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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

The Hallaton Helmet is another expensive and even very expensive decorated iron ceremonial helmet that belonged to a Roman cavalryman, originally covered with sheet silver and in some places decorated with gold. He was found in 2000 near Hallaton, Leicestershire, shortly after Ken Wallace, a member of

Benti Grange helmet - helmet of the Anglo-Saxon warrior of the 7th century AD. In 1848, he was found by Thomas Bateman at the Benti Grange farm in Derbyshire, after excavating a mound there. Obviously, this burial was plundered in antiquity, however, what fell into the hands of scientists is enough to

Who is he, this Mescalamdug? Translated from the Sumerian, this is precisely the "Hero of a blessed country" (and this name is embossed on the inside of the helmet), and it is also known about him that this is one of the first kings (lugals) who ruled in the Sumerian city of Ur in XXVI century BC NS. Found from him during

The Helm of Gisborough is a bronze helmet of a Roman horseman found in North Yorkshire, England. The helmet was discovered on August 19, 1864, at Barnaby Grange Farm, about two miles west of downtown Gisborough. Found it during roadworks, buried deep in the ground on a bed of gravel

Do not think that rare and very expensive helmets have been and are being found only abroad. And it is even more foolish to consider in their findings some kind of belittling of our Russian culture. Well, there was no Roman culture in our lands, the Romans did not reach here. Therefore, there are no Roman

September 11 marks the next Day of Russia's Military Glory - the Day of the Victory of the Russian squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Fyodor Fedorovich Ushakov over the Ottoman fleet at Cape Tendra. This Day of Military Glory was established by Federal Law No. 32-FZ of March 13, 1995 "On the Days of Military Glory and Memorable

September 11 marks the next Day of Russia's Military Glory - the Day of the Victory of the Russian squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Fyodor Fedorovich Ushakov over the Ottoman fleet at Cape Tendra. This Day of Military Glory was established by Federal Law No. 32-FZ of March 13, 1995 "On the Days of Military Glory and Memorable

After it became clear that the negotiations on the Aland Islands would not be completed peacefully and information appeared about the agreements of the former allies with Sweden, Petersburg decided to resume hostilities. Sweden needed to be forced to make peace, and this required the postponement of hostilities

The eighteenth century was replete with not only the gold of the palaces of enlightened absolutism, where the singing of violins poured under the graceful pas of court minuets, and philosophers invited by the kings plunged indestructible truths into the dust, sitting by the fireplaces. Very close, on the other side of the cast-iron fence, both massive and

Among the helmets that were discussed in the series of publications "The Most Expensive Helmets", there have not yet been Viking helmets. Although they are a real rarity and therefore, naturally, are very expensive. Moreover, the plural is completely inappropriate here. Wouldn't stand, but worth it, because the helmet is for sure

The Marlborough Mission In 1706, Swedish forces occupied Saxony. The Saxon elector and the Polish king August II were forced to sign a separate peace. According to the peace treaty signed in the village of Altranstedt, August II abdicated the Polish throne in favor of Stanislav Leszczynski, renounced

The next Victory Day has died down, as always, brightly and festively. A new cycle of history begins. And it begins very soon: on June 22, when it will be 75 years since the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. And again, for 5 years, we will remember everything that happened in those tragic years. Without it

And it so happened that in the process of preparing the material about the helmet of Yaroslav Vsevolodovich, I had to face the problem of the absence of his photographs, as well as photographs of the "helmet of Alexander Nevsky", but in fact the helmet of Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich Romanov. It would seem that everything should be on the Internet

A series of articles about "the most expensive helmets" aroused interest among VO readers. Many began to offer their own options for the development of this topic. Someone asked to tell about some specific samples, which, however, is not always possible, although expensive helmets, sometimes worth a fortune, are a dime a dozen. Today

All outstanding commanders and commanders strove to use surprise as a means of achieving the fastest and most complete success in battle and operation. In different periods of the development of the art of war, the forms, methods and methods of achieving surprise were different. Especially high skill in their

On August 14, 1775, by the decree of the Russian Empress Catherine II, the Zaporozhye Sich was finally abolished. After the reunification of a significant part of Little Russia with the Russian state in 1654, privileges were extended to the Zaporozhye army, which were enjoyed by other Russian Cossack

One hundred and fifty dogs tore apart a regiment of Invincible enemy infantry. Author: Alexander Zhuravlev I was told by an old gray-haired man that he saw a terrible battle in childhood, And that story has long become a legend, As with a battalion of border guards, one hundred and fifty service dogs Torn to shreds a regiment of a German wolf pack. Author: Igor Krasa

Today, in the era of a pandemic and the battle between Western and domestic vaccines, it is worth remembering that relatively recently (in historical terms) epidemics were used in wars as weapons of mass destruction. Especially at the stage when there were no drugs for infectious diseases, and Western and domestic

On February 8, 1939, Iosif Apanasenko was awarded the title of "commander of the 2nd rank". And exactly 80 years ago, in February 1941, he received the shoulder straps of the "army general". He was called "rebel", swearing general and "savage uprising". But "where he was, everything was fine." Why did Stalin forgive him a lot? How

Only when Yermak's Cossack squad crossed the "Stone Belt" of the Ural Mountains and defeated the Siberian Khanate, one of the last fragments of the Golden Horde, was the foundation of Asian Russia laid. And although the Russian people got acquainted with Siberia long before this event, they are connected with Ermak and his associates