The Tallinn Higher Military-Political Construction School (
Russian: Таллинское высшее военно-политическое строительное училище, ТВВПСУ;
Estonian: Tallinna Kõrgem Ehitusvägede Poliitiline Sõjakool, TKEPS) was one of the
military academies of the
Soviet Union. In the years it existed, it trained military personnel in a number of specializations. It was located in
Tallinn, which was the capital of the former
Estonian SSR.
History
It was created by the
Council of Ministers of the USSR of on 18 August 1979. It was formed in on the basis of the 64th course of the political staff of the
Land Forces.[1] On 30 October 1980, the Tallinn Military-Political Building School was awarded the Battle Flag.[2] The first graduation of cadets place in 1984. On 28 April 1992, TVVPSU produced ahead of schedule the last graduation of 255 officers. Along with the military profession, they received the qualification of "social educator". Until the end of May 1992, about 700 cadets were transferred to other military schools in
Russia.[3]
Transfer of the Military School to the Estonian Authorities
Jägala training center, located outside of Tallinn, was part of the school. It was handed over by Soviet/Russian forces to the
Kalevi Battalion of
Estonian Defence forces in 1992. This transfer was also the first peaceful take-over done by the Estonian Armed Forces. Former masters were given three days to move out and take their clothing and food supplies with them.[4] The Estonian authorities refused to appeal to TVVPSU command with requests for permission to export property and equipment to
Russia. But despite the difficulties, valuable property was managed to be taken out by air and transferred to other military schools, part of the property and the universal computing complex were transferred to the
Russian Embassy in Estonia, the rest to military units deployed in Tallinn, which came under the jurisdiction of the
Russian Armed Forces. In early June 1992, the
Battle Banner of the school was deposited at the
Central Museum of the Armed Forces, the dissolution of the university was completed on April 25, 1993.
Activities
School structure
Leadership
Head of the school
Deputy head of the school
Training department
Political department
Human Resources
Combat department
Finance department
RAV service
Services of ware and food supply, fuels and lubricants
Andres Valme – Editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Golden Province"[7]
Mikhail Porechenkov – Russian film actor, producer, director who became famous after playing as
FSB Agent Alexey Nikolayev in the TV series National Security Agent (1999–2005).[8]