When in Russia celebrate the Day of the signalman?

October 20 (Communications Day) in 1919 is considered to be the official day of the formation of communication troops on the territory of our country. It was on this day that the communications department was finally formed by a special order of the Revolutionary Military Council. Moreover, since that time the communication service has been assigned to the special service of headquarters, and the communication troops themselves have been designated as independent troops. It was at that time that the foundation for the subsequent gradual formation of modern communications troops on the territory of our country was laid.

Recall that the Military Communications Day was officially established in accordance with the decree of the President in 2006. Earlier this holiday was celebrated exclusively as the Communication Day of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.

Day of the signalman. History

The first communication units on the territory of our country appeared, as experts say, in the XIX century, and the first marching telegraph was already actively used in the Crimean War. In 1899, for the first time, a military radio station was formed, which was called the "Kronstadt Spark Telegraph". In addition, by the beginning of the first world, the Russian army had its own communications units in virtually all artillery, infantry and cavalry units.

For sure, everyone will agree that military communications today are one of the direct components of the management of the existing Armed Forces, more precisely, its material basis. It is worth noting that it is from its state and functioning today that for the most part depends not only on the efficiency of command and control, but also on the relevance of the use of weapons and various types of military equipment.

As for the issue of the development of this branch of the Armed Forces, it can be said that the very military communication itself has gone through a rather long and fruitful path in its development, which in its turn is inextricably linked with the improvement of martial art and applied methods.

Day of the signalman today

Due to such a holiday as the Day of the signalman, Russia can be proud of our military. Every year, specialized troops conduct a review on this day not only directly by specialists themselves, but also military equipment and devices.

At the moment , Russia's communications forces include special units of central subordination, districts and associations. In addition, they also include various types of fixed and field communication modules, a variety of technically combining communications security controls, ubiquitous linear parts, as well as technical support offices and research institutions.

The modern communication system is a rather complex and simultaneously multifunctional mechanism that includes various communication nodes, kilometer lines of the radio and wire communication system and, of course, the specialists (signalers) themselves, thanks to which this structure successfully works. The military annually celebrate the Day of the signalman on October 20.