Suvorov Military School
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The Suvorov Military Schools (Russian: Суворовское военное училище) are a type of boarding school in the former Soviet Union and in modern Russia and Belarus for boys of 10–17. Education in these schools focuses on military related subjects. The schools are named after Alexander Suvorov, a well-known 18th century Russian general.
Their naval counterparts among Russian military schools are the Nakhimov Naval Schools. They are named after Pavel Nakhimov, the 19th century admiral.
History
The Suvorov and Nakhimov school models were created during the
Republican Special Boarding Schools
Republican Special Boarding Schools (Russian: Республиканские специальные школы-интернаты) are military schools that were created in the early 1980s on the basis of the Suvorov Military Schools. They were subordinate to the Ministry of Education of the USSR.
After the
Role
The Suvorov schools in Russia are now subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief of the
Traditions
Corps of Drums
The Moscow Military Music College, which is a spin-off of the Suvorov Military School whose mission is to train future Russian military musicians, is known for its Corps of Drums. It is the oldest of these schools, opened 1937 and granted affilation in 1944. Today, all Suvorov military schools' corps of drums have the traditional honor of opening all Victory Day Parades in their local city. Each of the Corps of Drums of the Suvorov Schools is modeled after this formation and wears identical uniforms.
Suvorovite military culture
The Military Lyceum of the Ministry of Defense of Tajikistan[5] and the Kyrgyz State National Military Lyceum[6] are often referred to as the "Suvorov School". In 2020, during the first Turkmen Victory Parade at the Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex, the students of Berdimuhamed Annayev 1st Specialized Military School wore the traditional full dress uniforms of the Suvorov Military Schools.[7]
Active schools in Russia
Under MoD
Name | Location | Foundation date | Notes |
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Moscow Suvorov Military School | Moscow | 1944 | The Moscow Suvorov Military School was formed as the Moscow Kremlin. Opposite the school building is the Moscow Border Institute of the FSB of the Russian Federation .
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Moscow Military Music College | Moscow | 1937 | The Valery Khalilov Moscow Suvorov Military Music College is one of the leading military music institutions in the country, founded by Major General Semyon Cherneysky. Shortly before its 80th anniversary, the "Valery Khalilov" honorific was bestowed on the college on 26 December 2016, a day after the aircrash that killed Khalilov and 91 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble while flying from Sochi.[8]
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Yekaterinburg Suvorov Military School | Yekaterinburg | 1943 | It is a descendant of the Oryol Suvorov Military School, which was transferred to Sverdlovsk in 1947. Since 1991, the school has been known publicly as the Yekaterinburg Suvorov Military School. In 2011, the school accepted its first foreign cadets from neighboring Mongolia. |
Kazan Suvorov Military School | Kazan | 1944 | It descends from the Zhytomyr Military Infantry School. In 1973, the school was awarded the title of the Red Banner by the Military Council of the Volga Military District. Among its notable graduates is Valery Gerasimov (the Chief of the General Staff). |
Perm Suvorov Military School | Perm | 2014 | |
St. Petersburg Suvorov Military School | St. Petersburg
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1955 | |
North-Caucasian Suvorov Military School | Vladikavkaz | 1944 | |
Tver Suvorov Military School | Tver | 1943 | |
Tula Suvorov Military School | Tula | 1944/2016 | This school is primarily geared to the Russian military .
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Ulyanovsk Guards Suvorov Military School | Ulyanovsk | 1991 | The Ulyanovsk Suvorov Military School serves cadets of the |
Ussuriysk Suvorov Military School | Ussuriysk | 1943 |
Under the MVD
Name | Location | Foundation date | Notes |
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Astrakhan Suvorov Military School | Astrakhan | ||
Grozny Suvorov Military School | Grozny | ||
St. Petersburg Suvorov Military School | St. Petersburg
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It was founded in 1976 as part of the Nakhimov Naval Academy and is considered to be one of the best schools in Russia. | |
Yelabuga Suvorov Military School | Yelabuga | ||
Novocherkassk Suvorov Military School | Novocherkassk | ||
Chita Suvorov Military School | Chita
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Samara Cadet Corps | Samara |
Active schools outside of Russia
Outside of the Russian Federation, there are two Suvorov Schools operating as of 2020: one each in
Former Soviet era schools
- Voronezh Suvorov Military School
- Kuibyshev Suvorov Military School
- Kiev Suvorov Military School
- Saratov Suvorov Military school
- Stavropol Suvorov Military School
- Stalingrad Suvorov Military School
- Tambov Suvorov Military School
- Leningrad Suvorov Military School (under the MVD)
- Tashkent Suvorov Military School (under the MVD)
See also
External sources
- Harriet F. Scott and William F. Scott, Russian Military Directory 2004, pp. 207–208
- Association of Suvorov Military Schools
References
- ^ "Суворовские военные и нахимовские военно-морские училища: история и современность".
- ^ "О создании Ульяновского и Бишкекского суворовских военных училищ".
- ^ "Архив новостей - 6, Ветеран Ленинградского СВУ".
- ^ Schofield, Carey (1991). Inside the Soviet Army. Headline Book Publishing. p. 41.
- ^ "Вооруженные силы Таджикистана - вчера и сегодня".
- ^ Administrator. "Кыргызский государственный национальный военный лицей - ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЙ КОМИТЕТ ПО ДЕЛАМ ОБОРОНЫ КЫРГЫЗСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ". www.mil.gov.kg (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Beýik Gahrymanlaryň mirasdüşerleri".
- ^ Ruptly (2016-12-26), Russia: Moscow Military Music College to be renamed after Alexandrov Ensemble director, archived from the original on 2021-12-14, retrieved 2018-02-20
- ^ Со слов начальника училища Шкиркова В. Ф.: «За копию знамени заплатили 480 тысяч рублей. Сделали её в подмосковном Софрино из турецкой ткани. Копия знамени хранится в Знамённом зале суворовского училища под замком за стеклянными дверями».
- ^ Оригинал Знамени с 1955 года хранится в церкви "Всех Скорбящих Радости", г. Сан-Франциско, США.
- ^ "Тираспольское суворовское военное училище, ГУ". www.pmr.md. Retrieved 2017-11-24.