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2025-06-01 06:06

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

The newspaper with which our story will begin Neither fools nor foolish hack writers Confuse your hearts anymore. They have taken away your homeland more than once - We have come to return it to you. Words: Anatoly D'Aktil (Frenkel), music: Daniel and Dmitry Pokrass History in documents. Not so long ago, "VO" hosted a series of articles devoted to

Military affairs at the turn of the eras. Everyone knows about the influence of war on the development of military affairs. Imagine that the warriors and military affairs of the beginning of the Hundred Years War and its end were very different. However, there was another war in Europe, which was also very long, and it also greatly influenced

Magnificent saddle circa 1455 of King Ladislav Postum ("Posthumous") (1440 - 1457) - King of Bohemia from 1453, King of Hungary from May 15 to July 17, 1440 (1st time) (coronation on May 15, 1440) and from May 30, 1445 (2nd time) (under the name Laszlo V), and Duke of Austria from December 22, 1440, the last

The most beautiful knightly armor in the world is the ceremonial armor of King Eric XIV of Sweden, c. 1565 The decor of the armor is extraordinarily luxurious, containing six scenes from the Trojan War and the myth of the Argonauts. On horse armor in medallions, all twelve labors of Hercules are represented. Chasing armor

Armor for children is rare. And you need to get rich on rarities, as the chief commerce advisor of the Snow Queen said, and he was absolutely right! Many firms produce figurines of men and women dressed in knightly armor. Nobody releases figurines of armored children !!! But for them

This is a "soldier" so a "soldier"! With a "capital letter" and itself is very large. That is why all the details of his equipment are made very carefully and look very realistic. Each figurine has a very nice box with several equipment options and a stand

Wheeled pistol: a weapon that created a new branch of troops in Europe - pistol cavalry. Pistols made for noble people got off very richly. Sometimes the surface of the tree was simply not visible behind all kinds of inlays. (Imperial Arsenal, Vienna) “… and the cavalry was divided into two

Twin brothers: a federal standard M4 carbine (left) and one of the many commercial models of AR-10AR-15 rifles Last time we got acquainted with some examples of semi-automatic American rifles for sport shooting and hunting. Wondered how much in

Armored infantrymen of the 16th century from Ambras Castle, Austria. It is obvious that this Hundred Years War so decisively advanced the art of war and the skill of gunsmiths. Already a hundred years after its end, not only cavalry, but also infantry acquired armor in massive quantities

Armor for rennen. Modern reconstruction based on one of the tournament armor of Emperor Maximilian I (Vienna Armory) People and weapons. Interestingly, Maximilian from the very beginning showed himself to be energetic and enterprising, unlike his father, the indecisive Frederick III. Understood

View of the city of Graz and the Schlosberg mountain. The city is old, very beautiful, there are few tourists in it, and you can also ride on a free municipal tram

Drawing by Peter Dennis, which at first could be mistaken for an illustration for the Battle of Little Bighorn, if not for the absence of Caster's figure in the center and the signature "The last stronghold at the White Bird Canyon" , Blue

“For what good is it to a man if he gains the whole world, but damages his soul?” Gospel of Matthew 16:26 Emperor Maximilian I of Habsburg. Portrait by Albrecht Dürer (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna) People and weapons. Probably, among people interested in knightly armor and weapons, as well as

Weapons and firms. Ghost Gun, or "ghost weapon", is a term coined in the United States by proponents of arms control and has become quite popular. As you know, the American constitution is loyal to its citizens regarding gun ownership. But this does not mean that in America there is no

Our cannons are thundering, bayonets are shining! A good toy, a cheap toy - a soldier's box. Olga Berggolts. March of the Tin Soldiers This smaller, smaller world. It just so happened that people from planet Earth at all times tried for some reason to make copies of themselves, both enlarged and

In iron mail and brass helmets on their heads. The First Book of Maccabees 6:35 Warriors of Eurasia. Like the Western European knights, the military art of the Mamluks was the art of horsemen, as its very name suggests: furusiyya, from the Arabic word for "phar" - horse. In Italian, the horse is "caval"

This is the great Van Gogh. - Which is great, of course. But is it Van Gogh? Dialogue from the film "How to Steal a Million" Military Museums of Europe. Finally, the time was given to talk about the long-promised, namely, the determination of the authenticity of ancient weapons and armor. Indeed, for some reason, very

Our doubts are our traitors. They make us lose what we might have won if we weren't afraid to try. William Shakespeare. Measure for Measure, Act I, Scene IV Modern shooter, modern rifle! Accidental happiness, chance encounters! And it so happened that the president of the company

Weapons and firms. Every person, or rather a man, is a bit of a murderer at heart. This is in his genes, because it was a man who, for many hundreds of thousands of years, killed a variety of animals and fed them to his life partner and her offspring. Well fed - well bred. He fed poorly … and was

Where the mountains, running away, In the light stretch the distance, The notorious Danube eternal streams are pouring. For a month I listened, the waves sang … And, looming from the steep mountains, The castles of the knights looked with sweet horror at them. Fyodor Tyutchev Military museums of Europe. The arsenal of the Hovburg castle in Vienna or the Vienna Imperial Arsenal are not the only ones