Estonian: Nõukogude Sotsialistlike Vabariikide Liidu relvajõud.Latvian: Padomju Sociālistisko Republiku Savienības bruņotie spēki.Lithuanian: Sovietų socialistinių respublikų sąjungos ginkluotosios pajėgos.After World War II, the Strategic Rocket Forces (1959), Air Defence Forces (1948) and troops of the All-Union National Civil Defence Forces (1970) were added, standing first, third and sixth in the official Soviet reckoning of comparative importance (with the Ground Forces being second, the Air Forces fourth, and the Navy fifth). The OGPU was later made independent and amalgamated with the NKVD in 1934, and thus its Internal Troops were under the joint management of the Defense and Interior Commisariats. Īccording to the all-union military service law of September 1925, the Soviet Armed Forces consisted of three components: the Ground Forces, the Air Forces, the Navy, the State Political Directorate (OGPU), and the convoy guards. The Soviet Armed Forces officially ceased to exist on. Here's wishing you a happy voyage home.The Soviet Armed Forces, also called the Armed Forces of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and Armed Forces of the Soviet Union ( Вооружённые Силы Союза Советских Социалистических Республик, Вооружённые Силы Советского Союза) were the armed forces of the Russian SFSR (1917–1922), the Soviet Union (1922–1991) and the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from their beginnings in the aftermath of the Russian Civil War to its dissolution on 26 December 1991. Through our last night ashore, Drink to the foam, Until we meet once more. Farewell to foreign shores, We sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay. AIR FORCE Off we go, into the wild blue yonder climbing high into the sun! Here they come zooming to meet our thunder At 'em boys, give 'er the gun! down we dive, spouting our flame from under off with one heck of a roar! we live in fame or go down in flame Hey! Nothing will stop the U.S Air Force! ARMY over hill, over dale as we hit the dusty trail and the army goes rolling along in and out, hear them shout "counter march, and right about!" and the army goes rolling along Then its Hi! hi! Hee! in the field artillery shout out your numbers loud and strong! for where'er you go, you will always know that the army goes rolling along NAVY Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.