The Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation is the oldest higher military educational institution in Russia. The grand opening of the Imperial Military Academy took place in St. Petersburg on November 26 (December 8), 1832, in the presence of Emperor Nicholas I.
During the Great Patriotic War, 63 graduates of the Academy became Heroes of the Soviet Union. On May 4, 1945, the Academy was awarded the Order of Suvorov, First Class, for the outstanding contribution of the Academy teaching staff to the Victory over Nazi Germany and its allies.
The merits of the Academy in training highly qualified specialists for the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact countries and in developing science were distinguished with high state awards: Orders of Lenin (1968) and Red Banner (1986), as well as twelve orders and medals of foreign countries.
The Military Academy of the General Staff played an enormous role during the formation and establishment of the military organization of the Russian Federation. Scientists of the Academy participated in the development of the modern Military Doctrine of the Russian Federation, new statutory and other documents regulating the activities of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in peacetime and wartime, issues of the collective security maintenance in the post-Soviet space, peacekeeping, etc.
On May 23, 2015, the Presidential Decree No. 262 awarded the Military Academy of the General Staff with the Order of Kutuzov for merits in strengthening the national security and training highly qualified military personnel.
The main illustration shows the modern building of the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation; the commemorative stamp provides images of worriers of different times.
| Denomination |
Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the postal card |
Edition |
| Letter “B” |
Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
5,5 thousand postcards |