Russian Railway Troops Day
August 6 · Level 9 · #316 of 2238
Russian Railway Troops Day honors military specialists who build, restore and maintain railway infrastructure. Their engineering work keeps routes available for moving people, equipment and supplies, including when tracks and bridges have been damaged.
How it is celebrated: units hold ceremonial assemblies, present awards and welcome veterans. Commemorative events remember the personnel who repaired railways and bridges during wartime.
The troops trace their origins to 1851, when the first formations were established to operate and guard the railway linking St Petersburg and Moscow.