The Tallinn Higher Military-Political Construction School (; ) was one of the

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of the

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. In the years it existed, it trained military personnel in a number of specializations. It was located in

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, which was the capital of the former

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History

It was created by the

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of on 18 August 1979. It was formed in on the basis of the 64th course of the political staff of the

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. On 30 October 1980, the Tallinn Military-Political Building School was awarded the Battle Flag. The first graduation of cadets place in 1984. On 28 April 1992, TVVPSU produced ahead of schedule the last graduation of 255 officers. Along with the military profession, they received the qualification of "social educator". Until the end of May 1992, about 700 cadets were transferred to other military schools in

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Transfer of the Military School to the Estonian Authorities

Jägala training center, located outside of Tallinn, was part of the school. It was handed over by Soviet/Russian forces to the Kalevi Battalion of

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in 1992. This transfer was also the first peaceful take-over done by the Estonian Armed Forces. Former masters were given three days to move out and take their clothing and food supplies with them. The Estonian authorities refused to appeal to TVVPSU command with requests for permission to export property and equipment to

. But despite the difficulties, valuable property was managed to be taken out by air and transferred to other military schools, part of the property and the universal computing complex were transferred to the

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in Estonia, the rest to military units deployed in Tallinn, which came under the jurisdiction of the

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. In early June 1992, the Battle Banner of the school was deposited at the

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, the dissolution of the university was completed on April 25, 1993.

Activities

School structure

* Leadership ** Head of the school ** Deputy head of the school * Training department * Political department * Human Resources * Combat department * Finance department * RAV service * Services of ware and food supply, fuels and lubricants * Housing and operational department * Automotive service

Studies

* Tactics and military disciplines *

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s * History of the

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* Military pedagogy and psychology * Organization (in the field of economics, technology and military construction) * Philosophy * Political Economics *

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* Military buildings and special structures *

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* Physical training and sports * Military technical disciplines

Support and service units

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* Educational Training Battalion * Medical Service * Technical Laboratory

List of leaders

Heads of the School

* Vasily Gnezdilov (1979-1987) * Yevgeny Aunapu (1987-1991) * Boris Bachin (1991-1992)

Deputy heads of the school

* Dmitry Ostrolutsky (1980—1982) * Valery Vishnevsky (1982—1991) * Sergey Porshnev (1991—1992)

Notable graduates

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– Estonian

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and member of the 14th

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. *Andres Valme – Editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Golden Province" *

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. *

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– Officer in the

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who served as the former commander of the

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and the

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References

{{Reflist Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic Educational institutions established in 1979 Political-Military Educational Institutions Military academies of the Soviet Army