Communication Troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union
The Communication Troops of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union were generalized names for special-purpose forces intended for the deployment and operation of communication systems in order to provide command and control of troops and forces subordinate to the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union in all types of their activities. As a branch of the specialised forces, the Communication Troops were an integral part of all five branches of the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union (the Ground Forces, the Navy, the Air Force, the Air Defense Forces and the Strategic Missile Forces).