ПВ Пограничные_войска Пограничные_войска_СССР 苏联边防军 ソ国境警備隊
[[Russian text|Russian]]: [b]Пограничные войска СССР[/b], [[romaji text|romanized]]: [i]Pogranichnyye voyska SSSR[/i]

THe border guard of the [[soviet|USSR]] subordinated to the Soviet state security agency: first to the Cheka/OGPU, then to [[NKVD]]/MGB and, finally, to the [[KGB]]. Accordingly, they were known as NKVD Border Security and KGB Border Troops. Unlike the border guards of many other countries, Soviet Border Troops also included the maritime border guarding units, and aviation units (i.e., a coast guard).

The mission of Border Troops included repulsing armed incursions into Soviet territory; preventing illegal crossings of the border or the transport of [[weapon]]s, [[explosive]]s, or contraband or across the border; monitoring the observance of established procedures at border crossing points; monitoring the observance by Soviet and foreign [[ship]]s of navigation procedures in Soviet territorial [[water]]s; and assisting state agencies in the preservation of natural resources and the protection of the environment from pollution. Border guards were authorized to examine documents and possessions of persons crossing the borders and to confiscate articles; to conduct inquiries in cases of violations of the state border; and to take such actions as arrest, search and interrogation of individuals suspected of border violations. 

They are easily distinguished with [b]green colouring[/b] on their [[uniform]]s. This includes [[beret]]s, [[collar tabs]], [[patch]]es, [[peaked cap]]s as well as shoulder [[epaulettes]] that usually has Cyrillic acronym "ПВ" on them. See post #3743293 and post #5953554 for examples.

h4. See also
* [[Grenztruppen]] - [[East Germany|East German]] counterpart
* [[Spetsnaz]]
* [[Soviet Army]]
* [[Soviet Air Force]]
* [[Soviet Militsiya]]
* [[Soviet Navy]]
* [[Pioneer Movement|Soviet Pioneer]]
* Wikipedia article: "Soviet Border Troops":[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Border_Troops]
soviet border troops