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It is no secret that for many Soviet officers it was very prestigious to own a captured pistol. Most often, German short-barreled weapons could be at the disposal of the infantry commanders of the platoon-battalion level and the military personnel of the reconnaissance units. That is, those who

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A rare photo - two identical Russian warships of non-Soviet construction together. But that should stop being rare. Photo: defenceimagery.mod.uk Having decided on the principles that should underlie the sane shipbuilding policy of Russia, you need to subject them at least

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The High-Precision Complexes holding (part of the Rostec state corporation) was formed in 2009. Judging by the brand's popularity in Russia and abroad, the consolidation of the scientific and technical potential of specialized enterprises was successful. Not every integrated structure can boast

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About spilled blood - as a general to a general In February 2021, shortly before the next anniversary of the armed conflict on Damansky Island, a very lengthy and, to put it mildly, somewhat strange material was published in Nezavisimaya Gazeta. It was a big interview with a retired major general

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In the minds of the majority of Europeans, and even the citizens of Russia, the expanses of Southern Siberia, Altai, Mongolia, Northern and Central China have always been an area of settlement for the peoples of the Mongoloid race, but this is far from the case. Already in 3000 BC, Southern Siberia was inhabited by the clans of the Indo-European

In a few months, the world will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Montreux Convention, which defined the status of the Black Sea straits of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles. The Montreux Convention is almost the only international treaty that has existed without amendments all this time. However, since 1991 Turkey has been trying to

Diamonds for the order, made of pure platinum, were taken from the royal treasury, but the rubies turned out to be synthetic.This was the highest award in the USSR, intended only for the supreme military leaders. But Stalin who ordered it to be created did not suspect that the Moscow jeweler Ivan Kazennov, a master of the highest

Preparing the material for the next lesson in 11 classes on life safety, but to diversify the material, I decided to follow the progress of changing the text of the military oath in Russia since the beginning of the century. Oath in the Russian Imperial Army "I, the one named below, promise and swear by Almighty God, before His Holy One

About the book by A. I. Denikin "Essays on Russian Troubles" There are stages in the history of countries that one can be proud of, there are stages that one can regret. The events that took place in Russia at the beginning of the twentieth century are like St. Bartholomew's Night in France. The Civil War is a critical period in Russian history, when

On various Internet sites, you can find many German photographs of destroyed and captured Soviet military equipment, both tanks and guns, and aircraft, captured on film during the Second World War, and then scanned and posted “on the net”. Among them, perhaps the most interesting

It is known that the Japanese discovered the squadron of Vice Admiral Zinovy Petrovich Rozhdestvensky with the help of a balloon lifted from one of the ships of the Japanese squadron. This was one of the main reasons for the death of the Russian squadron. Why Russian ships could not use balloons for detection

I am recording from the words of my 90-year-old grandmother Alexandra Samoylenko. We are sitting in the kitchen in her apartment in the city of Lviv, drinking tea and talking about life. We say that a person should maintain his dignity not only for himself, but also for the sake of his children and all their descendants, so that they can later

"… Here is a fascist poster from the Second World War … Does it remind you of anything? .." Instantly reminds documentary photographs of Nazi executions. I watched a lot of archival "trophy" German photos and newsreels. And everyone who knows the topic of German executions, once looking at the poster instantly

The name of the Russian traveler and naturalist N.M. Przhevalsky, who made an invaluable contribution to the study of the geography of Central Asia, is known to every educated person. At the same time, few people know that all Przewalski's research expeditions were carried out by order of the Ministry of War

Actually, the visit of British Prime Minister David Cameron to Afghanistan on December 6 would not have attracted much attention. It seems that such "unannounced" visits by top officials of states whose military contingents are located in this country are becoming the norm, which is not surprising. Everyone is interested in what is in

December 7 marks 69 years since Japanese forces attacked the US naval base at Pearl Narbor. In connection with this event, several conspiracy theories appeared, claiming that the US administration knew in advance about the plans of the Japanese, but did not take any action

133 years ago, November 28, Art. style (December 11, new style) in 1877, the siege of the Plevna fortress ended with the victory of Russian arms. The battles for this fortress, which the Turkish troops under the command of Marshal Osman Pasha held for almost five months, became the culmination point of the Russian-Turkish war of 1877–78

The great empire of the USSR quietly disappeared and was wiped off the map under the tacit consent of the masses of the lower classes and the rapid repainting of the upper classes. Probably, this is how great states or, as they say now, empires have always collapsed. And only some organisms of a no longer existing system continued

The theme of the history of the Second World War is multifaceted; many books, articles, memoirs and memoirs have been written on this topic. But for a long time, under the influence of ideology, these topics were covered mainly from a political, patriotic or general military point of view, the role of each individual soldier was paid very little

Vasily Sergeevich Oshchepkov is rightfully considered one of the founders of the Russian school of martial arts. It was this man who took the first steps to popularize judo in Russia, and was also one of the ideologues of the creation of the most famous Russian type of martial arts - Sambo

69 years ago, on December 5, 1941, the Soviet counter-offensive began near Moscow. This was the beginning of the first strategic offensive of our army in the Great Patriotic War, its first major victory. For the invading enemy, the Germans and their allies, the battle near Moscow was not easy

On December 4, we must pay tribute to the memory of the Red Army soldiers who were tortured, humiliated, executed, and also deliberately killed by hunger and disease in Polish captivity in 1921-1922. With such a noteworthy and public support initiative, the blogger of “Zhivoy

An important event took place in South Korea related to the military history of Russia. During the November visit to this country of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the flag of the legendary Russian cruiser Varyag was handed over to him in a solemn atmosphere. The ceremony took place in Seoul at the Russian embassy. Flag with

You can now get to the islands of the Moonsund archipelago through any of the Baltic republics, since there are no borders between them and a visa to any of the three states allows you to safely move throughout the Baltic. There is a ferry service in the small village of Virtsu on the Estonian coast

His name is probably the most famous Russian name in the whole world: Kalashnikov. Presumably, from 60 to 80 million Kalashnikovs - no one knows the exact number - are in circulation. The man who, by creating the AK-47 assault rifle, practically became synonymous with mass shooting and assassination