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Not to be confused with Day of Strategic Missile Troops.
Day of Missile Forces and Artillery
Date19 November
Next time19 November 2025 (2025-11-19)
Frequencyannual
Missile forces and artillery arm sign
USSR postage stamp: Artillery is the god of the war! (Russian: Артиллерия — бог войны!)

Day of Missile Forces and Artillery (Russian: День ракетных войск и артиллерии) is a holiday celebrated in Russia and Belarus on 19 November.

History

The holiday was first established by a Presidium of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union decree on 21 October 1944 as Artillery day of Red Army (Russian: День артиллерии Красной Армии). The date was chosen because the Red Army began their successful counter-attack (Operation Uranus) in the battle of Stalingrad on 19 November 1942, with much help from the artillery of the Red Army.

Since 1964, the holiday bears its present name.

In modern Russia, the holiday has the status of memorable day.

References

  1. Presidential Decree #157, 1998-03-26
  2. "ВОЕННАЯ ЛИТЕРАТУРА --[ Первоисточники ]-- Приказы народного комиссара обороны СССР (1943-1945)".
  3. Presidium of Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union decree N3027-VI, 1964-11-17
  4. "Established by Presidential Decree #549 on 2006-05-31". Archived from the original on 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
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