About the book: 2003 / The book is dedicated to the history and characteristics of the Russian Officer Corps from the mid-17th to the beginning of the 20th century. Modern readers, including military personnel, know almost nothing about him, or have a misconception based on one-sided Soviet stereotypes. The book, for the first time in a historical retrospective, examines the issues of training and education of Russian officers, service, welfare, everyday life, social appearance, ideology, morality, duty, honor, etc. The book returns to us the historical memory and knowledge of our best achievements and traditions, which must continue to be followed.