors used earlier in this country for their elite units.

The Marine Corps of Ukraine wears black berets.

Airmobile troops of Ukraine wear a blue beret.

Being a standard element of uniforms, they have long become popular in the armies of different countries of the world. Most often they have a certain color, which allows you to attribute the owner to a specific genus or special purpose unit. Such hats are often worn by army special forces and other elite units, for example, landing or marine.

The dark red beret appeared in the Soviet Union in the late 70s of the last century, when the first special forces unit was formed as part of the Dzerzhinsky division. Maroon beret almost immediately became not so much an attribute of uniforms, a sign of the highest professional qualifications of its owner. By such a headdress, the initiates recognized the commando from afar.

Today, maroon berets are worn only by those soldiers of the special forces that are part of the structure of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, who have proven their right to this distinctive sign with their physical training, professional skills and moral and volitional qualities. In order to be eligible to wear this headgear, special tests are required.

Qualification tests for special forces

Only those special forces soldiers who have gone through severe trials have the right to wear an elite one. Such a privilege comes through pain, sweat and blood. The test regulations were approved by the commander of the internal troops in 1993. The exam includes two stages. The first step is based on the results of special training. An applicant for wearing a maroon beret must score the maximum number of points in all basic types of combat training.

After that, the main test activities are carried out. The fighters make a forced march, overcoming a variety of obstacles. The applicant will also have to endure a duel with an opponent superior in strength to him. The rules of martial arts are quite strict, and therefore the fight can be considered as close to real conditions as possible. Hand-to-hand combat is perhaps one of the most serious tests required for the coveted qualification.

Statistics show that no more than a third of applicants are honored to wear a dark red beret. The presentation of the headgear to the special forces takes place in a solemn atmosphere. Accepting this symbol of courage, the fighter falls on one knee and kisses the headdress. Even recognized special forces soldiers experience special excitement at this moment.