The property of Russian military medicine («Military Medical Journal» – 200 years)

The authors devoted the article to the 200th anniversary of the «Military Medical Journal», which will be celebrated in August 2022. The article contains new information about the history of the journal, introduced into scientific circulation for the first time. Topical problems of surgery were occupied throughout the history of the publications, one of the first places in the articles. Thanks to the publications of the journal, domestic medical science has been enriched with evidence-based hygiene recommendations, especially on disease prevention. On the pages of the «Military Medical Journal», the authors planned new ideas in disinfection service for troops. The discussion on the pages of the journal of the organization of medical support for the troops contributed to the formation of the organization and tactics of the medical service. During the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945 the magazine promptly informed readers about the new tasks of the military sanitary service, suggested ways and means of solving them. In recent years, the topics of publications have been focused on the provision of medical care in local wars, anti-terrorist operations, man-made disasters, and natural disasters. The unparalleled history of the journal allows us to speak of it as a true asset of Russian medicine.