Military Band of the Western Military District information
Military Band of the Western Military District
Военный oркестр штаба Западного военного округа
The band on Palace Square
Active
1882 – present
Country
Soviet Union Russia
Branch
Western Military District
Type
Military Band
Size
60
Garrison/HQ
54 Gorokhovaya Street, Saint Petersburg[1]
Commanders
Director of Music
Colonel Sergey Vovk[2]
Conductor
R. Plotnikov
Notable commanders
Dmitry Pertsev
Military unit
Military Band of the Western Military District is a ceremonial band unit of the Russian Armed Forces's which currently serves in the headquarters of the Western Military District. The band is one of the oldest military bands in Russia.
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