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Kazan Border Military School. Kazan Higher Military Command School

The history of the school dates back to September 1, 1866 from the Junker School, formed by decree of Alexander II from the Military Department school that existed in Kazan since 1861. On September 1, 1909, it was “Highly commanded” by Nicholas II to name the school the Kazan Military School.

On February 22, 1919, an order was issued by the RVS on the creation of the 1st Kazan Muslim infantry command courses. Already in April the courses had to be sent to Eastern front. On July 25, 1919, the 2nd Kazan Muslim Infantry Command Courses were created, and on October 1, 1920, the 16th Kazan Muslim Infantry Command Courses were formed on their basis. In December 1922, due to a reduction in numbers armed forces It was decided to disband Muslim courses.
In 1923, on the basis of the disbanded courses, the 6th United Tatar-Bashkir command school was created. On March 16, 1937, it was renamed the Kazan Infantry School named after. Central Executive Committee of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, and in March 1939 - to the Kazan Infantry School named after. Supreme Council of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
By order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR dated April 12, 1941, this school was transformed into a tank school and completely switched to training specialists for the armored and mechanized forces of the Red Army.
In November 1943, for the successful development of new technology, the school was awarded the Battle Red Banner, and in 1944, for outstanding success in training command personnel, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of its formation, the school was awarded the Order of the Battle Red Banner. During the war, over 5,000 tank crews were trained within the walls of the school.

From December 1965 to November 1998 - Kazan Higher Tank Command Red Banner School named after the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
From November 1998 to August 2004 - Kazan Red Banner branch of the Chelyabinsk Tank Institute.
Since August 2004 - Kazan Higher Military Command School.
On August 18, 2008, the Kazan Higher Artillery Command School (Military Institute) named after. Marshal of Artillery M. N. Chistyakov.
In order to improve the system of training specialists for ground forces and optimization of the network of military educational institutions on January 1, 2009 on the basis of the Government Order Russian Federation dated August 18, 2008 No. 1199-r, the Kazan Higher Artillery Command School was attached to the Kazan Higher Artillery Command School.

In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 24, 2008 No. 1951-r and the Order of the Civil Code of the SV, on February 10, 2009 No. 459/vo/149, the school acquired the status of a separate structural unit within the Federal State Military educational institution higher professional education "Military Educational and Scientific Center of the Ground Forces" Combined Arms Academy as a branch.

Among the graduates of the school there are many outstanding military leaders: one of the first Soviet marshals Egorov, Colonel General Klyuev A.L., deputy people's commissar for military and naval affairs, a prominent military leader civil war Shorin, Vasily Ivanovich, as well as many military leaders of our time, such as Colonel General Klishin, Achalov Vladislav Alekseevich, Troshev Gennady Nikolaevich, Gerasimov Valery Vasilyevich, Potapov and many others.

Over the years of the school’s existence, 42 of its graduates became Heroes Soviet Union, and 10 graduates recent years awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. More than 300 became generals.

The Kazan Higher Military Command School (tank university) is the only educational institution in the Russian Federation that trains command tank officers. Until 2008, it was the Higher Tank School, but after the annexation of the Kazan Higher Artillery School, the profile of the institution expanded.

Creation

In 1866, Emperor Alexander II ordered the organization of an infantry school for the training of cadets in Kazan. In a short time, the educational institution among similar ones became one of the best in Russia, giving the country such prominent military leaders as A. I. Egorov (marshal), A. L. Klyuev (Colonel General), V. N. Shorin (hero of the Civil War ) and others.

With the advent of Soviet power, the First Muslim Command Infantry Course for national armed forces was opened on its base on 02/22/1919. This day later became the official date of the formation of the Kazan Tank School.

Early years

With the end of the Civil War, there was no longer a need for quick (superficial) training of command personnel. The army needed officers with fundamental theoretical and practical training.

In 1922, the courses were disbanded, and a year later, at the request of the Tatar republican government, the Sixth Command Tatar-Bashkir School was created. In the 1930s, the institution was renamed and reorganized more than once. However, his profile remained the same - training command staff for infantry units.

Tank School

This period is characterized by the emergence and rapid improvement of new types of weapons (especially tanks and armored vehicles), whose use required a revision of traditional military tactics, based on the massive use of cavalry as the main striking force. The outbreak of World War II showed the strategic importance of tanks on the battlefield, the use of which allowed Germany to defeat the superbly equipped army of the French Republic in a few months.

The Soviet high command, which had previously underestimated the capabilities of armored vehicles, urgently increased the development and production of tanks. However, there were not enough commanders to control the crews and mechanized units. Specialized shops were urgently opened throughout the country educational establishments. And so, on April 12, 1941, the Kazan Infantry School was transformed into a tank school.

The specificity of the institution was the training of specialists capable of fighting with equipment supplied by the Western allies under Lend-Lease. Before the end of hostilities, 5,000 crews were trained within its walls. The merits of the team did not go unnoticed: the tank school was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Battle in 1944. However, after the war, the size of the army decreased, and the educational institution was closed in 1947 due to its uselessness.

Under the heading of secrecy

As it later turned out, the school was not formed out of nowhere. Back in 1926, near Kazan, in the so-called Kargopol military town, a joint Soviet-German tank school was created. As you know, having lost the First world war, Germany pledged not to develop armored forces. To circumvent the Treaty of Versailles, a secret agreement was concluded with the government of the USSR. The Soviet command, in turn, wanted to learn from their German colleagues, who had more advanced technologies and knowledge in this area.

The school had its own training ground, shooting range and field for practicing driving skills. For training, 10 tanks of various models were delivered from Germany:

  • 5 lungs;
  • 2 medium;
  • 3 heavy.

The cadets studied the tactics of using armored vehicles, types of weapons and ammunition, design and maintenance of tanks. In the 1930s, the school received the latest Soviet tanks. When Hitler came to power, the agreement with the Germans was terminated, and the base and accumulated experience served as excellent support for organizing a tank school.

On guard of the world

The Cold War that engulfed the two superpowers in the 1950s and 1960s did not allow for relaxation. At any moment the world could slide into a new, even more destructive war. Armored vehicles became more complex, and combat tactics required the commander to have deep technical knowledge and organizational qualities. In this regard, in 1966, the work of the tank school in Kazan was resumed. In order to improve the quality of education, the institution moves to a higher form of education, and the same Kargopol town, which had the necessary infrastructure and a spacious training ground, becomes the location of the educational institution.

In the difficult times of the 1990s, the Higher Tank Command School not only retained its status, but also improved educational process. The curriculum was transferred to a five-year form of study, and a motorized rifle branch was added to the tank branch. In 2008, the Kazan Artillery School became part of the structure of the institution. Thus, the former tank school today is a multidisciplinary Educational establishment within the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.

Story

The official date of formation of the school is February 22, 1919. On this day, an order was issued by the RVS on the creation of the 1st Kazan Muslim Infantry Command Course. Already in April, the courses had to be sent to the Eastern Front. On July 25, 1919, the 2nd Kazan Muslim Infantry Command Courses were created, and on October 1, 1920, the 16th Kazan Muslim Infantry Command Courses were formed on their basis. In December 1922, the Main Directorate of Universities decided to disband Muslim courses.

In 1923, on the basis of the disbanded courses, the 6th United Tatar-Bashkir command school was created. On March 16, 1937, it was renamed the Kazan Infantry School named after. Central Executive Committee of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, and in March 1939 - to the Kazan Infantry School named after. Supreme Council of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

By order of the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR dated April 12, 1941, this school was transformed into a tank school and completely switched to training specialists for the armored and mechanized forces of the Red Army.

In November 1943, for the successful development of new technology, the school was awarded the Battle Red Banner, and in 1944, for outstanding success in training command personnel, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of its formation, the school was awarded the Order of the Battle Red Banner. During the war, over 5,000 tank crews were trained within the walls of the school.

At the beginning of 1966, the school was transferred to the highest profile of training tank specialists and received the name of the Kazan Higher Tank Command Red Banner School named after the Presidium of the Supreme Council of the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.

Until 2004, the school was the Kazan branch of the Chelyabinsk Tank Institute, after which, by order of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, it became an independent Kazan Higher Military Command School - a tank university. Since 2007, it is the only military school in Russia that trains command tank officers.

Since August 2004, the school has been renamed the Kazan Higher Military Command School.

In order to improve the system of training specialists for the Ground Forces and optimize the network of military educational institutions, on January 1, 2009, on the basis of the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation of August 18, 2008 No. 1199-r, the Kazan Higher Artillery Command School was attached to the Kazan Higher Artillery Command School.

In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of December 24, 2008 No. 1951-r and the Order of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation, on February 10, 2009 No. 459/vo/149, the school acquired the status of a separate structural unit within the Federal State Military Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education "Military Educational Institution" Scientific Center of the Ground Forces" Combined Arms Academy as a branch.

Among the graduates of the school there are many outstanding military leaders: one of the first Soviet Marshals Yegorov, Colonel General A.L. Klyuev, Deputy People's Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs, a prominent military leader of the Civil War Shorin, Vasily Ivanovich, as well as many military leaders of our time, such as General Colonels Klishin, Achalov Vladislav Alekseevich, Troshev Gennady Nikolaevich, Gerasimov Valery Vasilievich, Potapov and many others.

Over the years of the school's existence, 42 of its graduates became Heroes of the Soviet Union, and 10 graduates of recent years were awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation. More than 300 became generals.

Notes

Links

  • Kazan Higher Military Command School. sovinformburo.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2012.

Kazan Higher Tank Command Red Banner School http://www.kvtkku.ru/ unofficial site

Literature

  • Khasanov M.Kh. Tatar Encyclopedia. - Institute of Tatar Encyclopedia, 2006. - P. 133. - 663 p. - ISBN 585247035X