Everyone knows that the title is used in the majority of cases in the military context.Cognitive history of the emergence of speech in Russian.Meaning of the word "aide" helps us to understand exactly what these people are doing and what place they occupied in the military hierarchy.
emergence of words
reforms of Peter I in the army transformed backward, fragmented and unorganized crowd, which was the Russian army, turning it into one of the most effective military armies of the European continent.Like many other military terms, the word "aide" - a German innovation XVII century.It has Latin roots and is derived from the Adjutant, which literally means "help".Thus, the first and most important value of the title of "aide" - is the assistant manager.
adjutant in Petrine Russia
In the second half of the 17th century and clerical pisarstvom in the Russian army engaged captains.After the adoption of military regulations in 1716 this title is only the Cossack regiments.The regular army appears adyutant.V Russian army since the 17th century, the adjutant - a military with a specific terms of reference, the commander of the Secretary, whose responsibilities include office management, staff work.The honorary title worn and officers held in different parts of the army commanders.The duties of personal assistants included:
- conducting personal correspondence commander;
- execution of his orders;
- service dispatches, orders, verbal and written orders;
- finding the next battle.
at court
Beginning in 1711 at the court of the Russian monarchs have two new positions, each of which has its name prefix.They were called "Adjutant-General" and "aide-de-camp."This title could earn only persons enjoying the special confidence of the high command, and the emperor, ordered on behalf of and monitoring their implementation."Table of Ranks" published in 1722, already has in its register of these positions.From that moment, both are equal to the current rank of army ranks.
Originally adjutant - a military consisting under General, Field Marshal and Generalissimo.His responsibilities include the transmission of orders and instructions to the commander of the flanks.Since the end of XVII century in Russia "Adjutant-General" and "adjutant" - the suite (the court) the title, they had the right to wear them only person who was in the retinue of the emperor.
word "general" does not mean the army ranks, are more appropriate to add to the end of the letter "a" then it becomes clear that it is wise to read the title as "Adjutant General."At the behest of Catherine II Adjutant General can only be surrounded by the Empress, and it also becomes the title of the court.Become an adjutant of the emperor sought by many military aristocracy - the title was honorary and profitable.Appointment of the next court rank automatically meant getting the appropriate, higher military rank.
After 1917, the title of adjutant was abolished and now the army in domestic is not applicable.
