The birthday of the Marine Corps is a significant date - 11/27/1705. On this day, by
decree of Peter the Great , the Russian naval regiment was formed.
Marines History
A special order takes, including black, was introduced into the official military uniform kit . The Marine Corps was the very first in the then Soviet armed forces, the uniform of which was supplemented by innovation. He took a black one, he always had a leather side, a golden anchor and a scarlet banner flaunted on the left side , the Navy emblem in front, and less often a red star. The coastal naval forces carry out the tasks of conducting military and tactical operations together with the naval landing. The brigade of marines consists of two battalions of the Caspian military flotilla, units of the Northern, Baltic, Pacific and Black Sea fleets. The motto of the marine corps: "Where we are - there is victory!" For unprecedented fearlessness, unprecedented heroism and devotion to their military duty, they were given the nickname “Black Death”. The Russian-Swedish and Russian-Turkish war, battles with Napoleon and the Japanese, the 1st World War, the Civil and Great Patriotic Wars, the conflict in Chechnya, the liberation of ships from Somali pirates and the Russian-Georgian war - glorious participated in all these world events warriors of the marine corps, and with them takes black!
Convenience or symbolism?
The Black Beret Marine Corps appeared in the Soviet troops, and then in Russia, much later than other countries. It has long been noticed that when performing fast movements, maneuvers, military operations, it is necessary to have a compact and comfortable headgear that does not constrain and does not fly off your head at the wrong time, allows you to make lightning movements and jump with a parachute. Beret is practical in that it can be folded, put in a pocket, tucked under the shoulder strap, you can put on headphones. The armies of many countries have long been using this headgear. US special forces, American "green berets" committed atrocities in Vietnam; in World War II paratroopers from Britain wore raspberry berets; their light green brothers enter the official form of the French Foreign Legion. Dark blue berets - from the French commandos of the Air Force, maroon - from the airborne troops of Germany. The time came, and the Ministry of Defense of the USSR issued Order No. 248 of 11/05/1963, on the basis of which black beret should be worn together with a field uniform, for sailors and sergeants - cotton with a pile, for officers - woolen.
Black beret - the glory of the Russian fleet
Wearing this military headgear is a special pride of its owners. The years spent in combat formation will never be forgotten, the naval bearing is always visible, that unbending spirit and the will to win, which are inherent only to marines. To the question: "Black berets - which troops?" - Even the schoolboy knows the answer. Glorious heroes, marines always keep their hands on the pulse of world events. Daily training, shooting from various types of military weapons, mastery of all hand-to-hand combat techniques, the ability to use any means of transport - from a motorcycle to a fighter - will not allow you to relax and help you to be ready to always give a worthy rebuff to the encroachments of dark forces on our holy Russia. Takes black - a subject of pride for many generations.