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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

In the second half of the 15th century. Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold decided to bring together his lands through the annexation of Lorraine and some other lands. The territorial claims of Lorraine, France and the Burgundian state eventually let the country down in 1474-1477. to the war called Burgundy

Bear the burden of the whites, - And let no one wait Neither laurels, nor the reward, But you know, the day will come - From equal you will wait for a wise judgment, And He will indifferently weigh your feat then. ("The burden of the whites", R. Kipling, M. Frohman ) Adams' life went on as usual. The years from 1614 to 1619 passed for him in

2016 marked the 155th anniversary of the abolition of serfdom in Russia, and 155th anniversary of the events of the largest peasant uprising in Russia in the Penza province, caused by the difficult conditions of the personal liberation of peasants from serfdom. Today we will talk about perpetuating the theme

Your lot is the Burden of the Whites! Don't you dare drop it! Don't you dare talk about freedom Hide the weakness of your shoulders! Fatigue is not an excuse, After all, the native people will know your Gods by what you have done. to help the sailors, Ieyasu ordered to determine

I found my second Russian rifle in the first special forces museum in Okinawa. Again, it had an unusually short barrel, a feature I initially mistook for a modification. This rifle was in even worse shape. However, the caliber markings were clear, as well as the Remington address and the date 22

In one of my articles published on the VO website, I talked about the Remington rifle, and the material was prepared based on the publication "Remington Rolling Block Military Rifles of the World" (George Layman. Woonsocket, RIUSA: Andrew Mowbray Incorporated Publishers, 2010 - 240pp ). book author

Based on the experience of the Polish company, three "high-speed cuirassier divisions" (Divisioins Cuirassees Rapide - DCR) were created in France, consisting of two B-1 battalions (60 vehicles) and two battalions of H-39 tanks (78 vehicles). The fourth was in the stage of formation, moreover, these units were not enough

It is enough even today to look at Europe, as we notice the fortified feudal castles, which are sometimes in ruins, and sometimes completely intact or in a state of reconstruction carried out by groups of enthusiasts and young people. Great Britain, France, Spain, Switzerland are especially rich in castles

As in many provincial cities of Russia, in the city of Penza there is a Moskovskaya street - how can it be without it? This pedestrian street leads up the mountain in the center of the city, where a huge cathedral is now being completed, much more than that that was once blown up by the Bolsheviks. The street is, in general, like a street

So, we continue to study the content of the report of Admiral Mankovsky, and this is what he writes next there: “On 19,20,21,22,23 and on the 24th, the Detachment was engaged in boat exercises in the morning. On the evening of the 22nd, full illumination was lit, to which the Montenegrins, in response, lit fires on the mountains, arranging them so that

To begin with, in the UK, data from Wikipedia is accepted in court, that is, there they can be referred to as a source. In Russia, our attitude towards it is more restrained - “trust but verify”. Why this is so is understandable: Wikipedia's sources of information are different, and one can be trusted, but

Some time ago on TOPWAR there was a discussion about our great poet M.Yu. Lermontov … Moreover, it concerned not so much poetry, and this is understandable, given the interests of the audience, but purely the military. That is - what did he represent as an officer, how, in fact, he fought

As you can see, the slaves rebelled in Rome so often that there are not enough fingers to list all their performances, and this is not surprising. The critical mass of slaves grew and grew, and sooner or later, something like the uprising of Spartacus was bound to happen. Yes, but who was he, this Spartacus

Oh, the West is the West, the East is the East, and they will not leave their places. Until Heaven appears from the Earth, the Terrible Lord's Judgment. But there is no East, and there is no West, that is a tribe, homeland, clan, If strong with a strong face to face rises to the ends of the earth? Rudyard Kipling (1865 - 1936). Translated by E. Polonskaya. So far on

In the mid-90s, when I was still publishing my magazine "Tankomaster", the editors of the "Tekhnika-youth" magazine suggested that I make a book for them about armored vehicles in the war between Germany and Poland and France. I had to go to the archives and get the photos through the Imperial War Archives in London

As already noted here, where there were most of the slaves, there they were subjected to greater exploitation, their conditions of detention were more difficult, which means that they often rebelled. So, in 104 - 99 years. it was in Sicily that the second mass slave action took place. "Before the Sicilian slave revolt

Medieval Catholics were opposed to any version of Christianity that did not fit into the religious belief system of Rome. Therefore, when the teachings of the Cathars spread widely in the south of France, and especially in the foothills of the Pyrenees, the Roman Church decided to destroy the Cathar sect and used fanaticism

As you know, what is relevant for “today” may become out of date “tomorrow”. Today we know that modern deep-sea bathyscaphes can sink to the very bottom of the Mariana Trench, and there is no place deeper on Earth. Today even presidents sink to the bottom in autonomous vehicles, and this is considered

To begin with, let's remember what was said in the material “We are all from Adam and Eve. We are all from one ship”(http://topwar.ru/87782-my-vse-ot-adama-i-evy-my-vse-s-odnogo-korablya-chast-2.html). And there it was said that the ancient ancestor of the haplogroup R1a lived in Europe about 5000-5500 years ago, but

“Somewhere in a distant galaxy, office wars raged!” (“New Jedi Against a New Empire.” “Episode 13”) chef with walls of