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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

“And I saw that the Lamb had removed the first of the seven seals, and I heard one of the four animals, saying, as it were in a thunderous voice: go and see. I looked, and, behold, a white horse, and on him a rider with a bow, and a crown was given to him; and he went out victorious, and to conquer "(Revelation of John the Theologian

If we once again look at the knights from the Bayesian Canvas and the miniatures from the Maciejewski Bible, it is not at all difficult to notice that, although the changes in their equipment are undoubted, new helmets have appeared, that they began to wear multi-colored surcoats over their armor, in general the whole figure of the knight is initially bright and

"And I went to the angel and said to him:" Give me a book. " He told me: “Take it and eat it; it will be bitter in your womb, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey. " (Revelation of John the Evangelist 10: 9) Now let's talk about the ancient codes of the Aztecs and Maya in more detail. Let's start with the "Grolier Codex" - manuscripts

It is hardly necessary to remind once again that the task of artillery is to transfer as much explosives as possible to the enemy. Of course, in a tank, say, you can "fire up" a solid "blank", and this will destroy it, but it is best to shoot at enemy fortifications with something that

The development of such a promising means of warfare as a tank set before its designers many different tasks, which had to be solved in a hurry, literally on the move, and solved effectively, since people's lives depended on their quality solution

“I passed the field of a lazy man and past the vineyard of a poor-minded man: and behold, all this was overgrown with thorns, its surface was covered with nettles, and its stone fence collapsed. And I looked, and turned my heart, and looked and learned a lesson: sleep a little, take a little nap, a little

“… Loosen the shackles of untruth, untie the chains of the yoke, and release the oppressed to freedom, and break every yoke; Share your bread with the hungry, and bring the poor who wander into the house; when you see a naked man, clothe him, and do not hide from your soul mate.”(Isaiah 58: 6) As you know, revolution is nothing but

The publication on VO of the material about the "Music Box" tank raid by Lieutenant Arnold once again aroused the interest of the site's readership in the use of tanks during the First World War. After all, this was exactly 100 years ago, and we can see with our own eyes (this is not at all what

O. Henry has a rather amusing, or rather, a very amusing book under an unusual title - "Kings and Cabbage". The case there takes place in the fictional Latin American country of Akchuria, but it could, in principle, be Guatemala, and Puerto Rico, and Cuba - whatever. There is relaxing everywhere

How long, ignorant, will you love ignorance? .. (Proverbs 1:22) Today we will deviate somewhat from the topic of studying the military affairs of the indigenous population of Central America during the years of the Spanish conquest. The reason is trivial. Past publications again caused a number of comments, well, let's say, containing

“… Removing a thick gold chain from his neck, the Marked One tore off a piece of four inches long from it with his teeth and gave it to a servant.” (“Quentin Dorward” by Walter Scott) Let's start by defining what will be discussed here. Not about the chains mentioned in the epigraph. This is so … for beauty! She will go about very

What a fortune for our country of rice growers - such a heat! Issa The greatest ruler in the history of Japan It is noted and very rightly that when God wants to punish someone, he takes that person's mind. And then right in front of your eyes the most faithful betray, the brave - shamefully "celebrate the coward", the clever of

Probably, there are no such people in our country who at least once have not seen our impressive guns on a tracked transport cart of three calibers at once: 152-mm (Br-2), 203-mm (B-4) and 280-mm (Br- 5) - a cannon, a howitzer and a mortar. However, the idea of putting a heavy weapon on a tracked track was born long before

How to find your place in the sun? After the release of the two previous materials, probably everyone who read them took and figured for himself: "What if I should do this?" But it is clear that 99.9% decided that "yes, not bad", but "I feel good already" and "it is hardly worth changing anything!" And … right! because

“O Tezcatlipoca! .. The God of the earth opened his mouth. He's hungry. He will eagerly swallow the blood of many who will die … "(" The Secret of the Mayan Priests ", V. A. Kuzmishchev) very

“… we struck them with arrows;” (Numbers 21:30) And it happened - this is a prelude to the very story of the battle - that the completely blind Doge of Venice Dandolo turned out to be a man of great intelligence, and when by 1202 many crusaders gathered there, to sail to Egypt, I decided to take advantage of this circumstance and

“The Moor has done his job, the Moor can leave.” (The play by F. Schiller “The Fiesco Conspiracy”) According to some sources, Heinrich Yagoda was arrested by the NKVD on March 28, 1937, according to others - on April 3. Well, on April 4, all the central newspapers of the USSR published an official document signed by the chairman

“… His arrows are pointed, and all his bows are drawn; its horses' hooves are like flint, and its wheels are like a whirlwind.”(Jeremiah 4:13)

“Brothers, let us follow the cross! Having faith by this sign we will win!”(Fernando Cortes) One of the“favorite topics”of Russian journalism is, and this has been the case for a long time, the so-called“anniversary dates”. It can be either a date that is a multiple of the time of some event, or just a "coincidence in numbers"

It is hardly an exaggeration to say that one of the most famous and bloody examples of the use of tanks during the First World War is the raid of the British tank "Music Box", which took place on August 8, 1918 on the first day of the Battle of Amiens - the so-called "Black Day of the German