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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

All according to the laws of the genre. Or show business. If people start to forget about the star, it is necessary to make a scandal. Our hero is not a star at all, therefore scandals are not needed, but some media outlets, with a light filing of the same “Zvezda”, suddenly started talking. It would seem, who needs it?

I would like to start with this: with a question. And the question is not simple, but golden. Why do we, speaking of airplanes, immediately draw in our heads the image of a fighter, and with it a fighter pilot? That is, when we talk about the Hero-pilot, who immediately appears? That's right, Pokryshkin or Kozhedub. Yes, that's right. But

Close your eyes for a minute and try to imagine … yourself. In a dream, in a fantasy novel, in an eerie fairy tale, you are a pilot. You go to your plane to take flight. With you, everything is more or less clear, but we are looking at the plane. Multiple Survival Engines? No. One. Yes

It so happened that two articles, published with a fair amount of time, played in unison. And it turned out, as it were, about nuclear-powered ships, and about diesel-electric submarines. Thanks to everyone who agreed with the point of view expressed, thanks to those who argued reasonably. It was really interesting. When the second article in the comments

So, "Heinkel" No.111. Labels "blitzkrieg symbol" and "beauty and pride of the Luftwaffe" will not cling to, but the plane was very remarkable. At least only by the fact that he plowed the whole war, from the first to the last day, and this already says a lot. In fact, no. It happened, and it turned out very much

What can you say about the brainchild of "Junkers", more precisely, Heinrich Evers and Alfred Gassner? Only one thing: they did it. 15,000 aircraft produced. This is an admission that the car came out very, very good. It all started back in the now distant 1935, when the Luftwaffe thought about changing

Continuing the conversation about the planes that changed the war in the air and on the ground. In the first part we looked at the aircraft of the first half of the 20th century, now, of course, the turn for the second. In the second part we will consider (attention!) The aircraft that had a real impact on the conduct of hostilities

The Krasnaya Zvezda newspaper with comments by Ilya Ehrenburg published this material on December 29, 1943. That is, when everything on the fronts was already more or less clear, but our enemies still had some hopes. These are the diary entries of a German officer, found … Well, you already understood by whom and

For a very long time, I confess, I was getting close to this plane. No wonder, very, very little has been written about the Pe-3. If there is a book about the Pe-2, at best the Pe-3 will be given a chapter. They say it was. If an article, a few sentences will be enough. But there are no books and more or less serious studies. True, there is a hint of a certain

In the comments to the article We Are The Mighty: 10 Fighters That Changed the War in the Air, one of the readers said that if we had a rating, it would be completely different. I completely agree, and since my colleague Ryabov showed just miracles of diplomacy, commenting on this

There are eight of them - there are two of us. The alignment before the fight is not ours, but we will play! Seryozha! Hold on, we do not shine with you, But the trump cards must be equal. S. Vysotsky On November 11, 1942, one of the most amazing naval battles of World War II took place in the Indian Ocean southeast of the Cocos Islands. Generally

It's nice to read intelligent people. And the smart ones are even nicer. In my opinion, Robert Farley is one of the latter. That is, smart. Having carefully studied his article on the problems of the Russian fleet Russia Is Not The Soviet Union (But It Has the Same Navy Nightmares), given that for us this is also a very topic

So, in the previous article, we went (maybe not in such detail) on rifles, which are quite "tomorrow". Which should replace the modern 5.56 mm caliber (and possibly 7.62 mm) by 6.8 mm. To replace the M4 in the US Army: not the HK416! October 23, 2019 21,943 71 Now the turn for the bullets. After all

Weapons have always attracted attention and were not only a way to send a person to the next world, but also a source of pride. Speaking about the brainchild of Ernst Heinkel No.219, we can definitely say that Mr. Heinkel had something to be proud of. The plane turned out to be very successful, moreover, I consider it the best

Not so long ago we had an article about this aircraft, written by a battleship expert. Yes, of course, as an opinion, it has the right to life, although, of course, there were comparisons in it … Well, okay, this is the lyrics, let's talk about the plane, which we will consider full-face and in profile, and not through the chimney of the ship. Lightning. Highly

Recently, some situations in the media have caused, if not laughter, then surprise. And the accompanying question: in the name of what is it all? This is the case with the theme of amphibious assault ships on an air cushion (hereinafter referred to as DKVP). It is easier to find a specialized media outlet that did NOT write that our DKVP will be "seriously modernized"

Recall that the US Department of Defense announced a tender for the supply of weapons and ammunition under the rearmament program. Many media outlets are already discussing this news with might and main, and we also have an opinion on this topic. Probably the main event in the world of small arms today. Agree to rearm such

It is safe to say that China has also joined the fascinating process of measuring how fifth or not fifth generation modern aircraft are. Why this is necessary is understandable without equivocation. The steeper the plane (this applies not only to fighters), the easier and more profitable it can be

Probably on that day, August 17, 1943, the crews of British ships from the convoy from Gibraltar to Great Britain witnessed one of the strangest events of World War II

Well, the moment of understanding has come that one can compare in different ways. You can wholesale, as in OBM, you can differently. Yes, all these "AK versus M-16" are eternal, but still, some personalized comparisons make sense. Although in this case, I'm not even sure why I brought it to court