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The VPU history trace it's history back to November of
1930, when at Novo Peterghof was opened the first school of
border security and OGPY forces. Since then there was started
training of staff, extremely necessary for border. There are a
lot of striking examples of battle training grades brought
in schools' history and history of border security forces during
pre-war years. More than 100 of them were awarded with orders
and medals. |
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Commanders
of the 1st battalion 1941 |
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In the first days of The Great patriotic war VPU cadets began the
defence of the Leningrad. They bravely fight against nazi
enemies in severe battles, showing examples of true heroism and
selflessness. On 10th of February in 1943, by the order of
The Supreme Soviet of the USSR for the right performing of the
battle operations, the VPU was awarded with Red Banner order.
During the war school prepared personnel for the front-line
forces. It's graduates fought literally on the all front-lines,
was in command of the regiments, units and formation, took part
in the Berlin assault. Many of them became the Heroes of The
Soviet Union,
thousands of them — order-bearers. |
