Day on October 1 in the history

Day of Land forces. Memorable day of Armed forces Russian Federation, established by the decree President of the Russian Federation of May 31, 2006. On the first of October, 1550 the tsar Ivan IV Grozny issued the decree "About an Ispomeshcheniye in Moscow and Surrounding Districts of the Chosen One Thousand Sluzhily People", thereby having laid the foundation of the first constant army. According to the document, "the fire infantry" (streletsky regiments) and a constant guard service were created. Modern Land forces — the most numerous and various on arms and ways of operations a type of Armed forces Russian Federation which are intended for...