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To celebrate achievements of military forces and veterans
What is the purpose of this holiday?
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April 1918
When was compulsory military training for the Red Army decreed? (Month and year)
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Night Witches
What was the name of the all female fleet of planes that flew mostly at night?
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Marine Corps General Joseph Dunford
With which American General did General Gerasimov meet in Helsinki to discuss Syria?
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Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
What is the name of the War Memorial that is dedicated to the Soviet soldiers killed during WWII?
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February 23rd
When is Defender of the Fatherland Day? (Month and date)
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Red Army and White Army
What were the names of the 2 sides who fought in the Russian Civil War?
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Hero of the Soviet Union
What was Yuri Gagarin's highest military honor?
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War in Donbass / (Ukraine Conflict)
In which War did both Gen. Shoygu and Gen. Gerasimov serve?
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The Ribbon of St. George
In Russia, what is the name of the accessory that is worn to commemorate veteran?
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Red Army Day
What was the original name of Defender of the Fatherland Day?
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common workers and peasants
Which kinds of people made up the Red Army when it was first formed?
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Kremlin Wall Necropolis
Where are Gen. Zhukov and Gagarin buried?
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Chechen
Which side was victorious in the first Russian-Chechen war?
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Belka and Strelka
Name the two Soviet dogs that returned from space alive
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Russian Parliament
Which Russian legislature reintroduced Defender of the Fatherland Day as a public holiday?
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Leon Trotsky
Who founded the Official Red Army?
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Battle of Stalingrad and Battle of Kursk
In which 2 key battles did Gen. Zhukov fight in?
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1976
In which year did General Gerasimov begin military service?
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Behind Lenin's Mausoleum
Where is the Necropolis located?
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День Красной Армии (Dyen' Krasnoy Armii)
What is Red Army Day in Russian?
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Bolshevik Revolution
After which revolution was the Red Army formed?
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Woody Guthrie
Who wrote a song about Lyudmila Pavlichenko?
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Crimea
Russia annexed this territory in 2014
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Arrow
What does Strelka mean in Russian?
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