Tankman’s day is a professional holiday of tankmen and tank builders, celebrated annually on the second Sunday of September.
It was established by the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on July 11, 1946 to commemorate the great merits of armored and mechanized troops in defeating the enemy during the great Patriotic war, as well as for the merits of tank builders in equipping the Armed Forces of the country with armored vehicles. Until 1980, it was celebrated on September 11, as on this day in 1944, Soviet troops made major strides during the Eastern Carpathian operation. In 1980, the decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR established the current date of celebration.
In 1980, the military Department of Karaganda Polytechnic Institute began training reserve officers in the specialty-Deputy commander of a tank company on the technical part.
Since 1983, the Department trains reserve officers in the specialty-combat use of units of medium tanks, – Deputy commanders of tank companies on the technical part.
Since 2002, the Department began to train reserve officers in specialties-Deputy company commander for weapons and assistant chief of armored brigade service for electrical equipment.
Currently, the military Department of Karaganda state technical University on the cycle “Combat use of tank units” trains reserve officers in the following military specialties:
– “combat use of tank units, armored vehicles»;
– “organization of operation and repair of armored vehicles.”
Many of our tank graduates serve in the Armed Forces and multiply the combat traditions of soldiers-veterans.
On this remarkable day I wish the soldiers-tankers good health, happiness and success for the prosperity of our beloved homeland – the Republic of Kazakhstan!
With the holiday soldiers – tankers!
