Brief History of the Regiment
The regiment, officially, was formed in 1700 in St. Petersburg during the Great Northern War. However, the origins of the regiment date back to 1683 in Peter's Toy Army. The regiment fought valiantly at the Battle of Narva alongside the Preobrazhensky Lifeguard Regiment. The regiment wore red stockings from then until 1740 as they "stood knee-deep in blood". It also took part in the battles of Noteborg, Nyenschantz, Lesnaya, and Poltava, as well as the Prut campaign of 1711.
In the Napoleonic Wars, the regiment served with distinction in several battles. It took part in the Battle of Borodino, where it fought against French heavy cavalry after the French captured the battery of Raevsky; as it was initially held in reserve. In 1813, the regiment also fought the battles of Lutzen, Bautzen, Kulm, and Leipzig. The regiment disbanded in 1918 as a result of the October Revolution.
Recruitment
Recruitment into the regiment is currently open to the community. As of now, no regimental experience is required to join the regiment. We are accepting anyone willing to join. To join, add [SSP] Comrade Cheese on Steam. From there, you will receive further instruction.
Rank System
Our rank system follows the period Russian rank system.
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Commissioned Officers
Polkovnik
Podpolkovnik
Mayor
Kapitan
Shtabs-Kapitan
Poruchik
Podporuchik
Non-Commissioned Officers
Praporshchik
Feldfebel
Portupey-Praporshchik
Podpraporshchik
Enlisted Men
Mladshiy Unter-ofitser
Ryadovoy
Prizyvnik
To rank up from Prizyvnik, you must attend one training and one event. From there, you must show excellence in these four categories:
-Marksmanship
-Melee
-Coordination (Ability to shoot, march, and conduct duties as a line)
-Leadership (Especially as an NCO and/or CO)
Roster
Commissioned Officers Polkovnik Cheese (Steam: [SSP] Comrade Cheese)
Non-Commissioned Officers Enlisted Men
Polkovnik's Note
As of today, March 9th, 2016, the Semenovskiy Spasatel Polka will begin conducting its recruitment campaign. As previously said, anyone is welcome to the regiment. However, restrictions on joining may be instated at a later date.
