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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

Suppose your son asks you: "Dad, what is the most amazing motor in the world?" What will you answer him? 1000-horsepower unit from Bugatti Veyron? Or a new AMG turbo engine? Or a Volkswagen twin supercharged engine? There have been a lot of cool inventions lately, and all these supercharged injection

Ariel Sharon - nee Sheinerman (translated from Yiddish "handsome"). His parents moved from Russia to what was then Palestine in 1921. At the age of 14, Ariel Sharon, whose life was called Arik, joined the Haganah (Defense), an underground Jewish militant organization that opposed

In the fall of 1915, the troops of the Western Front of the Russian Army fought fierce battles of the First World War on Belarusian soil. The 105th Orenburg regiment was located near the village of Mokraya Dubrova, Pinsk district. His glorious military past was reflected on the regimental St. George's banner with the embroidered words “3a

In the fall of this year, one of the special units of the Russian police - the OMON of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Bashkortostan - celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. For a quarter of a century, his fighters had a chance to carry out important tasks not only on the territory of Bashkiria, but also far beyond its borders

Today, when the alleged axiom is imposed on everyone that the military power of the United States is unprecedented and absolute, it is hard to believe that there were times in American military history when the question of the existence of the classical national armed forces was very acute: should it or not be it?

The outbreak of war could not but be reflected in Russian literature and, above all, in poetry. Perhaps the most famous lines related to the beginning of the First World War belong to Anna Akhmatova: “And along the legendary embankment. It was not a calendar one that was approaching, the Present twentieth century … ". There is a feeling of anxiety, and

The weapon in question, it would seem, is the very place in some sci-fi thrillers, and not in the streets of our cities. In its development, the United States undoubtedly has a leading place. Devices that use microwave energy to make a trumpet sound in your head

Some of the author's provisions, in particular about the repression of the command staff, set out in the article do not coincide with the views of the editorial board of the Military Review. See, for example, the article: "The myth of the" decapitation of the army "by Stalin" The question of why the Red Army outright lost the border

On June 30, 1919, troops under the command of Lieutenant General Baron Pyotr Wrangel broke into Tsaritsyn. In many ways, the success of the Whites was ensured by tanks: the Wrangelites used them, throwing them against the fortifications of the Reds

On September 8, Moscow celebrates City Day. And it would be very appropriate to remember that on the territory of our capital there was an ancient settlement that arose two and a half thousand years ago (5-4 centuries BC). It was located on the site of the current Filevsko-Kuntsevsky Park. Archaeological

Most people have no idea who is pictured below, although you should know him. This man should be as sickened as Mussolini, Mao or Hitler, for he committed genocide against Africans, resulting in over 10 million deaths in Congo

When politicians cannot agree among themselves, it remains to rely only on people's diplomacy, an example of which is the initiative of a number of non-governmental organizations. Its essence is the reconstruction of the ferrying of military aircraft under Lend-Lease in 1942-1945 from the USA to the USSR. Seven decades ago, this

What was the contribution to the victory of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief? Yuri Nikiforov, the head of the scientific sector of the Russian Military-Historical Society, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Yuri Nikiforov, shared his views on this matter with the "Historian" Photo by Ekaterina Koptelova Role of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief

Each time it's hard to talk about the heroes who received this title posthumously. And in general, one way or another, but touching on the topic of death is not easy. What is human life? And who needs all these feats? For what are the heroes of Russia dying? So that later, under some chomping, sorry, snotty teenager, not

It's sad when People leave with a capital letter. It's sad when times change. But when whole epochs go away, it’s unbearable. It’s not for nothing that I wrote the word “Constructor” with a capital letter. This is a kind of tribute to Novozhilov. And the recognition that the Constructor is not only a title, but also a vocation

Today the name of Lieutenant Schmidt is known to many, even to people with little knowledge of Russian history. "Children of Lieutenant Schmidt" were mentioned in the novel by Ilf and Petrov "The Golden Calf", and relatively recently the famous KVN team from Tomsk appeared under the same name. The debut of the "children" of one of

November 20 marks 70 years since the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials. The Nuremberg Trials are the trial of a group of top Nazi war criminals. It is also called the "Court of History". Held in Nuremberg (Germany) from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946 at the International Military

"Road No. 2" or some other simplicity is worse than theft! The publication of "Road No. 1" caused an ambiguous reaction from VO readers. But it is very significant that 11 votes "FOR", 5 "AGAINST", but there were 90 "comments" to it! That is, the factual side of the case was unknown to the majority (and

240 years ago, on November 18, 1775, a manifesto was issued on the new regional division of Russia. The Russian Empire was divided into 50 provinces. The first 8 provinces were formed by order of Peter I in 1708. Empress Catherine II continued the reform. Instead of provinces, counties and provinces, division was introduced

The publication in VO of A. Volodin's article and the controversy that followed on the pages of the site once again show that the citizens of Russia are tired of myths, both “on the right” and “on the left,” that the history of the Fatherland is very important for them, like those sources, on which the historian can rely when studying it. And it turned out like this