Every year on October 20, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation celebrate the professional holiday of military signalmen.

The date for celebrating Signalman's Day was chosen on the basis that it was on October 20, 1919 that special signal troops were created in Soviet Russia. We are talking about the creation, by order of the Revolutionary Military Council, of a centralized leadership of military communications, which was defined as strategically important in the context of the civil war and foreign military intervention. The military communications service was allocated to the special service of headquarters, and the troops themselves - to independent military formations as part of the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army.

The holiday itself appeared in the new calendar of important dates of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on the basis of presidential decree No. 549 of May 31, 2006.
Military signalmen of Soviet Russia, the USSR and the Russian Federation took part in all wars and armed conflicts, without exception, in which the Armed Forces of the Fatherland were involved. One of the most difficult trials was the Great Patriotic War, during which the feat of military signalmen cannot be overestimated.

As a result of the first strikes of the Nazi troops, communication at various levels and purposes was partially broken. Often, the command did not have information about the state of affairs on a particular sector of the front, which actually undermined the foundation for developing an effective operation plan. The expansion of the zone of occupation of the territory of the USSR led to the loss of existing communication systems. So, by December 1941, the length of telephone and telegraph lines of all-Union significance decreased by more than a third. The number of telegraph devices operated by the USSR has decreased by at least 40%.

All the forces and means of military signalmen were thrown into the restoration of communication lines. By decision of the command in the USSR, 10 repair and restoration battalions of 750 people each were created for the three active linear communications battalions. Highly qualified specialists from the Military Academy of Communications, the Moscow Institute of Communications Engineers, the Central Research Institute of Communications and other specialized technical universities and scientific laboratories were called up for service in the signal troops.

Military signalmen sometimes, at the cost of their own lives, restored broken channels, and also created new lines for the exchange of information. In a very short time, communication lines were laid from Moscow to Leningrad - through Ladoga. This line made it possible to keep in touch with the besieged city and clarify the probable possibilities for the supply of food and ammunition, as well as the planning of operations. During the war, a communication line appeared from Stalingrad to Nevinnomyssk, which passed through the territory of Kalmykia.

In a short time, special units were formed and prepared to provide communications in the Stavka-Front link. In addition, lines were serviced in the "army-corps-division" link. By the summer of 1942, the front commanders were provided with personal radio stations, which were used during the trip to the troops.

A truly huge contribution to the development of the signal troops, as well as the technological base for their activities during the Great Patriotic War, was made by the legendary People's Commissar of Communications of the USSR (1939-1944) Ivan Terentyevich Peresypkin (1941-1944 - part-time Deputy People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR). Prior to his appointment as People's Commissar, Ivan Peresypkin served as Deputy Head of the Communications Department of the Red Army.

Ivan Terentyevich is by no means a staff official. During his tenure as People's Commissar of Communications during the war, he directly took part in virtually all of its major battles: from the battle for Moscow and the Battle of Stalingrad to the battles to liberate Ukraine, Belarus and the Baltic States from the Nazis. Ivan Peresypkin went to the front at least 20 times, as evidenced by the military archives. He became the first marshal of the communications troops in the USSR. Ivan Terentyevich was awarded 4 orders of Lenin, 2 orders of the Red Banner, the Order of the October Revolution, the Order of the Red Star, the Order of Kutuzov 1st degree and other orders and medals, including foreign ones.

Today, signal troops are the most important element of command and control of the Armed Forces. The condition of the communication lines provided by the servicemen of the troops largely determines the efficiency of command and control of the troops and the timeliness of making the most important decisions, including decisions on the use of certain types of weapons.

Military communications play a huge role in assisting the Syrian army in the fight against international terrorism. On the eve of Signalman Day, the Chief of the General Staff of the RF Armed Forces, General of the Army Valery Gerasimov, said that Russia would redirect part of the space intelligence assets to Iraqi Mosul, in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bwhich a situation is developing that allows ISIS militants (banned in the Russian Federation) to advance to the Syrian border and cross it. To monitor the situation near Mosul, the RF Armed Forces will also use unmanned aerial vehicles, which will transmit information to the Coordination Center. This information will allow the Russian Aerospace Forces to timely determine the places of accumulation of militants heading from Mosul through Syrian territory and destroy them before they have time to settle in any relatively large city.

Servicemen of the signal troops conduct their daily activities to ensure the security of the borders of the Russian Federation. The troops are receiving new equipment that makes it possible to effectively solve the tasks of exchanging information. On October 19, it was announced that the “military” Internet began to work as part of the RF Armed Forces. This is a specially protected computer network, called the "Closed Data Transfer Segment". The segment differs in that it does not switch to the usual Global Network and is reliably protected from connecting disks that are not certified in the system.

"Military Review" on this day congratulates all military signalmen of Russia and veterans of the signal troops on their professional holiday!

Celebrated on October 20, established by Decree of the President of Russia dated May 31, 2006. Previously celebrated as Communications Day of the Armed Forces of Russia.

Signal Troops are special troops designed to deploy a communications system and provide control over formations, formations and subunits of the Ground Forces in peacetime and wartime. They are also entrusted with the tasks of operating automation systems and means at control points.

Signal troops include nodal and line formations and units, units and subunits of technical support for communications and automated control systems, communications security services, courier and postal communications, and others.

The first communications units appeared in Russia in the middle of the 19th century, after the invention of the electric telegraph. The first technical communications unit was the telegraph company, formed in September 1851 under the administration of the St. Petersburg-Moscow Railway.

The telegraph communication units, created to serve the serf military telegraphs in Sveaborg (1864) and Kronstadt (1865), were the first in the fleet. The first military telegraph was used in the Crimean War of 1853-1956. Military telegraph communication units were used in the Russian-Turkish war of 1877-1978. In 1884, they were introduced into the army corps, and in 1894, military telegraph companies were created instead.

Radio communication, first carried out in May 1895 by the Russian scientist Alexander Popov, soon found application in military affairs, and in May 1899 the first military radio unit, the Kronstadt Spark Military Telegraph, was formed. Since 1900, radio communication has been intensively introduced in the army. In 1902-1904, radio communication teams were created on large ships of the Russian fleet.

In the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905, line communication units and radio communication units appeared in the army, wired telegraph, radiotelegraph and telephone were used. All other armies began to introduce radio communications later, using the experience of the Russian army.

By the beginning of the 1st World War of 1914-1918, the Russian army had 7 separate spark (radio telegraph) companies, 11 separate telegraph companies and 41 telegraph companies as part of sapper battalions. During the war, the number of individual telegraph companies increased by almost 2.5 times. Communication units began to be created in the new branches of the armed forces - aviation and air defense forces.

On October 20, 1919, an order of the Revolutionary Military Council was issued, which laid the foundation for the centralized management of military communications. The signal service was separated into a special service of headquarters, and the signal troops into independent special troops. Thus, the structure of modern signal troops was laid.

Military communications have come a long and difficult path of development from the simplest sound and visual means for transmitting signals and control commands directly on the battlefield to widely branched multi-channel automated systems capable of providing communication with both stationary and mobile objects of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation on land, on water, underwater and in the air.

Mass heroism, examples of courage and selflessness were shown by military signalmen on the battlefields. During the Great Patriotic War, about 600 communications units were awarded orders for military merit, many became guards, received honorary titles, 303 military signalmen were awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union, 106 became full holders of the Order of Glory, tens of thousands were awarded military orders and medals.

Military signalmen performed their duty in armed conflicts, counter-terrorism, special and peacekeeping operations.

Modern signal troops are equipped with mobile, high-reliability radio relay, tropospheric, space stations, high-frequency telephony equipment, voice-frequency telegraphy, television and photographic equipment, switching equipment and special equipment for classifying messages.

The high level of information support for combat operations of troops (forces) is becoming a determining factor in achieving strategic and operational-tactical superiority over the enemy.

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Date in 2019: October 20, Sunday.

It is customary to congratulate signalmen involved in the Armed Forces in October. Their holiday is closely connected with the birth of the corresponding troops, despite the fact that the holiday itself officially appeared only 10 years ago.

Human destinies and historical events often depend on timely transmitted information. Communication has always played a special role during wars and battles. Therefore, for people of an honorable and responsible profession - military signalmen, among other military holidays, their own separate professional date is singled out when they celebrate the Day of the military signalman.

Who is celebrating?

Signal troops did not always exist in the army, but, nevertheless, people responsible for the delivery of important information were always respected and tried to be protected from unjustified dangers. After all, it was the signalmen who could not only inform the headquarters, active military units, but also completely, thanks to their work, change the course of events.

Of course, the first warriors delivering dispatches and orders were like ordinary messengers or postmen. Unless their activity, in contrast to the work of civilian colleagues, was fraught with considerable risk and various dangers.

For the first time, the real transmission of information at a distance was discussed by the end of the 19th century. The idea related to the propagation of radio waves belongs to the Russian physicist Alexander Stepanovich Popov. The scientific community got acquainted with his prototype radio receiver, which was also a radio transmitter in 1895. In fact, the invention of the Russian scientist made a revolution in the field of communications.

To conduct specific experiments, he receives state permission and funds in the amount of 900 rubles. And already in 1897, a series of experiments began on the Baltic coast. The first results of a series of tests ended with a stable signal transmitted over a distance of 700 m. In the future, it was possible to achieve an increase in the transmission range. The effective operation of the radio at a distance of 3.2 km was recorded on Igrivy Island when transmitting a signal to an object located in open waters. The following experiments were aimed at connecting two ships. The experiment was carried out on the training ship "Europe" and the cruiser "Africa", and, like the previous ones, ended successfully. Both the scientist and the sailors were stunned by the results of the experiments and the possibilities for their practical application.

Signalers begin to study the principles of transmitting information using radio receivers. And already in 1905, during the Russo-Japanese War, the first military tests were carried out in real combat conditions. Responsibility fell on the officers who had previously received special training at the radio-property depots in Krasnoe Selo.

However, signalmen were not withdrawn to separate troops for a long time. Communication in the old Russian army was provided by engineering troops, to whom the workers and soldiers responsible for communications were subordinated.

At the beginning of the formation of the Red Army, each structural military unit had its own signalmen's departments. This approach did not allow effective operational management.

Therefore, in 1919, it was decided to form an independent body, which is obliged to manage all military signalmen.

The corresponding order was signed by the Revolutionary Military Council on October 20. It was this day that went down in history as the birthday of the Communications Troops.

Thanks to this decision, an effective structure was formed, which included military units and civilian enterprises, which brought together more than 135 thousand people.

However, with the end of the civil war, such an extensive network of military communications has lost its relevance. Therefore, the troops were significantly reduced, and the equipment of the remaining units wished for the best, as it was mostly outdated and worn out.

Despite the presence of trained signal commanders who had 42 thousand subordinates on the eve of the war, the outbreak of hostilities showed the shortcomings of these troops.

And already on July 23, 1941, the State Defense Committee of the Union was making attempts to rectify the situation, for which a special decree created the Main Directorate of Communications, to which all the People's Commissariats responsible for communications were reassigned.

Thanks to the high level of training and devotion to the Fatherland of soldiers and officers, the situation with communications has changed dramatically.

It is impossible not to dwell on the role of military signalmen in the victory over the Nazis. Giving their own lives, these heroes provided communication between headquarters and units. How many soldiers have been awarded the titles of heroes, and many received such awards posthumously.

Modern signalmen serve in special forces that provide uninterrupted and timely communication between stationary and moving objects, located both on land and at sea, under water, in the sky and even in space. It is these soldiers who are usually congratulated on Signalman's Day in Russia.

But in addition to the main troops in each unit, regardless of the type of troops, there are soldiers who provide communications. For them, this holiday also became native.

history of the holiday

Despite the glorious history of the Signal Corps, whose birthday is October 20, when Signalman's Day has been celebrated since 1919, the official holiday appeared only in 2006.

The reason was the official Decree of the President, which was issued on May 31. Since that time, the holiday has become legalized, and is now celebrated not only among personnel, but also at the state level.

On this day, it is customary to remember the exploits of military signalmen, and to focus on the pressing and important issues related to the modern transmission of information. The purpose of the appearance of the official Communications Day in Russia was also to raise the prestige of military professions and attract talented youth to this kind of activity.

For officers, soldiers and cadets, this day is not just a holiday, it is a great occasion to show off their achievements. Indeed, modern signalmen really have something to be proud of. It is their painstaking and important work that is noted in the thank-you notes of the leadership and congratulatory speeches of the senior command staff.

And the best reward for any signalman will always be a promotion. The new rank, according to the tradition of the military, will be washed on a holiday. Stars, before shining on shoulder straps, must visit a glass of vodka, which in one fell swoop and drain their owner. The heroic deeds and painstaking everyday life of the communication warriors and relatives, friends of the heroes of the occasion will be celebrated.

About modern signal troops

Years fly by, and the first radio transmitters used by enthusiastic signalers of the early 20th century can only be found in museums. Modern requirements for the troops and, above all, for communications, have increased not by times, but by thousands of times. The development of electronic, radar, computer technologies was also reflected in military affairs.

Modern realities dictate special requirements for the Armed Forces associated with increased combat readiness. The control system, which is technically directly dependent on communication, plays a key role in this task.

And priority is given to the automated control system supported by the signal troops. Therefore, these units, despite the difficulties, are the first to receive new unique equipment. Radio vehicles, satellite communication stations, automated control systems - this is only a part of what a modern officer or signalman has to work with.

The tasks of the troops have changed over the years, and today the soldiers are faced with the goal of switching from analog to digital communications. The selection of applicants for service in such branches of the armed forces is quite strict.

The future warrior must not only be a good soldier, hardy, loyal and able to overcome any difficulties, but also have certain knowledge and skills in the field of electronics and computer technology.

After all, modern communication systems are rather complex mechanisms that may include radio and radio relay, wire and tropospheric, linear and combined types of signal transmission.

Congratulations on Signalman's Day

For the military, communication is truly priceless. And on the Day of the military signalman, I would like to note the importance of your service. Let the signals pass uninterruptedly not only on this holiday, let the signals of enemies not disturb the air, and luck and technology never fail.

And day and night military signalman

Trying to get a signal.

Today is an important day, cheerful,

And your holiday has already arrived.

We wish not to leave the wave,

And that there was no war.

On the Day of the military signalman,

There is a reason for a toast.

Communication is reliable to be,

Never failed.

Larisa , August 21, 2016 .

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Professional holiday The Day of the military signalman was established by the decree of the President of the Russian Federation of May 31, 2006 "On the establishment of professional holidays and memorable days in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation." Prior to this decree, the holiday was called "Day of the Signal Corps".

Signal Troops - special troops designed to provide communications and command and control of the Armed Forces.

Military communications are an integral part of command and control of the Armed Forces, its material basis. The efficiency of troop leadership and the timeliness of the use of combat means and weapons largely depend on the state and functioning of military communications.

From the history of the Communications Troops

The day of the military signalman is a great occasion to look at the page of history.

In its development, military communications have traveled a long and difficult path, inextricably linked with the history of the creation of the Armed Forces, changes in the forms and methods of their use, and the improvement of military art.

From the simplest sound and visual means of communication for transmitting signals and commands directly on the battlefield to widely branched multi-channel, modern automated systems capable of providing communication over an almost unlimited range with both stationary and moving objects located on land, on water, under water and in the air - such is the historical path of development and improvement of military communications.

In the old Russian army there were no signal troops as such. Communication units and units were part of the engineering troops.

At the highest levels of government, communications were provided by the bodies of the People's Commissariat for Posts and Telegraphs, as well as the Central Directorate of Military Communications and the Main Military Engineering Directorate, which supplied communications equipment.

At the first stage of the existence of the Red Army in 1917-1918. battalions and communications teams were organizationally part of rifle and cavalry formations. At the same time, a communications battalion was provided for at the headquarters of a rifle division, a communications company for a brigade, and a communications team for a regiment. The commanders of these units and subdivisions were at the same time the chiefs of communications, respectively, of the division, brigade, regiment.

The lack of firm communication leadership had a negative effect on command and control. In this regard, on October 20, 1919, by order No. 1736/362 of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Republic, an independent central body for the management of military communications was created - the Communications Directorate of the Red Army and the positions of Chiefs of the Communication Troops of fronts, divisions and brigades were introduced. As a result, October 20, 1919 is considered to be the Day of Education signal troops.

By November 1919, 768 separate communication units were formed in the Red Army with a total of about 119 thousand people. In addition, 510 civil field postal and telegraph enterprises and institutions were seconded to the headquarters of fronts, armies, divisions and brigades, in which about 16 thousand signalmen worked. After the end of the civil war, the signal troops were reduced to 32,600 men and equipped mostly with obsolete and worn-out foreign communications equipment.

At the beginning of the 1930s, a communications industry was created, which made it possible to produce modern communications equipment.

On the eve of the war, the signal troops were kept in peacetime states, numbering more than forty-two thousand people, reduced to 19 signal regiments, 25 separate signal battalions, 16 separate radio divisions.

In order to train the commanders of the communications troops in the prewar period, the Military Electrotechnical Academy of the Red Army, as well as the Leningrad, Voronezh, Ulyanovsk, Kiev, Ordzhonikidze and Stalingrad military communications schools were created.

In the first period of the Great Patriotic War, during the retreat of our troops with heavy fighting, the insufficient preparedness of the border regions in relation to communications became obvious.

The efforts undertaken by the State Defense Committee of the USSR: the unification in one hands of the communications of all the People's Commissariats in which it was (defense, communications, communications and internal affairs), the creation of the Main Directorate of Communications of the Red Army, the publication of a decree of July 23, 1941 "On improving the work Communications in the Red Army "managed to rectify the situation. This was facilitated by a good level of training and selfless devotion to the Motherland of the personnel.

In the postwar years, the development of signal troops was carried out on the basis of the experience of providing communications in the most difficult conditions of war, taking into account the newly emerging requirements for methods and methods of organizing communications, tactics and structure of the signal troops, the development of modern means of communication and control systems for forces and weapons for the introduction into the troops. .

Modern Signal Troops

In modern conditions, the requirements for the state of combat readiness of the Armed Forces are constantly increasing. At the same time, a significant role in solving this problem is assigned to the improvement of the command and control system of the Armed Forces. The technical basis of the command and control system is the communication system and the automated command and control system.

The signal troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation include signal troops of central subordination, formations, units and subunits of communications of types, branches of service, districts (fleets) and associations. They include stationary and field communication centers, linear communication units, communications security control centers, courier and postal communications, technical support institutions, research and military educational institutions.

Despite the difficulties in the country, a characteristic feature of today is the arrival of a new generation of communication equipment in the signal troops and, first of all, means of an automated command and control system for troops, radio vehicles, and satellite communication stations.

The main direction in the development of troops and the communications system today is integration into a single telecommunications space based on the use of modern information technologies, the replacement of analog means and communication systems with digital ones.

A modern communication system is a complex multifunctional organism, including numerous communication centers for various purposes, many thousands of kilometers of radio, radio relay, tropospheric, wired and other types of communication lines.

Soldiers-signallers are taught steadfastness in overcoming difficulties, exemplary performance of military and patriotic duty, skillful and reliable defense of the Fatherland.

Decades have passed, new generations have grown up, but the image of the signalman hero has remained an example for present and future officers of the signal troops. High professionalism of commanders, field training of formations and units, readiness to carry out tasks by personnel are characteristic features of modern signal troops. Thousands of signalmen are honorably fulfilling their military duty, taking part in peacekeeping and counter-terrorist operations.

With their work and unique qualities, the signalmen deserved their holiday - the Day of the military signalman!

The day of the military signalman is a military and professional holiday at the same time. It is dedicated to all workers and servicemen of the Signal Corps. The history of the holiday dates back to October 20, 1919 - the moment this type of troops appeared in the USSR.

On this day, by order of the Field Headquarters of the Revolutionary Military Council of the Soviet Republic, the first communications department was formed and approved. This service was transferred to the special service of headquarters, and its troops became independent special troops. The head of the service received the post of head of communications. The order laid the foundation for the formation of modern signal troops, approving their structure, main tasks and powers. Until now, military communications are considered an integral part of command and control of the Armed Forces, as well as its material and technical basis. After all, the efficiency of command and control of troops, first of all, the timeliness of the use of weapons and combat means, directly depends on its condition and level of functioning. This story of the emergence of the signalman's holiday tells about its military purpose.

There are, however, newer prerequisites for the emergence of this holiday date, which made it not only a military, but also a professional holiday. It was recognized as such in the Russian Federation in 2006 by presidential decree. Prior to the signing of this decree, the military holiday was called the "Day of the Signal Corps". After 2006, it became the "Day of the military signalman".

Today this holiday is both military and professional. It is celebrated by a wider category of the population than 90 years ago. It is celebrated annually by military personnel and civilians whose work is related to this area. However, priority was deservedly preserved by the respective troops.

The requirements for the level of combat readiness of the Armed Forces, which is ensured, among other things, by the signal troops, are constantly increasing. A significant role in the implementation of this task is assigned to the improvement of the aircraft control system. Data transmission systems, automated command and control systems have long been the technical basis of this command, which determines their strategic importance.

It is not easy to overestimate the importance of the daily work of representatives of this profession. Their job is to develop and use the latest equipment, as well as methods and methods of rapid data transmission. The means of ensuring the transmission of such data have evolved from the simplest forms of transmission of visual signals to the development of the latest communication technologies that allow the transmission of information of all levels of secrecy. This is the merit of the communicators.