Plate of the Kazan military College, 1913

The history of the Kazan military school dates back to 1866, when in the framework initiated two years earlier, the military district reform in each of the created military districts were formed infantry cadet school, which trained cadres of Junior officers. In the infantry cadet schools they are accepted as graduates of the cadet corps and young people "from outside" of all classes, except for peasants, with certain educational qualifications. The training period was two years. Unlike graduates of the military academies, graduates of the cadet received the rank of officer, and ensign, and was made an officer after one to three years of service in the ranks and definitely in the presence of the officer jobs. Along with the first edition of the cadet colleges have banned the production of the officers directly from the lower ranks, since the time of Peter I former the main source of replenishment of the officer corps. However, by the early twentieth century programs of the cadet colleges were not adequately match for training officers taking into account the increased requirements to their qualification. Therefore, since the late 1890s cadet schools gradually began to reshape the military, with a more extensive program. Graduates of the military academies should be made directly to officers. By 1910 translation of all the cadet colleges in the category of war was completed. onceshe the Kazan infantry school with a staff of 200 cadets (2 companies) was established on 1 September 1866 at the headquarters of the Kazan military district. In 1870 the staff College was increased to 300, and in 1876 up to 400 cadets. In 1909 the school was reorganized in the military, receiving the name of the Kazan military school. Since formation and until 1917 it was located on the territory of the Kazan Kremlin. Two-story stone school building built in the 1840s have survived to our time (in the Soviet years it was overbuilt third floor). In 1914 – 1916 due to the increased demand for officers, the school was transferred to the program in the short term training, and its staff increased to 600 cadets. For more than half a century of its existence, the number of graduates exceeded 25 thousand people. The distinctive color of collar and band caps cadets all infantry schools have been red; the Kazan school had shoulder straps are also red, with light blue edging. It is therefore logical that for the finishing of school utensils used it red. The meaning of the date "1913" has not been fully elucidated. Under our assumption, this is the date of the order of a new set of school utensils related are scheduled for 1913 – 1915 with the increase of the staff cadets. The number of pupils it was necessary to increase within the so-called "Great programme for strengthening the army". The latter was adopted only in 1914, before the war, but preparations started a year earlier. Until 1913 the school was used, apparently, dishes, ordered by increasing state in 1876, a Plate is made for Dulevo porcelain factory of the Association of the heirs of M. S. Kuznetsov. Crockery cadet corps, military schools and all military schools is extremely rare. Diameter 240 mm. Good collectible safety (scratches and scuffs to the glaze on the perimeter), the guarantee of authenticity.