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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

Khan Kubrat with an army. Hood. Dmitry Gujenov Slavs in the Danube and the Balkans from the middle of the 7th century to the middle of the 7th century. the Slavization of the Balkans was over. The Slavs were actively involved in the economic development of the occupied regions, for example, the tribe of the Velegisites from the region of Thebes and Demetriada sell the besieged Thessalonica

Prince Dervan and the Sorbs of the 7th century The author's drawing

The assault on the Byzantine fortress in the 6th - early 7th centuries. Drawing by the author (not reconstruction) Foreword The development of siege work among the Slavs (according to the available evidence in historical sources) shows how in a very short period of time they were able to master a rather complex military craft

Slavic warrior in the East of the 7th century Reconstruction of the author Introduction In the previous article on "VO" we touched on the topic of the actual military organization of the early Slavs within the clan system, as well as the issue of the absence of a military "aristocracy" at this stage of development. Now we turn to the other military

In the initial period of its activity, the Soviet government attached great importance to the upbringing of the future generation. Therefore, special attention was paid to the toy as one of the educational tools. Of course, technological capabilities were more often lacking than enough during this period, but since 1930

Siege. Early Slavs of the 7th century Drawing (not reconstruction) by the author After in the two previous articles on "VO" we considered the existence of a princely and druzhina military organization among the early Slavs, we will describe the role of secret alliances and tribal militias as the basis of military forces of the 6th-8th centuries. at

Introduction In the article "Slavs on the Threshold of Statehood" we have outlined the important moments of the beginning of the formation among the Slavs of a pre-state mechanism and foreign policy situation. Himself and his soldiers. Rice. At the beginning of the 7th century, a new migration movement of the Slavs began, which occupied the entire

Slavic colonization and the beginnings of statehood The Slavic colonization of the 7th century in Central and Southern Europe was significantly different from that of the 6th century If the first one was mainly attended by Slovenia or Sklavins, who inhabited vast territories, then the next one also included Anty

I called this work by analogy with the famous work of the French historian Lucien Fevre "Fights for History", although there will be no battles, but there will be a story about how the historian works. another article from military history, but about

A campaign in the heart of the Avar Empire. In 600, the emperor-general of Mauritius sent a large army that was freed up in the East on a campaign against the Avar state. The expeditionary army was to strike at the lands where the Avars lived. In the basin of the Tisza River, the left tributary of the Danube, originating in

How did the Slavs appear on the Danube? The Antes, subordinate to the Huns, entered their "union". They were forced, voluntarily or forcibly, to participate in the campaigns of the Huns, although there is no direct mention of this in the sources. But there is indirect evidence: Priscus, the author of the 5th century, reported that his embassy to

“When he the Emperor Alexei V Duca saw Monsignor Pierron and his people, saw that they, being on foot, had already penetrated into the city of Constantinople, he spurred his horse and pretended to rush at them, but galloped halfway, making only an appearance such a great sight, and when all

I decided to continue my excursion into the world of soldiers with an article dedicated to the medieval warriors of Russia. I. Bilibin. Prince Igor Every boy in the Soviet Union played with these heroes. And the origins of these flat soldiers can be found in the so-called Nuremberg miniature, which became massively

I smoked heaven of God, I wore the royal livery, I littered the people's treasury, And I thought to live like this for a century … And suddenly … the Righteous Vladyka! Nekrasov NA Who lives well in Russia Mosaic. Victory parade. Authors G. Rublev, B. Iordansky Metro Dobryninskaya Moscow As we wrote in previous articles on VO, devoted to key stages

As it was written in the previous article, this work does not claim to fully cover the voiced problem, and this is not possible within the framework of a small article. We are talking about the most important moments in the history of Russia's participation in two world wars. The task was to consider the corresponding events within the framework of logic

The last legions of the Roman Empire, or those army units that were named after the Roman legions. We are talking about a period when, in fact, the very system of forming combat units - "regiments", changed, the structure of the army, which we previously wrote about in the article on "VO" "Army

The second traditional part of the infantry of antiquity were psils (ψιλοί) - the generic name for lightly armed warriors who do not wear protective equipment: literally - "bald." Mosaic of the Great Imperial Palace. Museum of the Grand Palace. Istanbul. Turkey. Photo by the author

“Have mercy, Alexander Sergeevich. Our tsarist rule: do not do business, do not run away from business. " the uprising of the Decembrists. He is not the first

This work does not claim to fully cover the voiced problem, and this is not possible within the framework of a short article. We are talking about the most important moments in the history of Russia's participation in two world wars. Of course, the view of these events today, for many, has an extreme ideological connotation. We tried

Preface In the literature on the reconstruction of the Huns' weapons, it is customary to write about it against the background of a wide time period. It seems to us that with this approach, the specifics are lost. This can be explained by the fact that we do not have the proper material for specific, definite