The army of Russia and some states of the former USSR continues to be accompanied by such an abbreviation as DMB. She does not leave the army language, even though her original meaning has ceased to be relevant today.
Origin of the term
DMB is an abbreviation that stands for "demobilization." This concept is the opposite of the concept of "mobilization", i.e. the transfer of the armed forces and economy of the country from peaceful to martial law.
Mobilization in the original sense of the word has not been carried out in modern Russia. In Russia, an annual draft for military service is conducted, but it cannot be considered a mobilization. Domestic troops were mobilized, for example, during the Great Patriotic War. Accordingly, in 1945, the authorities of the USSR declared demobilization.
Despite this, the term “demobilization” continues to be used by Russian troops who have been or continue to be conscripted. By DMB, they mean a process in which a person leaves the reserve after the expiration of his term of service.
However, dismissal is not tantamount to demobilization. These two terms refer to different processes and have significant differences. Demobilization is a broader concept, it refers to the whole country.
DMB in the modern army
The abbreviation DMB received a modified reading in the army. The word "demobilization" is used as a derivative of this term. It is used in relation to a soldier who is completing military service or has already retired. Sometimes the process of dismissing a soldier (leaving for a demobilization) is called the demobilization itself.
The military itself often uses the reduction of DMB when tattoos are applied to their bodies or in other forms of artistic creation. There are many army songs where this abbreviation is used, and in 2000 the comedy film "DMB" was released in Russia dedicated to the army service.
