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Special Exemplary Military Band of the Guard of Honor Battalion of Russia
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The Special Military Exemplary Band of the Honor Guard (Russian: Военный образцовый оркестр Почётного караула, ВООПК) is a special military unit that performs military music for the guard of honor of the Russian Armed Forces that greets foreign government delegations, as well as provide musical accompaniment for national events. It is a branch of the Military Band Service of the Armed Forces of Russia. The band was created in the fall of 1956 by order of the Soviet Government, having performed in the welcoming ceremonies of hundreds heads of state and has played its music at many memorials in the country.[1]
Special Exemplary Military Band of the Guard of Honor of Russia | |
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Военный образцовый оркестр Почётного караула России | |
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Active | November 29, 1956 – present |
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Type | Military Band |
Role | Ceremonial services |
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Garrison/HQ | Moscow |
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Current commander | Major Pavel Gernets |
The band forms part of the 3rd Honor Guard Battalion, 154th Preobrazhensky Independent Commandant's Regiment.