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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

2025-06-01 06:06

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

2025-06-01 06:06

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

2025-06-01 06:06

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 beginning of the story of how God granted the victory to the sovereign Grand Duke Dmitry Ivanovich after Don over the nasty Mamai and how Orthodox Christianity - the Russian land raised up the Russian land with the prayers of the Most Pure Mother of God and Russian miracle workers, and put the godless Hagarians to shame”

The very origin of this term has not been established, but it is known that already in 1898 it was already used in the reports of the London police. A popular but unproven version says that there lived, they say, in the 19th century such a person as Patrick Hooligen, Irish by birth and an obvious sociopath. AND

At one time, the great Russian historian Klyuchevsky said that "we all came out of the rye field," that is, he emphasized the dependence of the culture of the nation on natural conditions. Accordingly, the Japanese came out of rice, the Americans - from the corn, and the French - from the vineyard! Accordingly from

So, the invasion of the "Sea Peoples" was a massive migration of peoples, somewhat similar to today's exodus of Syrians and Africans to Europe. Only now German schoolchildren are changing their bedding there (they themselves are too unhappy for this!), And volunteers are cleaning up the trash left behind, and then

I read all the materials by V. Shpakovsky about weapons and armor of the ancient Aegean world and thought it would be nice to tell about other interesting moments related to the history and culture of this region of the planet. And, in particular, about the Minoan culture, the predecessor of the warlike time of the Achaeans and

This is how interestingly history has ordered: during the Second World War, Soviet troops practically did not have to land amphibious assault forces, but our allies in the anti-Hitler coalition had to land them almost constantly. And it should be noted that the US armed forces and

The interest shown by VO readers to the topic of the Trojan War is very indicative. Obviously, studying it in the fifth grade of a general education school as still very young children, they … well, take out little for themselves even from the text of the poem in a prose retelling, not to mention the verses. Yes, and at the university

As for the Australians, who also participated in World War II and fought the Japanese, they had a very hard time from the very beginning. The threat of the landing seemed very serious, but how could it be repelled? The Australians did not have their own tanks, well, they simply did not, because the "scrap" that

"The past is a mirror into which the present looks" Japanese proverb I read an article about the Battle of Lepanto and immediately thought that I have something on this topic, moreover, this is the "something" I was looking for in my time on purpose, and when I found it, I was very happy. And how not

In Homer's Iliad, two very important vehicles are constantly mentioned. These are ships and chariots. The ships perform exclusively a transport function. No naval battles with their participation take place. The army of the Achaeans reaches the shores of the Troas precisely on ships. Moreover, these ships themselves

“On that day the altar to the Lord will be in the midst of the land of Egypt, and the memorial to the Lord will be at its borders. And he will be a sign and testimony of the Lord of hosts in the land of Egypt.”(Isaiah 19:19, 20) As you know, in any society of any type and any organization, you can find both good and bad. For example, in

“The law in Russia was imposed on the people by the state, whether he wanted it or not.” (The same LYOKHA) “I wonder if there is a place on earth where the authorities are interested in the opinion of the people?” no more interest than the first. Those who read it ask

“If we rejected anyone who made a mistake once, then we probably wouldn't have any useful people at all. A person who has stumbled once will behave much more sensibly and be more beneficial because he has experienced remorse. A person who has never been wrong is dangerous. "

Shipbuilding and navigation began to develop at the dawn of human culture. But they developed extremely slowly. For thousands of years in different countries, exclusively wooden ships were built, the only movers of which were oars and sails. It is quite natural that

Any war, one way or another, brings big problems and numerous difficulties to society. This is the "natural decline" of the male population in the country that is waging this war, and certain hardships even for those who are not threatened by the front in any way - that is, women and children. Naturally

What can the most common objects hide in themselves: food, household items, jewelry, office supplies? If offhand - nothing special, if only they are not with all sorts of "bells and whistles", as they would say now. But no … Just such ordinary things were used, for example, in the espionage

One of the consequences of the difficult natural and geographical conditions on the territory of the Russians' habitation was their developed ingenuity, which became the reason for many of our victories and … disappointments for our opponents. For example, during the Great Patriotic War, the Nazis, without thinking, began to import

I would like to start this material with the well-known Soviet slogan: "Nobody is forgotten and nothing is forgotten!" I don’t remember when they let him through the expanses and scales of our "immense country". The very same phrase first appeared in a poem by Olga Berggolts, which she wrote in 1959 especially for

"He fired once, and fired two, and a bullet whistled into the bushes … You shoot like a soldier," Kamal said, "I'll see how you drive!" ("The Ballad of the West and the East", R. Kipling). However, all of their "backwardness" (there is no other way to say) overshadowed the United States with their rifle! There, the army (infantry and

“And about you, Assur, the Lord has determined: there will be no more seed with your name.” (Book of the Prophet Nahum 1:14) So, as we see it on the bas-reliefs that have come down to us, the Assyrians were very cruel people who adored war and violence. One of the main treasures of the British Museum - reliefs from the Assyrian palace