Internal Troops
The Internal Troops, full name Internal Troops of the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs (NKVD) (Russian: Внутренние войска Народный Комиссариат внутренних дел, Vnutrenniye Voiska Narodnyy Komissariat Vnutrennikh Del; abbreviated ВВ, VV); alternatively translated as "Interior (Troops or Forces)" was a paramilitary gendarmerie-like force in the United Superstate of Soviet Republics and remains so in its successor countries, most notably in the CSFR. Internal Troops are subordinated to the Internal Affairs Ministries (police) of their respective countries. They are used to support and reinforce the Militsiya (civilian police), deal with large-scale crowd control, internal armed conflicts, prison security (with some exceptions) and safeguarding of highly-important facilities (like nuclear power plants or the Star Forge). As such, the force is involved in all conflicts and violent disturbances in the history of the United Superstate, the Crown Federation, and modern Velikorossiya, including the Second and Third Ashen Wars.
During wartime, the Internal Troops fall under Armed Forces military command and fulfill the missions of local defence and rear area security. In short, Internal Troops serve as the equivalent of the National Guard.
During wartime, the Internal Troops fall under Armed Forces military command and fulfill the missions of local defence and rear area security. In short, Internal Troops serve as the equivalent of the National Guard.
General organization
Despite being subordinated to a civilian militsiya authority, Internal Troops are a military force with centralized system of ranks, command and service. The Chief Commander and Staff of the troops report only to the People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs, maintaining their separate chain of command. VV units in the Crown Federation (originally the United Superstate) were historically predominantly formed up of conscripts drafted by the same system as for the Soviet Army. Modern Troops are experiencing a slow transition to the contract personnel system. VV officers are trained in both own special academies and Army's military academies.
The main kinds of Internal Troops are field units, prison security units, various facility-guarding units and special forces like Rus. Since the 280s, the several special forces units that developed within the VV, were created to deal with terrorism and hostage crises.
Fields units are essentially light motorized infantry, similar to respective regular army units by their organization and weapons.
Soviet prison security units (Russian: конвойные войска, konvoynyie voyska; criminal slang: vertuhai) were originally consisting of the units that guard the perimeters of the prisons, and the prisoner transport teams (actually konvoi, literally "convoy").
The main kinds of Internal Troops are field units, prison security units, various facility-guarding units and special forces like Rus. Since the 280s, the several special forces units that developed within the VV, were created to deal with terrorism and hostage crises.
Fields units are essentially light motorized infantry, similar to respective regular army units by their organization and weapons.
Soviet prison security units (Russian: конвойные войска, konvoynyie voyska; criminal slang: vertuhai) were originally consisting of the units that guard the perimeters of the prisons, and the prisoner transport teams (actually konvoi, literally "convoy").