October 24: and again there is an occasion …

Annually on October 24, since 2006, Day of divisions of a special purpose (Day of special troops) — a professional holiday of the military personnel of formations of a special purpose of Armed forces Russian Federation is celebrated. To Russian Federation it is considered to be the beginning of history of parts of a special purpose creation in 1918 of parts of special function — the CHON, submitting VChK and intending for fight against a basmachestvo in Middle Asia and insurgents in the territory of the country. Further special units the Minister of War of the USSR, the marshal had in the main VChK (People's Commissariat for Internal Affairs, MGB, KGB), while on October 24 1950 years...