The Battalion is a part of the 61st Marine Infantry Brigade, bearing the Combat Name “Kirkenes”, of the Northern Fleet.
The 876th Separate Air Assault Battalion was formed on November 11, 1979.
On January 1, 1985 the Battalion was declared a military unit of constant combat readiness.
On January 7, 1995 it was directed the North Caucasus to restore constitutional order in the Chechen Republic.
In the second Chechen War the fighters of the Battalion performed feats of courage and heroism, proving that they were worthy of the loud glory of their forefathers, who smashed German mountain rangers of the selected division “Edelweiss” during the Second World War. The horror induced by the marines was so huge that German soldiers called them “Black Death”.
On the eve of the New 2000 Year, on the nameless height marked 1406, the 2nd platoon of the 2nd Airborne Assault Company of the 876th Battalion took an unequal battle against several times overwhelming them gangs of terrorist bandit underground. The marines, led by the platoon commander lieutenant Yuri Kuryagin and captain Alexei Milashevich, took the unequal battle. In the first minutes of the battle all the officers were killed, and the command was assumed by sergeant Vladimir Tatashvili. Even the dead soldiers terrified the enemy. Unfortunately, the marines had no chance to see the dawn of the new day. As a result of the ill- night battle 12 “black berets” died the death of a hero, taking more than 40 militants with them, but stopped the bandits.
For courage and heroism performed, the marines were posthumously awarded orders, and the platoon commander Lieutenant Kuryagin and sergeant Tatashvili were awarded the highest award – the title of the Hero of Russia, also posthumously.
The Battalion returned to its native village “Sputnik” on June 20, 2000.
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Dog tag “Airborne Troops of Russia” is made of stainless steel by stamping. It is a picture of the general emblem of the Airborne Troops of Russia in the form of an open parachute with two planes on each of the sides.
At the top of the tag is the inscription: “RUSSIA”, at the bottom – an abbreviated name of the troops: “VDV”.
The obverse of the tag specifically provides a smooth space for the possibility of inscribing of personal data, such as blood type, number of the unit, personal number, etc. -
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Dog tag is made of stainless steel with enamel.
It is a image of crossed-hammer and sickle with the motto of the French Revolution, “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” in Russian and French.Freedom – the ability to do anything that does not harm others.
Equality – means that all are equal before the law.
Brotherhood – do not do to others what you would not want to get myself, and do it in relation to other such good deeds, which would be in relation to themselves. -
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The dog tag is made of stainless steel with enamel.
It is a modern version of the medieval emblem of death in the form of the Merciless Reaper. The skeleton, symbolizing the frailty of the flesh, wears a military jacket with a blue stripped vest instead of a black cloak with a hood, and squeezes an AK -47 instead of a scythe in its bony hand.
On the dog tag there is an inscription: ”I'LL BE BACK” written in a swift dynamic style.
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The dog tag is made of stainless steel with enamel.
Horizontally, it is divided into three equal parts painted in the colors of the national flag of the Federal Republic of Germany.
In the center of the dog tag there is the image of the federal coat of arms – looking right eagle with spread wings, but with folded feathers.
At the top of the dog tag there is the inscription in Gothic: “GERMANY”.
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