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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

Demonstration shooting dedicated to the 85th anniversary of the Korean People's Army, April 26, 2017. 300 SPGs and MLRSs of various types were concentrated in one area. Photo by CTAC The Korean People's Army has a large and powerful rocket and artillery force. There are many thousands in the ranks

Over the past several years, the United States has been developing a promising long-range hypersonic missile system LRHW (Long Range Hypersonic Weapon). Regularly reported on the performance of certain works and disclosed

Qassam missile launcher spotted by the Israeli army, 2007. IDF photo On the evening of May 10, Palestinian militias launched a massive shelling of Israeli cities from the Gaza Strip. Attacks are carried out by artillery forces, using rockets of different

SSBN Triomphant carries out the launch of the M51 rocket, 2016 French naval forces in terms of size and potential are the first in Western Europe and second in NATO, second only to the US Navy. They include developed surface and submarine forces, including strategic, as well as naval

Upgraded M1A2C in Alaska In 2017, the US Army ordered a serial upgrade of existing Abrams tanks according to the latest project M1A2 SEP v. 3 or M1A2C. In May last year, the first tanks in the new configuration entered service with the combat unit. At the same time, the process of checking and fine-tuning the technique

The United States is increasingly collaborating with Israeli military cybernetic organizations (apparently, these efforts culminated in the creation of computer viruses Stuxnet, Duqu, and several other more powerful types of cyber weapons). Americans were amazed that Israel, a country with a population of less than

“This is the end of the Royal Navy as a force capable of conducting global operations. How will he be able to operate without all his aerial reconnaissance and everything else but a small part of strike weapons?”- Peter Carrington, First Lord of the Admiralty and Secretary of Defense of Great Britain;

Platoon on the offensive Organizing and conducting an offensive battle of a rifle platoon to a height (Example 8) In January 1944, our troops conducted an offensive operation in the Novosokolniki area. On the evening of January 15, the 1st Rifle Company of the 155th Guards Rifle Regiment of the 52nd Guards Rifle

Great Britain, which acquired colonies in Asia and Africa of impressive size and population by the middle of the 19th century, felt an urgent need to defend their borders and suppress uprisings, which flared up with enviable frequency due to indigenous peoples' dissatisfaction with the colonial

This article concludes the series about the artillery cruisers of the Soviet fleet. In previous articles, we reviewed the history of the design of ships of projects 26 and 26-bis, 68K and 68-bis, their technical characteristics and the capabilities of Soviet cruisers in comparison with their foreign "peers". Left

Bosnian war (1992-1995) Before the shots died down in Croatia, the flames of civil war flared up in neighboring Bosnia and Herzegovina. everything else

The Project 941 heavy strategic missile submarine (tpk SN) has become the largest submarine in history. The assessments of this project are opposite: from pride in what has been created to "the victory of technology over common sense." At the same time, attempts to objectively analyze the project, taking into account all

Perhaps there is no more controversial topic in the modern military history of our country than the role of the USSR Navy in the Great Patriotic War and in the final results of World War II for our country as a whole. “The fleet is the most

After the defeat in World War II, Japan was banned from the creation of the armed forces. The Japanese Constitution, adopted in 1947, legally enshrines the refusal to participate in military conflicts. In particular, in the second chapter, which is called "Renouncing War," it says: Sincerely striving for

In the pre-war period, the concept of a heavy escort fighter with two engines was quite fashionable. However, the actual course of hostilities has shown that twin-engine fighters are themselves very vulnerable to attacks from more maneuverable and high-speed light single-engine fighters. In connection with

During the air raids of the American B-29 Superfortress heavy bombers on the Japanese islands, it turned out that if they flew at high altitudes, then the main part of the Japanese anti-aircraft guns could not reach them. During the war, the Japanese tried to create new large-caliber anti-aircraft guns with a large

Given that the B-29 Superfortress strategic bombers could operate at an altitude of more than 9 km, heavy anti-aircraft guns with high ballistic characteristics were required to combat them. However, during devastating sorties against Japanese cities using

Of all the countries that participated in World War II, Germany possessed the best anti-aircraft artillery. This fully applies to both small-caliber rapid-firing anti-aircraft guns and anti-aircraft guns of medium and large caliber. The use of captured German

In the two previous parts of the series, devoted to the Japanese air defense system, it was about anti-aircraft artillery, which, due to its weakness, was unable to counter the American long-range bombers B-29 Superfortress. In the next two parts we will talk about Japanese

The armed forces of Nazi Germany had a wide variety of artillery systems for various purposes, produced in Germany, as well as in occupied countries. And the Red Army undoubtedly captured and used many of them. But today we'll talk about captured guns and howitzers