In our turbulent times, is rich in the "local conflicts", which are mostly full-fledged wars in the media more often flashed mention of the Guard and the Guard units.But that is guard, known only to a few.Let's try to correct this misunderstanding.
begin with, that the word "guard" appeared in the heyday of the slave of Rome.Then the so-called elite, elite units of soldiers who put on the most dangerous and difficult areas where the probability of an enemy breakthrough was the largest.However, this term was fixed definitively only in the 12th century, and then the guards called the special part, responsible for keeping the flag.In our country, Imperial Guard (which was later imperial) appeared in 1690, when Peter I issued a decree to set up the famous Transfiguration and the Semenov regiment.
Guard units were formed of selected officers and soldiers showed unprecedented courage in battle.Such principles for the formation of these parts and subsequently held abroad.So, Napoleon's Guard, which celebrated commander pinned their last hopes of Waterloo, formed of young people exclusively devoted to him personally, brave and courageous.
It is this soldiers Russian Empire owed many of its victories in countless wars that fell to its lot in the future.After 1917, when the young Soviet Republic had to re-create the Workers 'and Peasants' Red Army (Red Army), the Guard units in it was not.This was largely due to the negative perception of all "bourgeois."However, do not discount the fact that at that time in the Soviet army simply was not part of that would be their real military achievements could win the title of the Guard.And because in those years the question of what the Guard and what is its importance in the battle, the country's leadership did not stand.
However sad 1941, everything changed.The troops, who were deeply demoralized vile and cruel enemy attacks, not only the required reinforcements and weapons, but also some other support.Then it was decided to revive the high title of the Guard.They were awarded with the parts that showed incredible courage and perseverance in the fight.In particular, in the first months of the war it was awarded the title of the 100 th, 127 th, 153 th and 161 th Infantry Division, who bravely defended the country from the Nazi invasion.Then the country's leadership has decided that it is not necessary to remember that the guard is applied to the tsarist regime, returning it to the original definition of the type of elite troops.
But do not assume that the assignment of a part or division of the title of Guards carried only propaganda value.The soldiers and officers of such military units assumed an increased allowance, they were given the best uniforms, and their arms are increasingly being advanced at that time technology.In particular, all the parts in service which was the famous "Katyusha", were just Guards.
We hope that from this article, you learned that a guard.
