Artillery Day November 19: congratulations

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

Artillery Day November 19 is celebrated by officers and soldiers, cadets and contractors, all military personnel for whom defending the Motherland is not just a profession, but a vocation.

It is worth saying "thank you" to the shooters first of all for the peaceful sky above our heads and the free ground under our feet. Indeed, if it were not for these courageous, strong and fearless guys with good hearts, we might not have been breathing deeply in our beautiful and powerful country!

Artillery is a closed society

Before congratulating the heroes of the occasion, it is worth remembering their history. What exactly do we celebrate by celebrating Artillery Day.

It has long been believed that the shooter is not a warrior, but a special class of military society. Working on fire weapons, like using them, was the privilege of only its creators. Artillerymen were first and foremost craftsmen. They hired workers, owned their own workshops and did not obey the orders of the highest military leadership. Thanks to the cover of secrecy that reigned in the workshops, even the rulers of the states did not know exactly what was happening there. In general, it was a kind of closed group, a society with its own secrets, interests and ideas.

The history of artillery goes back centuries. Andback in the Middle Ages, the Chinese used gunpowder to launch projectiles at the enemy.

History of domestic artillery

In the early 1700s, a rocket laboratory was set up in Moscow, which mostly worked on the manufacture of light rockets in the likeness of fireworks. Since the 1820s, the first combat missiles with a range of more than 2,500 meters have appeared in the arsenal of the Russian army.

The next step in the development of artillery was taken at the beginning of the twentieth century. Military scientists began using smokeless powder, which helped increase jet thrust. Now it was possible to increase the mass of the rocket and the range of its impact. A few years later, the first rocket school was opened.

Subsequently, such masters of space as Sergei Korolev and Valentin Glushko graduated from such educational institutions.

The first rockets in the Soviet army, and concurrently the main armament during the Great Patriotic War, were RS82 and RS132, in accordance with the projectile diameter in millimeters.

The only girl in the artillery regiment

In June 1941, a cloud of Nazi invaders covered the Russian land. The Barbarossa plan and the unexpected war captivated people.

It was this period that glorified the only girl in the artillery regiment, the strong, graceful and fast Katyusha. This is a rocket artillery combat vehicle.

Back in 1938, military scientists decided to develop vehicles that could accommodate launchers. The main function is the speed of mobilization andease of attack. When the project was ready, the vehicles were named BM13 (combat vehicle with a projectile with a diameter of 13 cm). The people began to call them simply - "Katyusha". During the war years, more than 10,000 of these combat vehicles came to the front. According to one version, the installation got its “name” thanks to a song popular in the pre-war period. But a more beautiful explanation says that Katyusha is a partisan girl who destroyed a large number of opponents.

Introduction of the holiday - gratitude for merit

Artillery Day is celebrated on November 19, because it was this number that became a turning point in the history of the Great Patriotic War. Then, back in 1942, Stalingrad, after a long blockade, announced to the enemy with volleys that he would not put up with the yoke imposed on his neck. At 7.30 in the morning, the artillery showed the full power of its fire, which caused irreparable damage to Hitler's troops. It was the first time the opponents had received a blow of such force. Artillery Day was established to commemorate this significant event.

The law on the establishment of a new tradition was filed at the height of the war, namely, in 1944. After the successful Stalingrad breakthrough, by order of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, the Soviet Union decided to appoint a new military celebration and thereby honor the heroes. A few years later, in 1964, the Day of Artillery was combined with the holiday of the Rocket Forces. After all, they are not just “neighbors”, but “brothers”. Since then, the two celebrations have merged into one - Rocket Artillery Day.

Restoration of the day of artillerymen

For a while the countryI forgot my heroes. But by order of the head of state dated May 31, 2006, in connection with the deployment of a program to establish professional holidays in honor of the military, November 19 is designated as the Day of Celebrations of the Artillery Forces of the State. Artillery and missile troops are the basic basis of the troops of the Russian Federation. Parts of this specialization are most in demand during combat operations. The further course of operations depends on their maneuvers. The main task of artillery is to maintain superiority over the enemy in fire.

Cinema: gunners

Soviet-era films are worth more than one Oscar. Most of us grew up with good old comedies. The military theme has always been one of the most popular. Therefore, the topic of gunners was often filmed. The guys from the regiment are always good-natured, sincere and interesting. They have a sense of humor, they are not stingy with beautiful words and at the same time extremely modest.

Perhaps, more than one boy, watching a war film, in his heart wished to become an artilleryman in the future. Well, imagine the film "Wedding in Malinovka" without Yashka the gunner? And would we have fallen in love with the film "Ivan Brovkin" if the main character was not a shooter? Holiday Artillery Day - the triumph of our youth. Together with the parade, it carries a share of nostalgia for the bygone, kind and bright times.

Gunners still inspire: girls to write romantic letters, directors to make talented films, and little boys to dream of a military career.

Museums of Glory

Military shooters like no one elsethe other, have earned their fame. They do not hide under water, do not soar in the sky and do not drive large tanks, but without their work, one might say, the victory would have been much harder. Therefore, it is not for nothing that in every school, village, museum of a big city, one corner will definitely be dedicated to artillery heroes.

For example, "Battle Glory of the Urals" - a gallery of military equipment - is proud of its numerous pieces of artillery and armored vehicles. The city boasts over 50 armored vehicles, some of which date back to 1911.

Where they teach to be artillerymen

Love for military affairs is instilled in boys from school. Every second of them during the parade on Artillery Day, November 19, secretly dreams of a military profession. It is for such future defenders of the Fatherland that special schools work. One of them, the oldest and most prestigious institution, is the Mikhailovskaya Military Artillery Academy in St. Petersburg. Since the distant 1701, the school has been preparing professionals in their field.

Congratulations on the Day of Artillery for defenders

Like any of the military, on a holiday, artillerymen should wish to fight only in the classroom.

“Let gun shots thunder in your honor only at parades. You are the main fire in military operations, so let the equally strong fire of faith, hope and love always burn in your life.”

“We wish that there will always be one, faithful friend, whose strength of spirit will not yield to Katyusha. Salutes and fireworks letlight up the path of your life. Let the orders hanging on the chest be not only a symbol of success, but also a sign that stimulates further exploits.”

“Let the medals be only one-sided. You accept congratulations on the Day of Artillery at the national level, since millions of lives stand behind a broad chest. We wish you to go through life with a fair wind, which will fan the flag raised high in a peaceful sky, thanks to you. Strive for the stars - not only those on uniform, but those in the sky. We wish you victories without losses.”

Artillery Day is a holiday for all servicemen. After all, in the arsenal of each army unit there is a firearm. This day is solemn for all those who courageously and fearlessly defend their land.