The Red Army Handbook

**Official Soldiering and Conduct Guide - Credits Go To Vasily**

*Soviet Union, 2021*

1st Edition

*The Soldiering & Warfare Committee reserves the right to change this handbook at any time.*

Drafted by Mydogisfast (Vasily)

Approved by General Secretary

Work in progress

# Welcome to the Red Army

Welcome, Soldier. You have just been placed into the main branch of the Workers and Peasants Red Army of the Soviet Union. You, as a fresh recruit, know nothing of our conduct, which is the reason of your receival of this guide. Recruits must keep this guide on their person at **all times.**

# Military Operations and Formality

Here are the Formalities and Professionalism that **all soldiers** are subject to follow.

## Addressing individuals by position

General Secretary - “Comrade Secretary”

Director of State Security - “Comrade Director”

First Deputy General Secretary - “Comrade Secretary”

Deputy General Secretary - “Comrade Secretary”

Secretariat - “Comrade”

Chairman of the Politburo - “Comrade Chairman”

Central Committee -

Chairperson of the Council of Ministers - “Comrade Chairman”

Deputy Chairperson of the Council of Ministers - “Comrade Chairman”

Council of Ministers - “Comrade Minister”

Ministry Employee - “Comrade’

Foreign Ambassador - “Ambassador”

Supreme Commander - “Comrade Commander”

Deputy Supreme Commander “Comrade Commander”

Marshal - “Comrade Marshal”

Colonel General - “Comrade General”

Lieutenant General - “Comrade General

Major General - “Comrade General”

Colonel - “Colonel”

Lieutenant Colonel - “Colonel”

Major - “Major”

Captain - “Captain”

Senior Lieutenant - “Lieutenant”

Lieutenant - Lieutenant”

Junior Lieutenant - “Lieutenant”

Senior Warrant Officer - “Senior Warrant Officer”

Warrant Officer - “Warrant Officer”

Sergeant Major - “Sergeant Major”

Senior Sergeant - “Sergeant”

Sergeant - “Sergeant”

Junior Sergeant - “Sergeant”

Corporal - “Soldier”

Private - “Soldier”

Citizen (Civilian) - “Comrade”

**Anyone that does not apply to this list - “Comrade”**

## Keywords of Operations

Training - Putting this handbook into application. Reviewing it, and promoting the soldiers who know it well; training the soldiers.

Inspection - Inspecting the current state of the Armed Forces.

The Soviet Union - Referring to the **Discord Server** the Soviet Union.

Quiz - A test operated in DMs to test the knowledge of an individual.

Promotion - A rise in rank, position, and authority.

Demotion - A regression in rank, position, and authority.

Rank - Your title and position within the armed forces. See the rank section of this handbook.

Training Dismissed - The training is complete.

War- A conflict between nations. WE DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE, MEAN “RAIDING!” ORDERING A RAID WILL GET YOU AN AUTOMATIC DISCHARGE FROM THE ARMY.

## Priority Levels

Every event is assigned a **priority level.** The priority level dictates whether a certain event is required by law to attend, or not.

Priority 5 - Not Required; Fall in at your discretion.

Priority 4 - Encouraged; Requesting you to fall in, but not a requirement.

Priority 3 - Required if Present; Required if you are present on the server. An @here may be used.

Priority 2 - Required; Must fall in if the situation allows. DM the notifier if you are not able to attend. Only under extreme circumstances.

Priority 1 - **All soldiers of every rank must attend**; This is scheduled, and **all army personnel are required to fall in, despite your rank, status, or position. THIS MAY ONLY BE USED IN TIMES OF WAR, IF SAID WAR POSES AN IMMEDIATE THREAT TO THE SOVIET UNION!**

# Enforcement

This handbook teaches a Soldier how to operate properly. Not following the rules of this guide can result in punitive action against the said offender.

## Violation Point System

Violating the rules results in accumulation of “Violation Points.” The more Violation Points you have, the more punishments you may receive. **You MUST warn the offender once or twice before issuing a Violation Point. An individual can only be issued one violation point for the same violation in the same 24 hour period.** Eg: If Johnny disrespects 10 of his comrades in 5 minutes, he can’t get 10 violation points, only 1. **Same applies to the opposite. An individual can only be issued one subtraction for the same act every 24 hours.** Eg; If Jimmy has multiple cases of good conduct, he can only get one subtraction of a Violation Point for that day.

 Good Conduct (during consecutive events)
 Purchasing a VP Removal (economy bot)
 Great Contributions to State (at High Command Discretion)
 Good Attendance Record (Attending 10 events within 2 weeks. **Only Applies if Good Conduct during Training**)
 Participating in Community Service Project (At the discretion of High Command)
 Good Attitude
 Excelling During Event
 Following Orders Without Question

## Punitive Actions

1 VP - Nothing

2 VPs - Nothing

3 VPs - Nothing

4 VPs - Listed As Violator

5 VPs - Barred From Promotions (as long as violators have 5 or above violations)

6 VPs - Barred From Officer Activity (As long as violators have 6 or above violations.)

7 VPs - Required Meeting With Commanding Officer

8 VPs - Demoted To Private (As long as violators have 8 or above violations.)

9 VPs - Barred From Military Activity (As long as violators have 8 or above violations.

10 VPs - Issued a Court Martial

Above 10 - Sent to Gulag (Until Violations are back to 0)

# Ranks & Positions

Rank is not just a title that is awarded, it is your assigned place in the chain of command. The chain of command helps keep the army running.

# Events

## Event Glossary

The army’s activity is based on types of gatherings, titled ‘events.’ Each event has a different function and goal.

## Event Guidelines

Follow these guides to 1. Study for an event, or 2. Understand how to host an event.

Basic Training

1. Host will announce Basic Training by pinging the “private” rank in the Event Announcements channel. Then, the Host will instruct the attendees to say “Here. ”in the channel the training will take place. Any attendee that is above the rank of Private will be denied admittance.
2. Host will go over a set of rules for the attendees to follow during the event. The rules are the following: You will not speak unless spoken to, you will not disrespect your comrades, you will not disrespect your superiors, you will follow all orders from a superior without question or hesitation, and you will use grammar to the best of your abilities. The rules should each be in individual messages.
3. Host will introduce attendees to the handbook. Attendees will have exactly one minute to read over the handbook.
4. The host will then introduce the “violation point” system. He will list every single action that can grant and reduce a violation point, as well as the punishments that come with violation points. Attendees will be asked if they understand. If they do, they will now be subject to soviet Military Law.
5. The attendees will take the Oath of Allegiance. The host will introduce the Oath of the Allegiance as the most important part of Basic Training. The Host will then say “Repeat after me.” The oath will be spoken in individual sentences. The oath is as follows

I*\_\_*, a citizen of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, entering into the ranks of the Red Army of the Workers and Peasants', take this oath and solemnly promise to be a honest, brave, disciplined, vigilant fighter, staunchly to protect military and state secrets, and unquestioningly to obey all military regulations and orders of commanders and superiors. I promise conscientiously to study military affairs, in every way to protect state secrets and state property, and to my last breath to be faithful to the people, the Soviet Motherland, and the Workers-Peasants' Government. I am always prepared on order of the Workers and Peasants Government to rise to the defense of my Motherland, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and as a fighting man of the Red Army of Workers and Peasants', I promise to defend it bravely, skillfully, with dignity and honor, sparing neither my blood nor my life itself for the achievement of total victory over our enemies. If by evil intent I should violate this, my solemn oath, then let the severe punishment of Soviet law and the total hatred and contempt of the working classes befall me.

1. The Attendees who took the oath and complied with the training have passed. The host will then tell the Attendees who passed, and if any failed, will give the reason for why. The host will then tell the attendees to read over the handbook thoroughly for homework. The host will tell the passing attendees that they will be ranked shortly, and they are dismissed. The host is to write a report in the training log.

Enlisted Training

1. Host will begin with pinging the ranks of Corporal, Junior Sergeant, in the event announcements channel. Then the Host will instruct the trainees to say “Here.” in the channel the training will take place. Those who are Private or below, or Sergeant or above will be denied admittance.
2. Host will begin by telling the attendees that there will be a quiz. The Host will say the rules of the quiz. The rules are as follows. “Attendees will complete the quizzes in a Direct Message with the host. Attendees will have 5 minutes to complete the quiz. Cheating, such as exchanging answers is forbidden and will result in a Violation Point and an automatic fail of the training. You may reference the handbook for answers.” The quiz should only be 5 questions long, and only include questions that are based around the handbook.
3. The next exercise will be rank memorization. The host will call on people with questions like “which rank is below Lieutenant?” or “what is a Senior NCO rank?” Each question should be different, and refrain from using the exact same set of questions for each training. Each attendee should receive at least 2 questions, and need at least one correct to pass.
4. “Call and Response” will begin. (Call and response is basically marching songs.) Hosts can find Call and Response cadences on the internet, as long as they are not specific to any country except for the soviet union. (A call and response is a marching song) Eg; a cadence can be found from a US website as long as it does not include anything specific to the US or its army.
5. Trainees who got at least 1 rank question right, passed the quiz, and complied with the overall training have passed. The host will then tell the Attendees who passed, and if any failed, and will give the reason for why. The host will then tell the attendees to read over the handbook thoroughly for homework. The host will tell the passing attendees that they will be ranked shortly, and they are dismissed. The host is to write a report in the training log.

Senior Enlisted Tryout

1. Host will begin by pinging the rank of Sergeant in the event announcements channel. The host will instruct trainees to say “Here” in the channel the training will take place. Those who are below or above the rank of Sergeant will be denied admittance. Sergeant only
2. Host will be quizzing attendees, there should be 3 questions and each should take place on DMs. The first question would be violations and how many points it gets you. The second question will be on a random positive action, and how many points it subtracts. The third question will be on a random punishment, and how many VPs you need to receive the punishment, or vise versa. Eg; ”1. How many VPs do you get for slandering Kerikov? 2. How many VPs are subtracted for participating in a community service project? 3. How many VPs do you need for a demotion?”
3. Educate the attendees on how to issue Violation Points to soldiers, and the exact format. Tell them that when someone has reached a certain amount of VPs to warrant a punishment, ping the Commander of the Armed Forces. **Make it clear that if VPs are abused, the abuser will receive 3 VPs.**
4. Tell the attendees that as a Senior Enlisted, it is your duty to help out new soldiers with any questions they may have. If soldiers have a dispute, in an event or not, it is a Senior Enlisted Soldier’s duty to resolve the dispute to the best of his ability.
5. The attendees will now move on to the Senior Enlisted Pledge. The Host will then say “Repeat after me.” The oath will be spoken in individual sentences. The oath is as follows:

I, a soldier of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,

In addition to my normal duties,

Do solemnly swear,

to supervise and lead my people’s army,

to serve my country,

to lighten my Officer’s great burden,

and to ensure success of my soldiers.

And if through evil intent do I break this oath,

then let the stern punishment of the Soviet law,

and the universal hatred and contempt of the working people,

fall upon me.

So help me god.

1. The attendees who passed the quiz ⅔ or above, have spoken the oath, and have complied with the tryout have passed. The host will then tell the Attendees who passed, and if any failed, and will give the reason for why. The host will then tell the attendees to read over the handbook thoroughly for homework. The host will tell the passing attendees that they will be ranked shortly, and they are dismissed. The host is to write a report in the training log. Everyone who passed is to be ranked to Sergeant Major.

Senior Enlisted Training

1. Host will begin by pinging the rank of Senior Sergeant, Sergeant Major, and Warrant Officer in the event announcements channel. The host will instruct trainees to say “Here” in the channel the training will take place. Only Senior Sergeants, Sergeant Major s, and Warrant Officers are allowed.
2. Host will begin by telling the attendees that there will be a quiz. The Host will say the rules of the quiz. The rules are as follows. “Attendees will complete the quizzes in a Direct Message with the host. Attendees will have 5 minutes to complete the quiz. Cheating, such as exchanging answers is forbidden and will result in a Violation Point and an automatic fail of the training. You may reference the handbook for answers.” The quiz should be 3 questions long. One question concerning the Violation Point system, one question concerning the ranking system, and one possible question that a low rank may have. (Eg; How do I rank up?)
3. “Call and Response” will begin. Hosts can find Call and Response cadences on the internet, as long as they are not specific to any country except for the soviet union. Eg; a cadence can be found from a US website as long as it does not include anything specific to the US or its army. The host will instruct the attendees to “repeat after me.”
4. The attendees who have passed the quiz ⅔ or above, and have complied with the training have passed. The host will then tell the Attendees who passed, and if any failed, and will give the reason for why. The host will then tell the attendees to read over the handbook thoroughly for homework. The attendees are also advised to get an Officer’s degree if they want to advance past Senior Enlisted. The host will tell the passing attendees that they will be ranked shortly, and they are dismissed. The host is to write a report in the training log.

Officer Tryout

1. Host will begin by pinging the Senior Warrant Officer rank in the Event Announcements Channel. The host will instruct the trainees to say “Here” in the channel the training will take place in. Anyone who is below or above Senior Warrant Officer will be asked to fall out.
2. Host will begin with a quiz. The quiz should be 5 questions long, and in DMs.. Each question should be about the training guidelines, or training in general. Attendees must get ⅗ questions correct to pass the training.
3. Host will then quiz each attendee in the chat about hosting events. Each attendee should receive 2 questions each. Questions can be about specific training, or training policy.
4. Attendees will be asked if they are ready to become an officer of the soviet union. (If anyone says no, they will be asked to fall out)
5. The host will now move on to the Officer’s Oath. The host will begin by saying “Repeat after me.” The oath will be spoken in individual sentences. The oath is as follows:

I, an officer of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics,

Take on the great burden of a Red Army officer,

To lead my subordinates into battle against any enemy of the people,

Foreign or domestic.

I swear allegiance to the Red Banner,

To its government,

And its people.

I pledge to lead my soldiers with my commanders’ directives in mind.

And if through evil intent do I break this oath,

then let the stern punishment of the Soviet law,

and the universal hatred and contempt of the working people,

fall upon me.

1. Those who have passed both quizzes and have taken the oath have passed. If anyone has failed, let them know why. Congratulate those who have passed on becoming officers of the soviet union, and they will be ranked shortly. The host is to write a report in the training log.

Officer Training

1. Host will begin by pinging the ranks of Junior Lieutenant - Captain in the event announcements channel. The host will instruct the trainees to say “Here” in the channel the training will take place. Anyone below Junior Lieutenant or above Captain will be asked to fall out.
2. Host should begin with a quiz, and it should take place in DMs. Each question should be about the training guidelines, or training in general.  Attendees must get at least ⅔ of the questions correct to pass the training.
3. Host will then quiz each attendee in the chat about the event that their new rank will be allowed to host. (Eg; someone training for the rank of captain should be quizzed on the Senior Enlisted Training) Each attendee should get 2 questions, and must get at least 1 question to pass.
4. Those who have passed both quizzes, and have met the required amount of events hosted needed to be promoted, have passed the training. If anyone has failed, let them know why. The host is to write a report in the training log.

Senior Officer Tryout

1. Host will begin by pinging the rank of Captain in the event announcements channel. The host will instruct the trainees to say “here” in the channel the training will take place. Anyone who is below or above the rank of Captain will be asked to fall out.
2. Host will begin with a quiz, and should take place in DMs. These quizzes have OPEN ENDED QUESTIONS! Each question should be based on a scenario. (Eg: What would you do if a private disrupted a training?) There should be 3 questions, and attendees should write a minimum of two sentences for each question.
3. Attendees should now learn how to “audit.” Auditing is a process in which senior officers go through training logs to see which officers are active in hosting events, and which are not. The auditor who finds inactive officers will DM them, and ask them why they are inactive. The auditor will then send the list of inactive officers they have found to a higher rank.. The auditor will also send a list of all active officers found to a higher rank. Note: when auditing, you can only audit lower ranks than yourself.
4. Conclude the training by announcing that the event is over, and inform the attendees who passed and who failed. Pass those who passed the quiz, as well as demonstrated thorough understanding of the audit system. Finish by writing a report in the log.

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