“Invincible offensive impulse, bold manoeuvre and agility, whole-hearted courage and high valour, strong comradeship-in-arms, contempt for death, fierce hatred for the enemy – all this form the power of the glorious Marine Corps!”
The Marines is a sort of coastal corps of the Russian Navy.
The Marines is used on the sea-borne troops for conducting combat operations. Both with the ground forces and independently. Besides, the task of the Marine Corps is to defend the coast (naval bases, ports).
In the Russian army a special unit of the Marine Corps was formed in 1698 of the crew of the battle-ship “Eagle”. After the victory over the Swedes, Peter I decided to create a whole regiment, based on the marine troops of the Baltic Fleet.
Sailors in striped vests and peakless caps fought in the Battle of Borodino and the Crimean War, smashed the Nazi invaders, fought in Angola, Vietnam, Syria , Egypt, Guinea, Afghanistan and Chechnya. Nowadays, the Marines are involved in the fight against Somali pirates.
Automatic small arms, tanks, artillery, anti-tank and anti-aircraft guns, armoured troop carriers are at the disposal of the modern Marine Corps of the Russian Navy.
The Marines Corps are a part of all Russian Fleets – the Northern, the Pacific, the Baltic, the Black Sea and the Caspian Flotilla.
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Dog tag “The Virgin of Tikhvin” is made of stainless steel with enamel. It represents the scene of the talk between the Blessed Virgin and Baby Jesus, faced each other. The image of the Blessed Virgin is waist-deep, the Baby sits on the left Mother’s hand, with His legs bent in knees right foot under the left one. In His left hand He holds a roll, with the right one He blesses. The bottom of the tag is decorated with traditional ornament and a legend in Slavic letters: “THE IMAGE OF THE VIRGIN OF TIKHVIN”.
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Dog tag “Navy of Russia” (Skull) is made of stainless steel with enamel.
It is the image of the flag of the Navy of Russia (VMF) overlaid with the symbol of the “dead head” in a black cap.
At the top of the tag is the inscription: “RUSSIA”, at the bottom – an abbreviation: “VMF” which stands for “Navy”.
The obverse of the tag provides blank space for the possibility of inscribing personal data, such as blood type, number of military unit, personal number, etc.
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The dog tag is made of stainless steel with enamel.
It is a relief image of the “dead head” in a beret, with two crossed swords, on the background of an explosion fire.
Above and below the dog tag is framed with the motto: “MERCENARIES NEVER DIE”.
Under the emblem there is the inscription: “They just go to hell to regroup”.
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The sign of belonging to a particular district of Russian Interior Ministry Troops is worn on the right sleeve of the uniform.
A triangular fabric heraldic shield with equally arched sides.
Approved on May 12, 1994.
The sleeve insignia of the Siberian District of the Internal Troops “Bear”.
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The sign of belonging to a particular district of Russian Interior Ministry Troops is worn on the right sleeve of the uniform.
A round fabric heraldic shield with a yellow (golden) edging.
Approved on May 12, 1994.
The sleeve insignia of the Eastern District of the Internal Troops “Tiger”.
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The general sleeve patch for any of the units and formations of the Airborne Troops of the USSR and Russia.
In the center of the patch there is the image of an open golden parachute with and two airplanes from the both sides of it. Approved in 1955.
The of the emblem is Zinaida Bocharova, a draftsman of the Airborne Staff.
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