Where were the living quarters in the military warehouse. "Voentorg": how the country's most men's store arose and died. A new stage in the development of military trade
Address:, house 10 (central district of Moscow (TsAO)).
Nearest metro:"Arbatskaya" (500 m.), "Library named after Lenin" (500 m.).
Now the building is the Trade and Office Center "Voentorg" (Vozdvizhenka Center, Trade House "TSVUM"), where there are shops of various kinds, offices of companies. So, for example, the building houses the Bahetle ready-made food supermarket, the Taj Mahal Indian restaurant, the Children's World store, and the Karavaev Brothers restaurant.
The main entrance to the store is located from Vozdvizhenka street. The main entrance is decorated with sculptures of warriors.
The facade of the building is decorated with decorations.
Inside the building there is a wide marble staircase decorated with sculptures and flowerpots.
The building has paid underground parking. The entrance to the parking lot is located on Bolshoi Kislovsky Lane.
The shopping and office center "Voentorg" (Vozdvizhenka Center) was built in 2008 by architect V. V. Kolosnitsyn. Interestingly, this building took first place in the list of “the ugliest buildings in the capital” (according to a survey of leading Moscow architects conducted in early 2010 by Forbes magazine).
Until 2008, the historic building of the Central Military Department Store was located on this site. The building was built in 1913 according to the project of the architect S. B. Zalessky. The building of the beginning of the 20th century was built by order of the Economic Society of Officers of the Moscow Military District. In Soviet times, the Central Military Department Store, known throughout the country, was located here.
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Voentorg on Vozdvizhenka (building 2008)
Voentorg on Vozdvizhenka (building 1913)
The Voentorg building on Vozdvizhenka Street in Moscow was built in 1910-1913 by architect Sergei Zalessky by order of the Economic Society of the Moscow Military District and did not change its purpose throughout the 20th century.
For Moscow, the emergence of a trading house, reminiscent of the Parisian "gran magazin" (large department stores), was an event. The façade of the building was designed in Art Nouveau style, and the interior layout was similar to the Tietz department store in Düsseldorf, built by the famous architect Josef Olbrich: a spacious staircase lined with Italian marble, walls and columns decorated with paintings, a unique light lantern. The walls of the public buffet on the third floor were paneled in polished American walnut. The decoration of the facades with sculptures of knights and bas-reliefs of folklore reflected the jubilee mood that prevailed in Moscow on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino.
The Voentorg building was an example of Art Nouveau architecture. In 1910, the building project received an architectural award established by the Moscow City Duma.
In 1935, the interiors of the stores underwent a major renovation. The light lantern was replaced with a blind vaulted ceiling, the main staircase was dismantled, and sculptures were placed between the first and second floors, which were later replaced with vases.
In 1994, Voentorg, closed due to chronic unprofitability, became the property of the Moscow government, to which 60% of its shares were transferred for debts. The Moscow government tried several times to put its block of shares up for auction, but the auction did not take place.
On June 17, 1997, a resolution of the Moscow government was adopted that the complex of buildings was included in the protection zone of the Moscow Kremlin with a special regeneration regime. The reason for this was the fact that vaulted chambers of the first half of the 18th century and an interesting outbuilding built in 1828 were found at the base of the building. "Voentorg" was given the status of a newly identified monument of architecture.
According to media reports, in 2002 the shares of the owners began to be bought up by LLC KBF AST, one of the founders of which, according to the Moscow Registration Chamber, was entrepreneur Telman Ismailov, owner of the AST market chain and the famous Moscow restaurant Praga. As a result, the share of the new owner reached 99.42%.
In July, the Decree of the Government of Moscow No. 439‑PP appeared, providing for the reconstruction of Voentorg. “In connection with the important urban planning significance of preserving the buildings of the former Central Military Department Store in the historical center of Moscow,” the resolution says, “the Moscow government decides to accept the proposal of the Department of Urban Planning Policy, Development and Reconstruction of the City of Moscow to carry out in 2003-2005 the reconstruction of buildings with a total area 18,011.7 square meters with the demolition of all buildings, while preserving the most valuable architectural elements of the facade during the design and construction of a retail and office complex and an underground parking garage with an estimated area of 67,000 square meters.
, historical buildings of the Zachatievsky Sloboda on Ostozhenka andhotel "Moscow" are among the three most important architectural losses in Moscow over the past two decades.The Voentorg building on Vozdvizhenka Street in Moscow was built in 1910-1913 by architect Sergei Zalessky by order of the Economic Society of the Moscow Military District and did not change its purpose throughout the 20th century.
For Moscow, the emergence of a trading house, reminiscent of the Parisian "gran magazin" (large department stores), was an event. The façade of the building was designed in Art Nouveau style, and the interior layout was similar to the Tietz department store in Düsseldorf, built by the famous architect Josef Olbrich: a spacious staircase lined with Italian marble, walls and columns decorated with paintings, a unique light lantern. The walls of the public buffet on the third floor were paneled in polished American walnut. The decoration of the facades with sculptures of knights and bas-reliefs of folklore reflected the jubilee mood that prevailed in Moscow on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Borodino.
The Voentorg building was an example of Art Nouveau architecture. In 1910, the building project received an architectural award established by the Moscow City Duma.
In 1935, the interiors of the stores underwent a major renovation. The light lantern was replaced with a blind vaulted ceiling, the main staircase was dismantled, and sculptures were placed between the first and second floors, which were later replaced with vases.
In 1994, Voentorg, closed due to chronic unprofitability, became the property of the Moscow government, to which 60% of its shares were transferred for debts. The Moscow government tried several times to put its block of shares up for auction, but the auction did not take place.
On June 17, 1997, a resolution of the Moscow government was adopted that the complex of buildings was included in the protection zone of the Moscow Kremlin with a special regeneration regime. The reason for this was the fact that vaulted chambers of the first half of the 18th century and an interesting outbuilding built in 1828 were found at the base of the building. "Voentorg" was given the status of a newly identified monument of architecture.
According to media reports, in 2002 the shares of the owners began to be bought up by LLC KBF AST, one of the founders of which, according to the Moscow Registration Chamber, was entrepreneur Telman Ismailov, owner of the AST market chain and the famous Moscow restaurant Praga. As a result, the share of the new owner reached 99.42%.
In July, the Decree of the Government of Moscow No. 439‑PP appeared, providing for the reconstruction of Voentorg. “In connection with the important urban planning significance of preserving the buildings of the former Central Military Department Store in the historical center of Moscow,” the resolution says, “the Moscow government decides to accept the proposal of the Department of Urban Planning Policy, Development and Reconstruction of the City of Moscow to carry out in 2003-2005 the reconstruction of buildings with a total area 18,011.7 square meters with the demolition of all buildings, while preserving the most valuable architectural elements of the facade during the design and construction of a retail and office complex and an underground parking garage with an estimated area of 67,000 square meters.
Russian investment company Avica and Chinese businessman Guo Guangchang's Fosun have agreed to buy the famous Voentorg building on Vozdvizhenka from Dmitry Rybolovlev's structure. An asset that has been on sale for three years can cost 9-10 billion rubles.
View of the Voentorg building on Vozdvizhenka in Moscow (Photo: Lori)
buyer from shanghai
The Hong Kong company FPH Europe Holdings II Limited has received approval for the acquisition of OJSC Trading House Central Military Universal Store (TD TsVUM), which owns the building of the Voentorg department store at Vozdvizhenka Street, 10. The corresponding decision is contained in the database of the Federal Antimonopoly Service and published on 11 January.
FPH Europe Holdings II Limited is a joint venture between the Russian company Avica and the Chinese company Fosun, a source familiar with the deal told RBC. Sayan Tsyrenov, director of the capital markets department at Colliers International, also knows this. The interlocutors of RBC are not aware of the distribution of shares between partners.
Fosun could not be reached for prompt comment. Rybolovlev's spokesman and the press services of Avica and the consulting company JLL, which brokered the deal, declined to comment.
Avica Property Investors manages funds created by the structures of Ruben Vardanyan and Gagik Adibekyan's RD Group. These funds own the Romanov Dvor business center located near Voentorg, as well as the Vremena Goda shopping centers on Kutuzovsky Prospekt and Dream House in Barvikha, Moscow Region.
Fosun International Limited was founded in Shanghai in 1992 by Guo Guangchang and is one of the largest investment companies in China. Its capitalization on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange as of January 11, 2017 was $12.35 billion. The company is 71.37% owned by Fosun International Holdings, the main owners of which as of December 31, 2016 were Guo Guangchang (64.45%), Lang Xin Jun (24.44%) and Wang Kunbing (11.11%). The main shareholder of Fosun is called "Chinese Warren Buffett". As Guanchang himself said, Buffett "he took as a model when building the strategy of his conglomerate, investing insurance reserves in diversified businesses." According to Forbes magazine, in 2016, the businessman ranked 22nd in the ranking of the richest people in China (270th in the world) with a fortune of $ 5.8 billion.
Guo Guangchang (Photo: Sam Bagnall/AMA/Getty Images)
Fosun invests in real estate, insurance, tourism, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, media and other industries. In particular, among its assets are the French resort chain Club Med, shares in the circus company Cirque du Soleil and the travel company Thomas Cook. However, the company has not invested in real estate in Russia so far.
The amount of the transaction may amount to 9-10 billion rubles, Tsyrenov believes. According to him, the final amount could be affected by Samsung, which occupies 5.8 thousand square meters in Voentorg. m. Earlier that the department store intends to leave another major tenant - "Children's World". Instead, the retailer planned to open a flagship store in the Fashion Season shopping gallery on Okhotny Ryad. The press service of Detsky Mir itself then confirmed their interest in Fashion Season, but stated that the chain was going to keep the store in Voentorg.
Last Asset
Voentorg, located 500 meters from the Kremlin, is one of the most famous Soviet stores. The Art Nouveau building was built in 1913. In 2002, Telman Ismailov's AST group bought it. A year later, the then mayor of Moscow, Yuri Luzhkov, signed a decree on the reconstruction of the building, which actually meant its demolition. The area of the new building was 70 thousand square meters. m - almost four times more than the old one. AST invested $140 million in the project. In 2009, Ismailov sold the building to Nafta Moscow Suleiman Kerimova . The deal was estimated at $300 million. A year later, Voentorg went to Dmitry Rybolovlev as payment for part of the transaction for the sale of his stake in " Uralkali ”, wrote Vedomosti.
Rybolovlev, who has been living in Monaco for several years, has been selling off his assets since 2008, when his divorce proceedings with his wife Elena began. From the sale of 63.5% of Uralkali and 20% of Silvinit, the businessman could gain about $7 billion, Vedomosti calculated. At the end of 2016, Forbes magazine estimated Rybolovlev's fortune at $7.7 billion (12th place in the list of the richest people in Russia), which is $1.1 billion less than in 2014. Voentorg is the last major asset of the billionaire in Russia. The building was put up for sale in early 2014.
As in consulting companies, the billionaire planned to receive $ 500 million for the asset. A source familiar with the seller’s realtors told RBC in October 2015 that the cost was lower: until the summer of 2014, the building was estimated at about “$ 350 million plus”, but then it began to cost "More than $200 million." The assessment was affected by the collapse of the ruble exchange rate.
Almost all active investors in the real estate sector applied for Voentorg. So, among the applicants were O1 Properties Boris Mints, UFG Asset Management and Assent Alexander Samonov. In December 2015, it became known that the BIN group (today Safmar) of the Gutseriev family and Mikail Shishkhanov became interested in Voentorg. According to the interlocutors of RBC, she was ready to pay 12-13 billion rubles for the building. ($171-185 million at the exchange rate of the Central Bank at that time). However, in May 2016, Vedomosti wrote that the BIN group was forced to abandon the deal because it failed to raise a loan to purchase the facility.
If the deal with Fosun is closed, it will become one of the largest in the commercial real estate market with the participation of foreign companies. According to CBRE, in 2016, $4.5 billion was invested in offices, shopping centers, warehouses and hotels in Russia. At the same time, less than 5% fell to the share of foreigners, and companies with state participation invested about 40%. For comparison: in 2015, foreigners accounted for more than 15% of investments in commercial real estate, and in 2014 - more than 37%. True, in 2017, CBRE analysts expect a reverse trend: the share of foreign companies should begin to grow, and the total investment in the market will reach $5 billion.
Based on the definitions in dictionaries, a military trade is a system of trade institutions designed to provide services to military personnel and their families. Such military stores should provide military units and camps with uniforms, equipment and products.
The first steps of military trade in the USSR.
The history of the modern Voentorg began in the distant post-revolutionary years. For the first time, the Central Directorate of Red Army Shops (TsUKL) was created in the USSR by Order of the RVSR No. 373 of December 13, 1918. According to this order, warehouses, special departments and shops were deployed, which were supposed to become military stores. The TsUKL was transferred to the Central Army Supply Directorate in July 1919. Later, in 1921, specialized military consumer societies (VPO) were created at the garrisons in accordance with the decree "On Cooperation" and the decree of the Council of People's Commissars of the RSFSR. Military-cooperative departments were also created in the districts at this time. These organizations were supposed to create military stores not far from the military units. It was planned to organize the military department of Voronezh, the military department of Yekaterinburg, etc. And in the system of the Centrosoyuz, the All-Russian Military Cooperative Directorate appeared, which was engaged in the distribution and control of such military stores.
However, in July 1924, military trade ceased to exist, the already established Moscow military stores were disbanded, and military stores disappeared in almost all cities of the country: the military store in Novosibirsk, the military store in Penza, and so on throughout the USSR, almost every military store in Moscow was closed. The maintenance of the army is transferred to the Central Workers' Cooperative. Closed military cooperatives (voentorgs) appeared only in 1929-1930. Their appearance was caused by a shortage of food in military units. Under the Central and regional consumer unions, the so-called military cooperative sectors were created, the function of which was to control the provision of military cooperatives, the supply of goods to military stores. On the basis of these sectors, the Central Military Cooperative Directorate was created in April 1932. And, finally, on October 17, 1935, by a special resolution of the Council of People's Commissars, the Central State Association of Military Trade and Service of the Industrial and Domestic Needs of the Army and Navy was created under the abbreviated name Tsentrvoentorg. All the main military trade enterprises of the Central Union were transferred to him. And already on April 3, 1938, Tsentrvoentorg was reorganized into Glavvoentorg - the Main Directorate of Military Trade Enterprises.
Development of field military trades.
Just before the war, in 1939, Glavvoenflottorg and Glavspetstorg were also created. A special place in the system of pre-war trade enterprises involved in supplying the army was occupied by field military offices. These organizations were created to serve military units in wartime. Their structure included a regimental store (military store), a divisional military store, a front military store and an army store. Such institutions began to appear in the USSR in 1939-1940. At the end of the war, there were about 30,000 employees in such field military departments, while there were almost five thousand trading enterprises in the inner districts.
Mostly field military trades were organized by order of the army headquarters. The headquarters carefully kept records of the economic activities of military stores, in accordance with the instructions of the Glavvoentorg of the People's Commissariat of Trade of the USSR. Field institutions of the State Bank were regularly provided with operational and accounting reports. All field military agencies were required to hand over the proceeds once every six days to the field bank. Voentorg stores were not allowed to spend funds from this proceeds. However, it was allowed to spend a certain amount from the income of public catering organizations belonging to field military agencies. Such field military trades were credited at that time, regardless of their profitability. All possible losses of the military trade were immediately covered by the Glavvoentorg of the People's Commissariat of Trade of the USSR. In certain cases, when the field military department experienced temporary financial difficulties, it could receive an off-plan loan for a period of 45 days from the field office of the State Bank.
A very interesting point in the work of the field military trades is their activities in the Baltic states in servicing units located abroad. On January 4, 1940, A. Samulenko, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the State Bank of the USSR, approved the “Regulations on Settlement and Credit Services for All Operations of the Special Trade, Glavvoentorg of the People's Commissariat of Trade of the USSR in Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania”. Thus, a certain experience was gained in the interaction of important elements in the structure of state management, including the organization of military trade, both on the fronts of hostilities and abroad.
Military trade during the Great Patriotic War.
Of course, the first war years were marked by significant difficulties for military stores, which were the result of a lack of personnel and funds. During the process of mass formations of military formations and units, when entire armies and fronts were rapidly created, there was a significant shortage of military stores. Many military stores of St. Petersburg (Leningrad), Moscow military stores did not work, goods were not supplied to the military stores of Volgograd and other cities of the country. The reason was that a significant number of military trade and trade workers went to the front. Thus, the number of military personnel of the apparatus of the Glavvoentorg and district military departments, such as the military department of Rostov or Chelyabinsk, the military department in Nizhny Novgorod and their branches, has decreased three times. In addition, many workers, for example, the wives of officers who worked in stationary military stores before the war, were evacuated from cities close to the front line.
But it was necessary to form a sufficient number of field military agencies in a short time, even with such problems. Such field trading enterprises as military stores had to organize high-quality service for the personnel of the troops in difficult combat conditions. Mobile trading field enterprises, as well as Moscow's military departments, had to be provided with quality goods. Many branches of the military trade were also created in the internal districts to provide services for military personnel undergoing training. The military department of Yekaterinburg, the military department of Ufa and others were created. It was also necessary to organize a quick supply of military families through a network of military stores mobilized into the army, and employees of trade and household enterprises and military stores - with technical equipment and essential goods. Also, the production of military field goods and the supply of them to the troops through military stores was gradually established.
At the same time, market funds in the country for a large number of important goods supplied to military trade stores were significantly reduced. The situation was also complicated by significant losses of technical equipment and goods during the battles in the territories of the border military districts. In the first six months of the war alone, Glavvoentorg lost more than 350 million rubles. Especially these losses concerned the mobile shops of the military trade. Therefore, in July 1941, a joint order was issued by the People's Commissar of Defense of the USSR and the People's Commissar of Trade of the USSR, which approved the Regulations on the organizational and legal foundations for the activities of all field military trades. This Regulation made Glavvoentorg responsible for organizing army and front-line field military trades, which were supposed to provide food for personnel. In addition, their tasks included the organization of public catering and the provision of personal services to the command staff. This was supposed to be done by the military departments of Moscow, as well as the military department in Yaroslavl, the military department of Khabarovsk and others. Military departments, in particular, military stores, were not created in the units themselves, headquarters of corps and divisions, service was carried out through buffets and mobile shops. Special funds of industrial and food products were allocated for field military trades, decentralized procurement of non-grain agricultural products was carried out. For the delivery of goods, the chiefs of the logistics of the armies allocated a large number of vans and other equipment to the military departments.
The personnel were mainly served through stalls, mobile shops and tents that served as military stores. But soon, in the summer of 1941, the mail order business began to appear. Small parcels containing a set of goods in constant demand were formed at the front bases of stationary military trades and sent to military units. Such a practice, for example, was implemented by the military department of Voronezh, the military department of Samara, the military department of Chelyabinsk and many others. For several months in 1941, 65 thousand such parcels were sold. By the end of 1941, the total turnover of all military trade had already reached 110 million rubles.
But the implementation of military trade in that period was not without significant shortcomings. Front military offices could serve only field administrations at the fronts and military units. Army military departments functioned completely autonomously. Mobile shops were not introduced into the state of the formations, but remained at the disposal of the army military departments. Thus, interruptions were created in the sale of goods for soldiers' demand, the military department of Kazan, the military department of Saratov, and the Omsk military department had a shortage of goods. Another disadvantage of such trade was that sometimes it was not known where the divisions would be located at the time the goods were sent.
In the Instruction on the activities of front-line and army military stores and field military stores of 08/31/1941, as well as in a joint order of the People's Commissar of Defense with the People's Commissar of Trade of the USSR, the duties and rights of the main workers of the military store were detailed. The features of the relationship between military stores and management, as well as the procedure for the operation and location of enterprises of military stores, were approved. However, this Instruction did not introduce fundamental changes in the order of military trade. The military departments of Perm, the military department of Rostov and other military departments of the country still needed food and goods.
Starting in 1942, the service of personnel began to improve significantly. The military departments of Moscow were the first to feel this. This is due to an increase in the self-procurement of various products by local workers. At some military agencies, such as the military agency of Novosibirsk, the military agency of Togliatti or the military agency of Krasnoyarsk, subsidiary farms were organized. These farms became a source of supply of meat, potatoes, milk, fish and vegetables for army personnel. This year the turnover of military trade was already 600 million rubles. The number of military stores and canteens has tripled. There were field tea in the army. Sewing, shoe and watch workshops were also organized, supplying field military offices. Even during periods of redeployment of troops, canteens could constantly provide the entire command staff with fresh food, and military stores with the necessary goods. Military store vendors often appeared in military units during respite between battles and ensured uninterrupted trade.
Decentralized purchases of food and industrial goods were carried out. The number of farms has increased. The turnover of military trade, in particular the activities of military trade, by the end of 1943, approached a billion rubles. However, the workers of the military trades and military trade shops made little use of all the opportunities for the production of an assortment of goods for the military on the basis of waste, local raw materials, and other goods of small enterprises of the cooperative and state industries. Therefore, many military departments - the military department in Yaroslavl, the military department in Volgograd, the military department in Naberezhnye Chelny, the military department in Orel, the military department in Orenburg, still needed food. By the end of 1943, there was a significant turning point in the course of the war. During this period, the Soviet Army had already liberated more than half of the occupied territories. Additional problems arose in connection with the exit of the Soviet Army beyond the state borders. Voentorgs needed to supply the military outside the country. It was necessary to change the forms of work of military agencies and interaction with the local population for the supply of food to military agencies, which was reflected in changes in the procedure for concluding procurement contracts with military agencies. New tasks also appeared in connection with prices and settlements of military stores in foreign currency. In 1944, the GKO issued a special decree, according to which the Glavvoentorg was to expand its own food bases. According to this decree, rural subsidiary farms supplying products to the military departments were to be organized at each field military department. Began to improve and everyday services for the composition of all troops. The network of enterprises grew, mainly due to laundries, sewing, shoe shops, photo studios, hairdressers, as well as enterprises that produced consumer goods. In general, the list of duties for all field military agencies was very wide and the military agencies coped with the tasks assigned to them with honor.
The role of military agencies in supplying the Soviet Army during the war years.
Although the military trade system was created before the Second World War to improve the service of the Soviet troops, the military trade and the network of military stores became a completely new structure during the war. Canteens of the military trade, for example, provided food to the personnel of the headquarters of the front and armies. Voentorgs bought products from the population or received them from subsidiary farms. Since the quality of service and table setting were of great importance for such canteens, many letters of thanks were sent to the military departments, such as the military department of Yekaterinburg or the military department of Rostov.
Voentorgs also helped soldiers and officers to acquire those items that were not included in the quartermaster's list. Voentorg of Vladivostok, Voentorg of Saratov, Voentorg of Omsk, Voentorg of Yekaterinburg, Voentorg of Kazan, Voentorg of Nizhny Novgorod and all other military agencies of the country offered, for example, needles and threads, pencils and paper, cologne and shaving razors, buttons and combs, pipes, mouthpieces and pouches, lighters and pocket mirrors.
During the war, the military trade provided parcels with certain everyday goods to the front. For example, in 1944, about 5 million such parcels were sold by the military trade. During the hostilities, truck shops with the necessary things from many military dealers also went to the forefront.
Glavvoentorg, which was the main trading military institution in the USSR, was headed by G. A. Zaitsev at the beginning of the war, and then, from August 1942 to October 1943, I. R. Khokhlov was the head. Both of them were civilians, but had some experience in trading and organizing military stores in combat conditions.
However, in October 1943, a career military man, major general of the quartermaster service, P.V. Kochetkov, who had previously been a member of the Military Council of the Volkhov Front and was well versed in the work of military traders, was appointed head of the Glavvoentorg. He managed to establish a better correspondence of trade support to the needs of military field life. Many military departments, such as the military department of Krasnoyarsk, the military department of Novgorod or the military department of Chelyabinsk, were already functioning more efficiently.
Control over the work of the field military departments was carried out by the Main Directorate of Food Supply of the Red Army. Then a special department was created, which directed the activities of the Glavvoentorg to fulfill the tasks of the activities of the military departments, corresponding to the directives of the Supreme High Military Command.
In general, Glavvoentorg was subordinate to the People's Commissariat of the USSR. This to some extent complicated the work of military agencies, because they were sometimes denied the construction of premises, repairs and vehicles in military units. In response to this, Glavvoentorg sold goods to large cities, in particular, to the military departments of St. Petersburg (then Leningrad), to the military department of Yekaterinburg and others, from which the remote garrisons mainly suffered. In addition, such military agencies as the Tyumen military agency or the Penza military agency had an extremely weak material and technical base.
The People's Commissariat of Defense was to become the sole owner of this system. He had the opportunity to provide significant assistance to the military trade. However, despite such an obvious need, the employees of the People's Commissariat of Trade did not agree to transfer the military department to the subordination of another department, which, in turn, was also not eager to take the organization of the military department under its own responsibility.
This issue was resolved only in 1956, when G.K. Zhukov - Minister of Defense and Minister of Trade of the USSR D.V. Pavlov addressed the Council of Ministers of the USSR with a corresponding proposal. As a result, on June 4, 1956, a decision was made to transfer all enterprises of the Glavvoentorg to the Ministry of Defense. This made a significant improvement in the work of the military trades, since all district commanders and garrison commanders became responsible for the trade services of their soldiers and officers.
Voentorgs after the collapse of the USSR.
With the collapse of the USSR, all the enterprises of the Glavvoentorg, the military departments of Moscow, the military departments of St. Petersburg were reorganized and fell under different subordination. It was also decided to create a retail company on the basis of 1300 military stores and warehouses subordinate to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. This idea was supported by Dmitry Bulgakov, who was appointed Deputy Minister of Defense at the end of December 2008.
However, a decision was soon made to sell off all real estate, such as the trade bases of the military departments in large cities, the military departments of Moscow, the military departments of St. Petersburg, large department stores and catering establishments. Thus, the idea of creating JSC "Voentorg" was buried. The military department of Voronezh and the military department of Yekaterinburg that once worked successfully have disappeared. The same fate befell the military office of Rostov and the military office in Novgorod. Instead, a whole network of private enterprises and shopping centers called "Voentorg" was created. Many of the employees of the Glavvoentorg enterprises at that time were left without work, but there was a wealth of experience in this activity and connections were preserved. So there was a military department in Rostov-on-Don, a military department in Krasnoyarsk. Former employees of military stores, who were not at a loss in the circumstances, created a military store in Izhevsk and a military store in Irkutsk. A military department appeared in Khabarovsk, a military department in Kemerovo and a military department in Lipetsk. Over time, military stores began to appear in all CIS countries. First, cooperatives, military stores in Moscow, military stores in St. Petersburg were organized in large cities, offering not only the military, but also army equipment, paraphernalia, military uniforms, badges, souvenirs and products to everyone. Due to the weak funding of the army, such military stores have become a great help for military personnel. Many military stores, such as the military store in Tula or the military store in Kirov, as well as the military store in Tver or the military store in Belgorod, and many more similar enterprises, provided the opportunity to buy a military uniform, various stripes, shirts and trousers, caps and badges. With the development of computer technology and the popularity of the Internet, online military stores and online military stores began to appear, which today have a huge range of goods not only on military subjects, but also souvenirs for people of various professions, clothes for various purposes. Military online stores also sell very popular sports paraphernalia and other goods.
Today, in almost all cities there are such military online stores, for example, a military clothing store in Moscow. Their addresses are in the first lines of search engines, and the military departments of St. Petersburg. Addresses of military trades in Moscow are also publicly available. In small towns, there is also the opportunity to purchase any product in the Internet military store, take, for example, a military store in Cheboksary or a military store in Ivanovo. The military department of Murmansk, the military department of Surgut or the military department of Vologda can boast of a large assortment of goods on a military theme and not only. They have a very simple ordering system and delivery service. With all the advantages of online trading, voentorg online stores are available to everyone and are able to quickly satisfy the wishes of any buyer. In Russia, there are many large, well-established Internet military trades. First of all, of course, these are the military offices located in Moscow and the military offices of St. Petersburg. But no less popular are the military department of Voronezh, the army store of the military department of Rostov and other Russian cities.
Military departments of Moscow.
Separately, we can note the Moscow military stores, which offer a huge selection of various military-themed goods and purposes, namely, military clothing, uniforms and camouflage. The Moscow military departments offer military-style clothing, shoes, uniforms, underwear, special equipment, interesting military-themed souvenirs and gifts, and many other goods for the FSB, FSO, GRU, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Investigative Committee, the traffic police, the Prosecutor's Office and other departments, services, departments, ministries and special forces of the Russian Federation. Separately, we can single out the Central Military Trade on Proletarskaya, military trades on Begovaya, Petrovsko-Razumovskaya and Polezhaevskaya streets. The Moscow military departments offer convenient systems of discounts and bonuses for regular customers of the military departments, as well as discounts during professional and public holidays. Entering the "voentorg" system, the store must clearly trace the main trends of each upcoming season, fashion trends and consumer demand. Starting to look for the Moscow military stores, whose addresses can be seen on the Internet, you need to keep in mind that each of the military stores has its own specialization, which has evolved over the years. In military stores you can look for sports equipment, clothes, shoes and accessories for hunting and fishing, branded T-shirts, T-shirts and jackets for fans of the military style and representatives of various informal organizations, as well as memorable souvenirs for collectors and original gifts for friends and acquaintances. Modern Moscow military departments, which appeared back in the 90s of the last century and have sufficient experience in the market for such services, are distinguished by a wide range of goods and special offers accompanying them. Each Voentorg store in Moscow creates its own special atmosphere of service that attracts both local residents and visitors to the city.
Among the distributors of military goods in Moscow, the online military trading company Alliance Plus stands out. This military store offers services for the production of sleeve insignia, chevrons and stripes, flags, flagpoles and flags, the production of seals and stamps, laser engraving and the production of souvenirs. All chevrons and stripes of the military trade online store "Alliance Plus" are made strictly according to templates that comply with GOST and TU, as well as according to individual sketches of customers. They are made using jacquard weave, using high quality materials.
The Russian Warrior Group of Companies is a military trade online store, which is one of the main suppliers of clothing and footwear, as well as military-style patches and accessories for the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, other law enforcement ministries and departments, as well as a large number of security structures. In addition to the production and sale of its products, the Russian Warrior online military trade is developing and registering new types of sleeve insignia, flags, pennants, metal badges and medals, coats of arms and special products for the representative needs of customers.
Voentorg "Warehouse No. 1" is a military uniform store that specializes in selling military uniforms for law enforcement officers. The military trade online store "Warehouse No. 1" serves employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the traffic police, the Federal Security Service, private security agencies and paramilitary units. This is a whole network of specialized military trade online stores that offer the latest uniforms.
The Tylovik Internet voentorg includes four military stores in Moscow, as well as an Internet voentorg. This military clothing store Moscow offers its customers a wide range of goods. The leading direction of the company's work is the supply of equipment and uniforms, as well as related products for law enforcement agencies in Russia and neighboring countries. In this online military store you can find camouflage clothing, military uniforms and shoes, military-style clothes and souvenirs with military symbols. Voentorg-online store "Tylovik" also offers comfortable underwear, leather shoes, gifts to a colleague or loved one on a military theme, selected at the same time with a sense of humor and deep patriotism. Covers for documents of this military agency, goods for lovers of fishing and hunting, and other items of military and tourist equipment will also be useful. Internet-voentorg "Tylovik" is actively developing and expanding the list of products. The company opened lines for the production of shoes and outerwear, the production of chevrons and stripes, as well as metal fittings and leather goods.
The online store of military clothing "Attack" also has an extensive network of stores in Moscow. Here you can always find a wide range of different types of camouflage and military uniforms, military equipment and accessories. The first military trade online store of the Ataka network was opened in 2002. A characteristic feature of all Ataka military stores is a convenient location for customers near metro stations and a wide range of products of the latest models of both domestic and foreign manufacturers. The store of military goods "Ataka" offers low prices, and a flexible system of discounts is provided for wholesale buyers.
Another well-known online military store is Armyshop. It has been providing quality products to its customers for over 10 years. Armyshop offers customers a variety of uniforms used by the armies of different countries. So, the main supplier of uniforms and equipment for law enforcement agencies and the American army is Propper International. For the police and military, shooting and protective gloves from Hatch are available. Those who wish to purchase backpacks, gloves or other military ammunition can find these goods from the well-known American manufacturer BlackHawk in the Internet military store.
Army shop Armyshop also sells shoes worn by the American army, for example, boots from the well-known brand Cove Shoe Company. In the Armyshop online store, customers can pick up watches designed for use by special forces of the army, as well as when doing extreme sports from Traser. There is a large selection of shatterproof goggles from Eye Safety Systems. This military trade online store presents products from Russian manufacturers. These are, for example, luxury holsters, belts and other leather ammunition for hunters and gun enthusiasts from the Russian company STICH PROFI. In the production of goods from this company, only imported accessories and leather are used.
Sovinformburo, a well-known military trade store in Moscow, has been providing its customers with a wide and diverse range of goods for military purposes for many years. Here you can pick up military uniforms, clothes, ranging from underwear to warm jackets and overalls. The assortment of the online store "Sovinformburo" always has an army uniform, various uniforms, military and specialized shoes, special equipment for the army and security organizations. Voentorg online store Moscow "Sovinformburo" offers its customers a huge selection of high-quality beautiful souvenirs, a variety of gifts for all occasions. Also in the store you can find insignia of the CIS countries, Russia and the USA, shoulder straps, badges, medals and much more. The online store has a lot of uniforms for the Ministry of Emergency Situations and Russian Railways, as well as hats, belts, children's products, a variety of bags and backpacks, and much more. Any client, having visited the army military shop of the Sovinformburo, will find the necessary goods, and the delivery service will do everything so that you receive the purchase on time. Voentorg stores in Moscow are high quality goods and fast delivery. Voentorgs in Moscow addresses can be found on the Internet.
Internet military agencies of the Moscow region are also very popular. These are well-known voentorg-online stores: "Dvurechye", voentorg store Moscow "Cossack Lavka", whose branches are located in St. Petersburg and Voronezh. Internet-voentorg in Noginsk, Moscow region "Kapterka". Voentorg stores in Moscow are very popular. As well as military-online stores "Barakuda", "Warrior" and "Militarka", delivering goods not only in the Moscow region, but throughout Russia.
Voentorgs of St. Petersburg.
The military departments of St. Petersburg also have their own rich history. These are diversified trading and purchasing enterprises offering all kinds of military goods to the attention of buyers, as well as engaged in production activities in order to be able to offer you goods made to order. In the city of St. Petersburg, the Goods for the Military voentorg occupies a special place among others, as it is a network of stores and commercial and industrial enterprises that are ready to offer a huge range of products, which includes more than 20,000 items and provides a high speed of order fulfillment.
The diversified company "Voentorg SPB" specializes in the manufacture of metal and plastic badges, tokens, stripes and chevrons of very good quality. Voentorg-online store "Voentorg SPB" also offers a huge range of finished products for various services, departments and ministries. The company accepts orders for the manufacture of products according to individual sketches and drawings. "Voentorg SPB" also specializes in the sale of various models of hats, outerwear and related military products. The company has a wide network of stores and branches in different parts of the city.
The military stores of St. Petersburg also include trading enterprises Telnyashka, Army Pavilion, Officer, Bezkozirka, Voentorg on Lesnaya, Novy Voentorg, Voentorg on Elizarovskaya, Army and many others. If you are looking for "voentorg" stores in St. Petersburg, the addresses can also be easily found on the Internet. You just need to enter a request and analyze the information received.
Voentorgs of Yekaterinburg.
Most of the stores of the Voentorg chain in Yekaterinburg were opened quite recently - in 1998-2012. Their goal is to sell military products to wholesale and retail customers while maintaining the best Soviet traditions of the Voentorg network. These companies offer goods such as uniforms and metal sets, hats and gift and souvenir products. A very interesting solution of the Voentorg company, which undoubtedly attracts customers, is dry rations and individual food rations, which are balanced sets of canned high-calorie foods, including breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Many enterprises of the Voentorg network in Yekaterinburg also work effectively on the Internet, where their online stores are in great demand.
Effective private military agencies in other cities of Russia.
Kombat company.
The main manufacturer of camouflage equipment in the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania is the Kombat company, founded in 1999. It is located in the city of Vladikavkaz and provides uniforms and other military goods to employees and employees of the Vladikavkaz garrison. It also delivers its goods to military stores in neighboring republics such as Kabardino-Balkaria and Ingushetia, as well as in the Krasnoyarsk and Stavropol Territories. Voentorg-online store "Kombat" has its own design base, where it develops new models of uniforms for units that operate in combat conditions. The quality of such products is especially clearly checked during combat operations in mountainous areas. Internet military trade "Combat" uses high-quality materials and advanced technologies, as well as accessories made specifically for "Combat". The military trade store sells its goods at the lowest prices in the region and constantly receives a lot of positive feedback about its activities. Voentorg store "Kombat" repeatedly presented its products at various exhibitions, for example, at the seventh All-Russian exhibition "Russian manufacturers and supply of the Armed Forces" on November 22-24, 2007 and at the first exhibition of the Wholesale and Retail Trade Center of the GUT MO RF on June 20, 2008 , where she received diplomas for the high quality of her products.
Kursk can rightfully be proud of its companies of the Voentorg system. For example, the online military trade company "1st Voentorg" is engaged in the production, repair and sale of military goods for various purposes. The main customers of the 1st Voentorg military store are the military, fishermen, hunters and tourists. Here you can buy or order medals, badges, epaulettes, cockades, chevrons, military uniforms and shirts, berets, camouflage nets, hats, and various camping equipment. You can view the list of goods and services of the voentorg store on the website of the 1st Voentorg company.
The Voentorg chain of stores in Voronezh, which includes Cossack Lavka, is known as Military District LLC - it is one of the largest suppliers and manufacturers of high-quality clothing for military personnel, as well as hats and shoes. Army online store "Cossack Lavka" produces and sells shoulder straps, chevrons and other military paraphernalia. This also includes attributes of power structures and various special units. In the military-online store "Kazachya Lavka" you can wholesale and retail knives, insignia, self-defense equipment and many more high-quality products. And experienced sellers and consultants of the Russian military clothing online store are always ready to meet the needs of the client and fulfill individual orders.
The store of military paraphernalia "Voentorg" Ufa presents a wide range of goods for law enforcement agencies and paramilitary units, namely military uniforms of various types and seasonal modifications, military uniforms, uniforms for special services of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB, GRU, FSO, special forces, uniforms for employees of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations , Federal Penitentiary Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, FSB, FSO. Also, this voentorg-online store sells clothes for tourism, hunting and fishing, camping equipment, stripes, chevrons, badges, order strips. The Internet military trade sells winter and summer shoes, hats, vests, T-shirts, underpants, T-shirts of any color, including thermal underwear, special equipment such as sticks, batons, wands, handcuffs, as well as souvenirs for law enforcement agencies with appropriate symbols. "Voentorg" in Ufa is a constant supplier of military uniforms, insignia and other products for the needs of the military and law enforcement agencies in the region.
Among the successful military trade enterprises, one should note the Voentorg chain of stores in Samara, which was founded in 2010 and since then offers high-quality military goods at low prices, as well as military items and accessories from other European countries. There are also military-style clothes and shoes, which are not real military clothing, but are in great demand among consumers. Such clothing is replete with camouflage fabrics of different shades and models of various types and purposes. In addition, here you can buy tourist goods, as well as accessories for hunting and fishing. A Voentorg-online store was also opened, the catalog of which includes about 20,000 different items.
The military trade system in the city of Kazan has an interesting history. As a result of a tender held in 2005, Voentorg Kazan was recognized as the only supplier for military units and cadet corps of the Republic of Tatarstan. Uniforms sold by the association correspond to GOSTs and TUs approved by the Central Clothing Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation. Since 2001, the company has been supporting the tourist direction. Today it is ready to present a wide range of travel products, accessories for hunting and fishing, as well as many models of clothing for outdoor activities. An interesting innovation of Voentorg Kazan is the sale of GPS navigators and accessories and maps for GPS. Also of interest is the district department store "Voentorg" of Rostov-on-Don, where there is a wide selection of goods and services on a military theme, as well as uniforms, shoes and hats for all units and branches of the armed forces, law enforcement agencies and private security companies. "Voentorg" Rostov-on-Don provides services for individual tailoring of uniforms, development of samples of chevrons, emblems, military badges, engraving, production of decals, shoulder straps and chevrons, as well as repair of military supplies. Online stores of military clothing offer a wide selection of military souvenirs, commemorative signs, interesting accessories, pennants and flags.
There is also a Voentorg chain of stores in Veliky Novgorod, which has been operating on the market for the second decade and is always in great demand. Online stores of military clothing have already become an integral part of the life of the city. The younger generation is interested in the military traditions of their fathers and grandfathers, and therefore military-style goods, camouflage clothing, T-shirts, T-shirts, various caps, bandanas and other hats with military symbols are very popular. Goods for hunting, fishing and tourism, as well as souvenirs are also in great demand. In the hero city of Volgograd, an online store of military ammunition provides all the requirements of the military, employees of law enforcement agencies and paramilitary units, private security organizations and law enforcement agencies. The system of enterprises "Voentorg" in Volgograd, which has existed since 1999, is engaged in the manufacture of uniforms, underwear, hats and souvenirs, both for wholesale orders and for individual projects. Volgograd's private military agencies are also great promoters of such products, holding various presentations, providing discounts to wholesale buyers and using an extensive newest trade marketing system.
The most popular Voentorg stores in Chelyabinsk, such as the Soldier of Fortune equipment center, provide a wide range of special, camouflage and uniform clothing, equipment and footwear, related products and accessories for army, security and police structures, as well as for hunters, fishermen, tourists , lovers of extreme entertainment and sports. The company also accepts orders for the production of award strips and medals, chevrons and stripes according to individual sketches.
In North Ossetia, there is a very popular military trade in Novorossiysk - the Profarmy company. It offers its customers a wide range of popular and interesting military-themed goods and related accessories. Everyone can choose clothes, shoes, hats in the Profarmy Internet military store. There is also a large selection of various military equipment, insignia, and weapons. The Profarmy company has a large selection of haberdashery, optics, sporting goods and interesting thematic literature.
Residents of Tver can also take advantage of the Internet voentorg. To provide quality services in the city, Voentorg Tver LLC operates. This military shop, whose address can be easily found on the Internet, offers its customers high-quality overalls, ranging from T-shirts and uniform dresses to warm winter suits and shoes. Also on the website of this military trade online store you can pick up security special equipment (holster, various covers), sports goods, fabrics and accessories. Voentorg Tver also sells various promotional items, such as badges.
In Stavropol, there is an Internet military trade blockpost. It was created back in 1995 and has firmly established itself in the e-commerce market. The company sells uniforms, sells various equipment for law enforcement agencies, various military and security departments, and equipment for fishermen and hunters that is in high demand. The new models sold by BlockPost are based on our own developments and effective cooperation over the years with various military structures. All products offered by Block Post are tested for strength, durability, and hygiene. When making clothes, the necessary fabric and accessories are carefully selected. Taking into account all the wishes of the customer, author's models are developed. Equipment from the BlockPost online store is supplied by leading manufacturers involved in the development of military equipment and clothing. Voentorg clothing is always the highest quality and lowest prices.
The same wide range of services is offered by military trade companies in other large cities of Russia, for example, the military trade in Perm, the military trade in Nizhny Novgorod. As well as a military office in Saratov and a military office in Podolsk, Izhevsk, a military office in Tolyatti, Yaroslavl, a military office in Ryazan. The voentorg in Lyubertsy, Cheboksary, the voentorg in Mytishchi, Ivanovo, Kostroma, the voentorg in Kursk and some other regional centers are very popular with buyers. There is also a wide network of stores voentorg online store, which presents catalogs of products from Russia, the CIS countries, near and far abroad.
It is very easy to find military stores, for example, addresses of military stores in Moscow can be found on the Internet, just enter a query into a search engine: “military store in Moscow addresses”.
A new stage in the development of military trade:
During the period of the economic crisis, which has engulfed almost all countries of the world, governments of states are forced to look for items of expenditure in the budget on which they can save. The reduction in funding has not bypassed the armed forces. Russia is no exception. But, despite the difficult situation, for several years now the country has continued a large-scale and promising reform of the Armed Forces. The state has found ways to implement this expensive and complex, but important task. The purpose of forming a new image of the Armed Forces was not only to improve the technical equipment of the army, change the very structure and economic situation of the military, but also to raise the status of the military, which is the foundation, support of the state and society.
At the end of 2010, the state armament program for 2011-2020 was approved. It provides for spending on complete rearmament and bringing the army and navy to a new look by 2020 in the amount of up to 23 trillion. rubles. It provides for equipping the Russian army with modern weapons by 70%. It is planned to purchase 1,500 of the latest helicopters, 200 modern air defense systems. The share of new aircraft in the Air Force should be 80%, and in air defense units - 75%. Moreover, priority in the selection of new equipment for the army will be given to high-tech models. It is also planned to modernize the Tu-160 strategic missile carriers, to commission the Bulava BZPL. New equipment will provide both the fleet and air defense.
As part of this program, already at the beginning of 2012, the salaries of military personnel increased significantly, almost 3 times. It is planned to increase the monetary allowance for employees of internal troops, law enforcement agencies, as well as the FSB, FSO and other law enforcement agencies. New military units will be created, and the officer corps will also increase to 70,000 people.
On November 6, Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation A. Serdyukov was dismissed. His place was taken by Sergei Shoigu, who plans to continue promising undertakings of the state to strengthen the Russian Armed Forces, reanimate the army command and control system, and raise the status of military personnel.
Not bypassed the changes and the military trade system. Recently, an alarming situation has developed around the Voentorg AOA and, as a result, the new Minister of Defense removed Marina Lapatina from the post of the general director of Voentorg. Pavlov V.V. took her place on December 17. He plans to continue the implementation of one of the areas of military reform - the creation of a unified system for the rear support of the military of all power structures, which is a necessity, both from an economic and military point of view. Active work is to be done to optimize the volume of stocks of technical and material resources, reduce excess infrastructure, improve forms of management with the expansion of the participation of the civilian sector in logistic support.
It is planned to include in sub-holdings, such as "Voentorg" 56 state-owned enterprises engaged in logistic support. It should also include 19 joint-stock companies, including those engaged in the repair of weapons and military equipment. The "Voentorg" will include agricultural and commercial enterprises. All these changes open up great prospects for the development of existing networks of military trade, the expansion of the services and goods provided to provide military personnel with everything they need. And the active development of the Internet trade of military agencies will greatly simplify the process of finding and delivering everything necessary for the effective operation of all power structures of the country.
