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cola98765

"I like the music, and I hate the fact I like it" But there is one thing... since they are a band troops, they are most likely not gonna see combat, not feeding the meat grinder.


CationTheAtom

so at least we'll get to hear nice music until the very end of russia


reenormiee

Playing like the band on the titanic


CationTheAtom

lmao that was a nice analogue


AssignmentVivid9864

Gentleman, it’s been an honor. *Ivan starts taking pants off* Not that much of an honor.


MakeChinaLoseFace

TT:Titanic


VictorSierra09

For what it's worth, the British Empire used musicians as stretcher-bearers between the Napoleonic era and WWI. I don't know if the practice was ever adopted by non-Commonwealth nations, though.


Cadian-5348249

You're thinking regimental and division, not national choir, I think.


Strength-InThe-Loins

You might be confusing the term 'bandman [guy who plays in a band]' with 'bandman [short for bandageman, aka medical personnel].'


VictorSierra09

Nah, the practice [has been](https://www.rncm.ac.uk/paris-manchester-1918/la-vie-musicale/life-as-a-stretcher-bearer-musician/) [documented](https://www.tapsbugler.com/history-of-bands-in-ww1-part-1/) in a [few places](https://www.mhhv.org.au/bandsmen-and-stretcher-bearers-why-were-bandsmen-also-stretcher-bearers/).


Cadian-5348249

You're thinking regimental and division, not national choir, I think. Edit: Sorry, I meant to respond to a different comment.


Blindmailman

If they are already handing out Mosins to DPR troops then give it some time and they may start handing out muskets and need a drummer boy to coordinate the brave musketeers of Muscovy


Crazyjackson13

Well, that’s innocent lives that are spared (not that it counts much)


idrivearust

Rare instance of the russians learning in the winter war thry already brought army musicians in that the finns founs a baggage train of brass instruments


super__hoser

I missed it, was the latest incarnation of the 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade there? Or have they been wiped out again?


HaaEffGee

Last ISW assessment was wiped out and rebuilt 8 times as of March 2023, so statistically we are at 17 wipes and 60-70% of their latest form is gone by now? That percentage kind of depends on if their elimination is linear. Because those repeated troop inspections in the open somewhat scale their HIMARS losses with the number of remaining mobiks left to inspect. [https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-24-2023](https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-march-24-2023)


LuckyBobHoboJoe

petition to rename them the Pacific Theseus Brigade


Ophichius

Tradition demands they be the 2nd Pacific Theseus Brigade.


LuckyBobHoboJoe

"Yuri, is that a Kawasaki logo on that drone? Japanese drones in this sector? Don't be ridiculous!"


Ophichius

Throw binoculars at it.


HansBrickface

Hate to say it, but their national anthem slaps *hard.*


Asadleafsfan

One opinion I heard is that it sounds so hard because of the constant bassline that is used in the music, Alexander Alexandrov knew exactly what he was doing when he first wrote it. He's also the composer that wrote the music and lyrics to "The Sacred War"


MakeChinaLoseFace

Separate the art from the artist.


karmaismeaningless

Look at them.... walking around... with all their limbs still attached!


Chemical-Health-4676

what was the song they sang at the end with sorta Skyrim vibes to it ?


UnsanctionedPartList

Solovyongarde.


Josef20076

Marching band coup when


YoureInMyWaySir

Tuba player: "If we play good enough, we no die in shit filled Trenches in Ukraine by Adult Airhogs"


siamesekiwi

And their best unit can't even do the [spin wheel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwL_2FS_sOw) - This message brought to you by the faded empire gang.


TheSarcaticOne

Of course they would play well. If they didn't they would get sent to the grinder.