In pre-revolutionary Russia:
Until 1874, military service was carried out by recruits (peasants and townspeople). At first, military service was indefinite; from 1793, the period of service was reduced to 25 years. It gradually decreased - and by the time of the military reform of 1874 it was already 7 years.
After the reform, conscription was replaced by universal conscription. The total service life in the ground forces was 15 years (directly in service - 6 years, and the rest of the time in the reserve), the total service period in the navy was 10 years (direct service - 7 years).
In 1906, the period of active military service was reduced to 3 years. Then, in August-December 1914, general mobilization took place in connection with the outbreak of the First World War.
After the revolution of 1917 and the civil war, a new army began to form in the new state.
IN THE USSR:
Based on various decrees and resolutions of the Central Executive Committee, the length of service was changed several times until the law on compulsory military service was adopted in 1925.
In the ground forces, until the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, it was 2 years. In aviation: from 1925 to 1928 - 3 years, from 1928 to 1939 - 2 years, from 1939 to 1941 - again 3 years. It also varied in the navy. So, from 1924 to 1928 you had to serve for 4 years, from 1928 to 1939 - 3 years, from 1939 - 5 years.
After the Great Patriotic War (with the beginning of which mobilization was carried out again), a new law on universal conscription was adopted already in 1949. In accordance with it, men were drafted into the ground forces and aviation for 3 years, and into the navy for 4 years.
In 1967, a new law on universal conscription was adopted, the service life was shortened and was 2 years for those sent to the ground forces and aviation, and 3 years for the navy.
In modern Russia:
In 1993, the normative act that existed in the USSR was repealed - the Russian Federation Law “On Military Duty and Military Service” came into force. Initially, the document reduced the service life to 18 months (i.e. 1.5 years), and in the fleet - to 2 years.
In 1996, in connection with the beginning of the Chechen campaign, a new law came into force, according to which the duration of service in the army and navy was equal - and amounted to 2 years.
In the early 2000s, preparations began in Russia for the division of military service by conscription and contract - and at the same time to reduce the period of conscription service from 2 years to 1 year. For the first time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian leadership plans to reduce the length of conscription military service back in 2002.
The transition took place in stages: for example, young people who joined the army in the fall of 2007 had to serve for 1.5 years. And since January 2008, the service life has been 12 months - 1 year.
In November 2012, the media, following a statement by the chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense, reported that the length of service in the Russian army would be revised again. Thus, according to the chairman of the committee, Vladimir Komoyedov, the optimal length of service is one and a half years, and the reduction of service to 1 year was a “political decision” and in fact has a bad effect on the combat readiness of the army.
A source in the Kremlin almost immediately refuted this, recalling the president’s implemented initiative to reduce deadlines.
In pre-revolutionary Russia:
Until 1874, military service was carried out by recruits (peasants and townspeople). At first, conscription was indefinite, from 1793 the service life was reduced to 25 years. It gradually decreased - and by the time of the military reform of 1874 it was already 7 years.
After the reform, conscription was replaced by universal conscription. The total service life in the ground forces was 15 years (directly in service - 6 years, and the rest of the time in the reserve), the total service period in the navy was 10 years (direct service - 7 years).
In 1906, the period of active military service was reduced to 3 years. Then, in August-December 1914, general mobilization took place in connection with the outbreak of the First World War.
After the revolution of 1917 and the civil war, a new army began to form in the new state.
IN THE USSR:
Based on various decrees and resolutions of the Central Executive Committee, the length of service was changed several times until the law on compulsory military service was adopted in 1925.
In the ground forces, until the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, it was 2 years. In aviation: from 1925 to 1928 - 3 years, from 1928 to 1939 - 2 years, from 1939 to 1941 - again 3 years. It also varied in the navy. So, from 1924 to 1928 you had to serve for 4 years, from 1928 to 1939 - 3 years, from 1939 - 5 years.
After the Great Patriotic War (with the beginning of which mobilization was carried out again), a new law on universal conscription was adopted already in 1949. In accordance with it, men were drafted into the ground forces and aviation for 3 years, and into the navy for 4 years.
In 1967, a new law on universal conscription was adopted, the length of service was shortened and was 2 years for those sent to the ground forces and aviation, and 3 years for the navy.
In modern Russia:
In 1993, the normative act that existed in the USSR was repealed - the Russian Federation Law “On Military Duty and Military Service” came into force. Initially, the document reduced the service life to 18 months (i.e. 1.5 years), and in the fleet - to 2 years.
In 1996, in connection with the beginning of the Chechen campaign, a new law came into force, according to which the duration of service in the army and navy was equal - and amounted to 2 years.
In the early 2000s, preparations began in Russia for the division of military service by conscription and contract - and at the same time to reduce the period of conscription service from 2 years to 1 year. For the first time, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the Russian leadership plans to reduce the length of conscription military service back in 2002.
The transition took place in stages: for example, young people who joined the army in the fall of 2007 had to serve for 1.5 years. And since January 2008, the service life has been 12 months - 1 year.
In November 2012, the media, citing a statement by the chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, reported that the length of service in the Russian army would be revised again. Thus, according to the chairman of the committee, Vladimir Komoyedov, the optimal length of service is one and a half years, and the reduction of service to 1 year was a “political decision” and in fact has a bad effect on the combat readiness of the army.
A source in the Kremlin almost immediately denied this information, recalling the president’s implemented initiative to reduce deadlines.
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During what period of time in Russia did compulsory military service last 25 years? and got the best answer
Answer from Valent[guru]
Since the creation of the army under Peter I and for a long time, recruits served for 25 years. Then the service life was reduced to 15 years. At the beginning of the last century, military service was “cut” first to 10 and then to 5 years.
Universal conscription was introduced in Russia in 1874. Before that, from the time of Peter I, who established the regular army, young men of the peasant and bourgeois classes served in military service through RECRUITMENT. Until 1762, nobles were obliged to serve without exception, then, until 1874, on a voluntary basis. Peter I also added to the army the COSSACK TROOPS, with whom previously it was necessary to negotiate each time in order to participate in military campaigns.
The term of military service was at first lifelong, from 1793 to 1834 it was limited to 25 years, then gradually decreased, then, according to the law on universal conscription, that is, from 1874, active service began to last six years, and from 1905 to 1908 three to five years.
Military service in pre-reform times separated a man forever or for a long time from his family and permanent place of residence, but freed him forever from serfdom.
Recruitment into the army was not always carried out annually, but was announced as needed. Based on the need for a certain number of RECRUITS, they were allocated to provinces, districts, and volosts. Who exactly should be recruited was determined by urban or rural communities. Under serfdom in landowner villages, candidates were approved by the master himself. The victims were usually young people of independent behavior and strong character, the so-called “troublemakers,” or bad, careless workers whom they wanted to get rid of.
Answer from Boris[guru]
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Answer from Kot Pustyrnik[guru]
during the time of Nicholas I
Answer from Laura Bozhko[guru]
during the reign of kings.
Answer from Ggg[guru]
in no way.. before the introduction of universal military service by Alexander the Third.. just like right now.. not everyone served, but by lot.. but also 25 years was only the general registration period.. but in fact, they were directly in the service for 5-7 years ..the rest of the time they were sitting at home on reserve...
Answer from GALA[guru]
This service life was established by Emperor Peter III in 1762. It was from this year that Russian men began to pull the 25-year-old burden of soldierhood. The victors of the Turks served for 25 years in the “Age of Golden Catherine,” and the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 served for 25 years.
In order to answer the question of how many served in the army in the USSR, you need to understand that the formation of this period was preceded by a long history of the formation of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union.
- In pre-revolutionary Russia, 25 years were allotted to serve the fatherland. All nobles had to repay their debt to the Motherland during this period.
- Thanks to the military reform of 1874, service was reduced to 7 years.
- After the end of the First World War and general mobilization, the service period was 3 years. It remained this way until 1941.
- From 1945 to 1967 the term was 3 years, in the navy it was 4 years.
- With the military reform in 1967 and until 1993, people were drafted into the army for 2 years.
How was the service?
The armed forces of the Soviet Union served to protect the freedoms and gains of the entire Soviet people. For this reason, the attitude towards the army was appropriate. On September 1, 1939, the law on universal conscription into the army came into force, as a result of which service in the Soviet army became an honorable right of all citizens. Since 1939, active growth in weapons production began, and specialized military educational institutions were also opened.
Before the start of the war with Nazi Germany, the reorganization of the armed forces was not completed in full, so the war of 1941-1945 became a heavy burden for the Soviet people.
During the war, officer training continued through accelerated courses. After victory was won in the Second World War, conscription service continued.
In those days, this was a mandatory and prestigious duty and no one had the desire to shirk it in any way, but they were also afraid to serve, no less than now. Nevertheless, everyone had to go through this stage of life, otherwise in later life it would be difficult to find their place in society. After all, even when applying for a job, the first thing they asked was where they served. It was a shame not to join the army; they were not accepted into the ranks of the armed forces only because of illness, and this already cast a shadow on the attitude towards such a person.
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The service began with a farewell to the army. During the Soviet era, great attention was paid to this issue, feasts were thrown, the number of guests equal to a wedding celebration. Such events usually lasted all night and the next morning the boy, the whole company, was sent to serve.
The Soviet army was a school of life for yesterday's schoolchildren. They really grew up there. They learned discipline and acquired the skills necessary for life. Not always useful, but we learned a lot. First of all, physical endurance.
Striking differences
How is service different in Soviet times from how it is now:
- In order to inform my mother that everything was fine, it took from two weeks to a month, that’s exactly how long it took for the letter to arrive by mail.
- Physical exercise. This issue received great attention. In 2 years, a guy who couldn’t do one pull-up on the bar could be turned into a strong and resilient man.
- You had to get dressed in 45 seconds, and this was a prerequisite for further service.
- Due to the fact that 2 years is a long service life, there was room for extra-statutory relationships based on service life. The army hierarchy was strictly observed.
- A reverent attitude towards fellow countrymen. In the USSR they could have been distributed throughout the Soviet Union, so fellow countrymen were treated in a special way.
- All soldiers were required to have kitchen duties. There were no specially invited people in the kitchen. Cooks were recruited from among the soldiers.
- Such a ritual as hemming collars was an obligatory component of a soldier’s ordinary day.
But in the army of the Soviet era, the issue of “hazing” was very strongly developed. Absolutely everyone went through the entire hierarchical army order, from “spirit” to “grandfather,” and in order to survive in this system, you had to have a strong spirit, first of all. Many who served then say that my service in the Soviet army was a natural selection, because the strongest survived. It is believed that these army laws came to the ranks of the Soviet army in 1967, after another military reform.
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In the army that year the term was reduced by 1 year. This became the reason for the discontent of the old-timers, who splashed out their anger on the younger recruits, and then, progressively, the former “young” rose to the rank of “grandfathers” and, in turn, began to educate the new arrivals. It was no longer possible to break this chain. Also, in Soviet times, there was a high probability of ending up in some hot spot, helping the fraternal people of some country, the soldiers were not given a choice.
Russian army in our time
Currently, service in the Russian army is 1 year. In the ranks of the armed forces, the number of contract servicemen exceeds the number of conscripts.
What changes did military reform bring to the army?
- Due to the fact that the service life has been reduced to 1 year, the period for completing the KMB is 1 month.
- Such a concept as “hazing” has lost its meaning because a new conscription can only be encountered in a unit with old-time soldiers who have served for 8 months or less. There are almost no extra-statutory relationships based on length of service.
- Dressings in the dining room have been cancelled. All food preparation is done by civilians.
- It is allowed to have a mobile phone. Thanks to this, parents know all the details of their son’s service.
- Soldiers on duty are rarely allowed access to equipment and weapons. The maintenance and repair of military equipment is entrusted to contract servicemen.
- The soldiers are mainly engaged in auxiliary work. They dig, paint fences and do other useful things.
- Living conditions for personnel have improved. Mostly soldiers live in renovated or new barracks.
- The soldiers stopped beating. Physical examinations are performed daily to check for scrapes and bruises.
- In the soldier's uniform, such clothing details as collars and foot wraps were abolished. Soldiers use socks, but do not use collar collars.
To summarize, I would like to say that serving in the army was and remains a difficult task, both in Soviet times and now. But despite this, many young people join the army, and even
During what period of time in Russia did compulsory military service last 25 years? and got the best answer
Answer from Valent[guru]
Since the creation of the army under Peter I and for a long time, recruits served for 25 years. Then the service life was reduced to 15 years. At the beginning of the last century, military service was “cut” first to 10 and then to 5 years.
Universal conscription was introduced in Russia in 1874. Before that, from the time of Peter I, who established the regular army, young men of the peasant and bourgeois classes served in military service through RECRUITMENT. Until 1762, nobles were obliged to serve without exception, then, until 1874, on a voluntary basis. Peter I also added to the army the COSSACK TROOPS, with whom previously it was necessary to negotiate each time in order to participate in military campaigns.
The term of military service was at first lifelong, from 1793 to 1834 it was limited to 25 years, then gradually decreased, then, according to the law on universal conscription, that is, from 1874, active service began to last six years, and from 1905 to 1908 three to five years.
Military service in pre-reform times separated a man forever or for a long time from his family and permanent place of residence, but freed him forever from serfdom.
Recruitment into the army was not always carried out annually, but was announced as needed. Based on the need for a certain number of RECRUITS, they were allocated to provinces, districts, and volosts. Who exactly should be recruited was determined by urban or rural communities. Under serfdom in landowner villages, candidates were approved by the master himself. The victims were usually young people of independent behavior and strong character, the so-called “troublemakers,” or bad, careless workers whom they wanted to get rid of.
Answer from Boris[guru]
since 2010!
😉
Answer from Kot Pustyrnik[guru]
during the time of Nicholas I
Answer from Laura Bozhko[guru]
during the reign of kings.
Answer from Ggg[guru]
in no way.. before the introduction of universal military service by Alexander the Third.. just like right now.. not everyone served, but by lot.. but also 25 years was only the general registration period.. but in fact, they were directly in the service for 5-7 years ..the rest of the time they were sitting at home on reserve...
Answer from GALA[guru]
This service life was established by Emperor Peter III in 1762. It was from this year that Russian men began to pull the 25-year-old burden of soldierhood. The victors of the Turks served for 25 years in the “Age of Golden Catherine,” and the heroes of the Patriotic War of 1812 served for 25 years.