nobility of soul and pure conscience. An army driven by a sense of Officer's Honor,
is an invincible force, a real pillar of peace and prosperity for Russia.

In 1904, Captain Valentin Mikhailovich Kulchinsky, who later went through the First World War, put together "Advice to a Young Officer" - incredibly relevant in our time.

1. Do not promise if you are not sure that you will keep the promise.

2. Keep yourself simple, with dignity, without foppishness.

3. It is necessary to remember the boundary where dignified politeness ends and servility begins.

4. Do not write hasty letters and reports in haste.

5. Be less frank - you will regret it. Remember: my tongue is my enemy!

6. Don't cutie - you can't prove dashing, but you will compromise yourself.

7. Do not rush to converge on a short leg with a person whom you did not know enough.

8. Avoid cash accounts with comrades. Money always ruins relationships.

9. Do not take personally offensive remarks, witticisms, ridicule, said after, which often happens on the streets and in public places. Be above it. Leave - you will not lose, but you will get rid of the scandal.

10. If you can’t say anything good about someone, then refrain from saying bad things, if you know.

11. Do not neglect anyone's advice - listen. The right to follow him or not will remain with you. Knowing how to take good advice from another is no less an art than giving good advice to yourself.

12. The strength of an officer is not in impulses, but in unbreakable calm.

13. Protect the reputation of the woman who trusted you, whoever she may be.

14. There are situations in life when you need to silence your heart and live with your mind.

15. A secret communicated by you to at least one person ceases to be a secret.

16. Always be on the lookout and don't let go.

17. Try to keep your words soft in the dispute, and the arguments are firm. Try not to annoy the enemy, but to convince him.

18. It is not customary for officers to dance at public masquerades.

19. When speaking, avoid gestures and do not raise your voice.

20. If you have entered a society in which there is a person with whom you are in a quarrel, then, when greeting everyone, it is customary to give a hand to him, of course, if this cannot be avoided without paying the attention of those present or the owners. Giving a hand does not give rise to unnecessary talk, and does not oblige you to anything.

21. Nothing teaches like realizing your mistake. This is one of the main means of self-education. Only those who do nothing do not make mistakes.

22. When two people quarrel, both are always to blame.

24. There is nothing worse than indecision. Better a worse decision than hesitation or inaction. You can't get back a lost moment.

25. The one who fears nothing is more powerful than the one who is feared by everyone.

26. Soul - to God, heart - to a woman, duty - to the Fatherland, honor - to no one.

Co. the code of honor of a Russian officer of 1804 is always relevant

Russian officer's code of honor:

• 1. Do not promise if you are not sure that you will keep the promise.

• 2. Keep yourself simple, with dignity, without foppishness.

• 3. It is necessary to remember the boundary where complete politeness ends and servility begins.

• 4. Do not write hasty letters and reports in a hurry.

• 5. Be less frank - you will regret it. Remember: my tongue is my enemy!

• 6. Don't be a fool - you won't prove dashing, but you will compromise yourself.

• 7. Do not rush to converge on a short leg with a person whom you did not know enough.

• 8. Avoid cash accounts with comrades. Money always ruins relationships.

• 9. Do not take personally offensive remarks, witticisms, ridicule, said after, which often happens on the streets and in public places. Be above it.

• 10. If you can’t say anything good about someone, then refrain from saying bad things, if you know.

• 11. Do not neglect anyone's advice - listen. The right to follow him or not will remain with you. Take good advice from others.

• 12. The strength of an officer is not in impulses, but in unbreakable calm.

• 13. Take care of the reputation of the woman who trusts you, whoever she is.

• 14. There are situations in life when you need to silence your heart and live with your mind.

• 15. A secret communicated by you to at least one person ceases to be a secret.

• 16. Be always on the alert and do not loosen up.

• 17. Try to keep your words soft in the dispute, and the arguments are firm. Try to convince him.

• 18. It is not customary for officers to dance at public masquerades.

• 19. When speaking, avoid gesticulation and do not raise your voice.

• 20. If you entered a society in which the person with whom you are in a quarrel is among. Then, greeting everyone, it is customary to give a hand to him. If this cannot be avoided.

• 21. Nothing teaches like realizing your mistake. This is one of the main means of self-education. Only those who do nothing do not make mistakes.

• 22. When two people quarrel, both are always to blame.

• 23. Authority is acquired by knowledge of business and service. It is important that subordinates respect you, and not be afraid. Where there is fear, there is no love, but there is hidden hostility.

• 24. There is nothing worse than indecision. Better a worse decision than hesitation or inaction.

• 25. He who fears nothing is more powerful than he who is feared by everyone.

• 26. Soul - to God, heart - to a woman, duty - to the Fatherland, honor - to no one!

What is the honor of an officer

The code of honor of a Russian officer - "honor is the main treasure for an officer, whose sacred duty is to keep it clean and impeccable."

Dahl's explanatory dictionary explains: “Honor is the inner, moral dignity of a person. Valor, honesty, nobility of soul and a clear conscience.

The officers of the Russian army were called "white bone", implying a clear conscience and spotless honor, which were above all for the officer.

About how honest (or dishonest) a person is, mainly those around him judge, public opinion is formed. Usually people highly appreciate those who are "man of honor".

“Honor is the shrine of an officer, it is the highest good, which he is obliged to preserve and keep clean. Honor is his reward in happiness and consolation in grief ... Honor does not tolerate and cannot endure any stain ”M.S. Galkin

Self-esteem had nothing to do with swagger, arrogance or a sense of superiority over the civilian population.

“On the contrary, an officer must respect every rank and behave with equal dignity with all classes of society. Moreover, in relation to people who are below him in education. He should not sink to the level of their morals, but on the contrary, try to raise them to his own height.

Nobility consists in the ability to sacrifice personal interests in favor of others, generosity, inability to humiliate and humiliate others.

With the transition, mainly to a contract basis, the requirements for the observance by military personnel of the rules relating to the concepts of military honor and dignity have decreased. And there is an explanation for that.

Previously, for the officer corps, military service was the meaning of life and was not limited to the term of the contract. Today, military personnel only fulfill their constitutional duty and exercise their right to work through military service.

The contract does not contain obligations to observe the moral and moral principles relating to the military honor of military personnel. I think that orders to have a conscience or honor cannot be in nature. This is nurtured from childhood. "Take care of the honor from a young age, and the dress again."

Another interesting list of wisdom that I found on the wall in the contractor's office.

Much of this should be taken into account by practitioners, including project managers. This list is confusingly similar to the 50 rules of work with which my blog entries once began.

But a good idea is not out of place and repeated, maybe more than once or twice. I have singled out those positions that seemed to me the most significant and worthy of comment.

1. Do not promise if you are not sure that you will keep the promise.Instead, it is better to plan and assess the risks.

2. Keep yourself simple, with dignity, without foppishness.

3. It is necessary to remember the boundary where complete politeness ends and servility begins.And it is necessary to look at this border both up and down.

4. Do not write hasty letters and reports in a hurry.Oh, that's the wisest advice. How much nerves and time could be saved if you give yourself at least a 5-second pause before pressing SEND.

5. Be less frank - you will regret it. Remember: my tongue is my enemy.Honestly, for me one of the most important tips. For the said superfluous word I more than once received on a head and it is fair.

6. Don't cutie - you can't prove dashing, but you will compromise yourself.

7. Do not rush to converge on a short leg with a person whom you did not know enough.First of all, in my opinion, this concerns communication with foreigners of the Western school. Their manner of behavior is such that a Russian person has the illusion of friendship, where we are talking just about friendliness.

8. Avoid cash accounts with comrades. Money always ruins relationships.

9. Do not take personally offensive remarks, witticisms, ridicule, said after, which often happens on the streets and in public places.

10. If you can’t say anything good about someone, then refrain from saying bad things too ... To tell the truth, this rule is not entirely clear to me. In general, it’s probably worth not talking badly about a person behind his back. But if we are talking about debriefing before formation or at a personal meeting?

11. Do not neglect anyone's advice - listen. The right to follow it or not is up to you.Also a wise decision. This is straight to the point for family relationships.

12. The strength of an officer is not in impulses, but in unbreakable calm.Oh yes, this skill should be well pumped. After all, as you know, “One obscenity will not split the atom”

13. Take care of the reputation of the woman who trusts you, whoever she is.

14. There are situations in life when you need to silence your heart and live with your mind.

15. A secret communicated by you to at least one person ceases to be a secret.This is also - how many times I swore, but it still happens ...

16. Be always on the alert and do not loosen up.

17. It is not customary for officers to dance at public masquerades.I would have noticed instead - at the expense of the contractor, do not drink =)

18. Try to keep your words soft in the dispute, and the arguments are firm.Cast into granite. There is a good image - a fist in a glove. I spied him at Dmitry Kotkin in his workshops through tough negotiations.

19. When speaking, avoid gestures and do not raise your voice.It's interesting, given that the employee from the very office where I found these rules just can't start the working day if he doesn't swear.On this topic, a good saying is also: “Nervous is the one who yells at his boss. The one who yells at his subordinates is boor "

20. If you entered a society in which there is a person with whom you are in a quarrel, then when greeting everyone, it is customary to give a hand to him, of course, if this cannot be avoided without paying the attention of those present or the owners. Giving a hand does not give rise to unnecessary talk, and does not oblige you to anything.

Publisher: AST
Vasily Durasov Valentin Kulchitsky
Year: 2017
Series Code of honor
Genre: Warfare, Classical prose
Format: FB2,EPUB,MOBI,DOCX
Language: Russian
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Description In the Russian army, the officer rank has always determined belonging not to a social group, but to a caste that lived according to its unwritten laws - according to the code of honor. In the event that the provisions of the army regulations came into conflict with the provisions of the code, the choice of the officer was obvious - in favor of the code of honor. The officers' court of honor was more authoritative than the military tribunal, "for it is better to be exiled, demoted than to lose dignity."
During the Russo-Japanese War, Captain Valentin Kulchitsky wrote "Advice to a Young Officer", which summarized the set of rules developed over the years, and he became the "Code of Honor of a Russian officer." The continuation of the officer code was the "Dueling Code" by Vasily Durasov. With the difference that he determined the rules of duels (fights of honor) for both military officials and civilians.

Table of contents

Valentin Kulchitsky Advice to a young officer
Preface to the 1916 edition
I. The basis and essence of military service
II. Arrival at the regiment
III. Relationships with superiors and with yourself
IV. old truths
V. Rules of life
VI. In service
VII. In training with soldiers
VIII. About the court of honor
IX. Supervisor's Responsibilities
X. Information for wartime
XI. On the defense of honor with weapons
XII. When is defense with a weapon allowed?
XIII. Instructions for preparing people for military affairs
To the Charter of the garrison service
To the Charter of the internal service
To the shooting business
fencing
build
Word classes
tactical training
XIV. From newspapers ("Petersburg newspaper" No. 61, 1913)
XV. Remember aphorisms
Conclusion
Vasily Durasov Duel Code
Part one
Subjects of the duel
Insult
The severity of insults depending on their nature
Insults of the first degree
Insults of the second degree
Insults of the third degree
The severity of insults depending on the modifying circumstances
The identity of the offended
The identity of the offender
Ways to insult
Rights of the offended
The personal nature of insults and cases of substitution
Persons entitled to replace
Replacement for insults inflicted on an incompetent person
Replacement for insults inflicted on a woman
Replacement for insults inflicted on the memory of a deceased person
The personal nature of insults and cases of liability of others
Persons responsible. Responsibility for insulting incapacitated persons
Responsibility of insulting when applied by a woman
One satisfaction for one insult
collective insult
Insult by society of one person
An insult to the family name
Insult referring to third parties
Responsibility of journalists
Consecutive Insults
Persons between whom and with whom a duel is unacceptable
Duel clans
Legitimate Dueling Births
Exceptional duels
Duels for secret reasons
Seconds
court of honor
Part two
Call
Duties of seconds to their principals
Obligations of Opponents Regarding Seconds
Duties of Seconds in relation to the Opposing Party
Responsibilities of Seconds in relation to each other
Duties of seconds during negotiations
Seconds do not seek reconciliation
Protocol
Meeting minutes
Fight protocol
Behavior of opponents at the fight site
Part three sword duel
Choosing a place for a duel
Enemy Clothing
Types of sword duels
Movable and motionless duel
Continuous and periodic duels
The duration of bouts and breaks during a periodic duel
Application of the right and left hand
Choice of swords
Properties of swords necessary for fitness for a duel
duel leader
Beginning and course of the duel
Duel interruption cases
Periodic breaks
Sudden breaks
Disarmament
Replacing an unusable weapon
The fall
Wounding
Duties of seconds and opponents at the moment of interruption or termination of the duel
Actions of opponents that are unacceptable by dueling law in a duel with swords, and their legal consequences
Part four pistol duel
Choosing a place for a duel
Enemy Clothing
Determination of distances
Determination of the time interval for the exchange of shots of opponents
Choice of pistols
Pistol Properties Required for Dueling
Loading pistols
Pistols load seconds
Pistols are loaded by an outsider
Types of pistol duels
Duel on the spot on command
Duel on the spot at will
Duel on the spot with successive shots
duel with approach
duel approach and stop
Duel with approach along parallel lines
duel leader
Start of the duel
Number of shots
Misfire
shot in the air
Actions of opponents that are unacceptable by dueling law in a duel with pistols, and their legal consequences
Legal Consequences of Violations of Dueling Law
Part five saber duel

Preface to the 1916 edition

Advice to a Young Officer, published in the third edition, is now even more necessary and useful due to wartime. The accelerated graduation of young people into officers does not give them the opportunity and time to learn in schools all the subtleties of tradition, the correct view of the essence of military education and discipline.

The young officer will have to work on himself independently. It is for this work that this manual will render invaluable services to each officer. It will give him useful advice and guidance on many issues of the upcoming service. The laconic presentation of individual aphorisms guarantees quick memorization and the ability to find the necessary information at any time. If we take into account that misdemeanors in peacetime become crimes in wartime, and are punished especially severely, then the value of the advice collected here in a concise form becomes even more obvious. They enable the officer to avoid many mistakes, to understand what is legal and what is criminal, to understand everything that is required of him in order to be a good officer who does not drop his dignity.

These tips are equally useful to those who are on the front lines and in the rear of the army, where they often have to deal with people of dubious professions and behavior.

This handbook will save young officers from many mistakes and blunders in the service and in private life. An officer who has not yet mastered his new position, which is based on conventions, restraint and military tact, is often at a loss and does not know how he should act in certain cases not provided for by the charters. And as a result of ignorance of laws in general (even if it is important for the military to protect one's honor with weapons), irreparable blunders occur, forcing the officer to leave the regiment or end up on trial.

We repeat that here are succinctly set forth those rules of life, which, undoubtedly, will only benefit every officer in the upcoming service. These original aphorisms make the officer seriously think about military service on the merits, and not judge it superficially, by its external form and saber-rattling.

An officer will not find these councils in any charters.

The purpose of this peculiar work is the desire to prevent inexperienced military youth from a false, destructive step. Here are collected old, but eternal truths that are forgotten by the majority, and unknown to young officers.

The third edition of this handbook speaks for itself.

V. M. Kulchitsky "Discipline first"

I. The basis and essence of military service

Believe in God, be devoted to the Sovereign Emperor, His Family and love the Motherland.

The first and main duty of a soldier is loyalty to the Sovereign, the Emperor and the Fatherland. Without this quality, he is unfit for military service. The integrity of the Empire and the maintenance of its prestige is based on the strength of the army and navy; their qualities and shortcomings resonate throughout the country, so it is not your business to get involved in social issues and political philosophies; your job is to carry out your duties steadily.

Put above all the glory of the Russian army.

Be brave. But courage is true and feigned. The arrogance of youth is not courage. A military man must always be prudent and consider his actions calmly and carefully. If you are low and arrogant, everyone will hate you.

Obey discipline.

Respect your boss and trust him.

Be afraid to violate your duty - by doing this you will forever lose your good name.

The officer must be faithful and truthful. Without these qualities, it is almost impossible for a military man to remain in the army. Veren is a person doing his duty; truthful - if he does not change his word. Therefore, never promise unless you are sure that you will keep the promise.

Be polite and humble in dealing with all people.

The best part of courage is caution.

II. Arrival at the regiment

Arriving at the regiment, the officer acts in accordance with the Const. garn. sl. Art. 400 and 401, i.e., is the commander of the regiment. In practice, they do this: arriving at the office at about 11 o'clock, the officer introduces himself and gets acquainted first of all with the regimental adjutant, who gives all the necessary advice and instructions, since each regiment has its own customs - traditions. If an officer appears to the regiment commander at the apartment, then, without finding him at home, he should appear a second time, trying to catch him: it is not recommended to sign or leave a service ticket for the first time. Report to the commander of the company (hundred, squadron, battery) to which the appointment took place. Taking in the office from the senior clerk a list with the addresses of Messrs. officers and noting married people in it, make visits to everyone without delay. It is recommended to have time to do them at once, in one day. The dress code is dress code. The rest of the time: for all official occasions, visits, congratulations - ordinary, unless ordered by regiment to be in a different one. Not finding the elder at home - leave a service ticket (not a business card at all). Married - a service ticket and a business card. Before being presented to the regimental commander and not yet in the regiment, appearing in public places (theaters, gardens, concerts, evenings) is considered tactless. Upon arrival at the regiment, the first impression is of great importance.

Having not yet arrived at the regiment and being on vacation, having met an officer of your regiment (in the same city), you should definitely approach him and introduce yourself first, and appear to the regiment commander.

Dragoon officer during the Napoleonic wars. 1800–1815

III. Relationships with superiors and with yourself

Always remember that you are an officer.

Be formal with your superiors.

Remember that the boss is always and everywhere the boss.

Never criticize the actions and deeds of the authorities in general; with someone especially, and God forbid - with the lower ranks.

Any order of the head of the service, in whatever form it may be expressed (proposal, request, advice), is an order (Decision of the Head of the Military Court of 1881 No. 183).

If you are older in rank, and in terms of the distribution of posts you will be subordinate to the younger, you are obliged to fulfill all the orders of the person placed above you, without any wrangling (St. Military. P., VII ed. 2, 20).

If you come on vacation for three days or less, then, without appearing in person, you must certainly send your vacation ticket to the command. control.

Arriving for more than three days, it is necessary to appear personally to the commandant.

At the end of the vacation period, he is obliged to appear again at the commandant's office or inform the commandant's office in an open letter: “I went to the place of my service today” (signature).