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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

Suvorov's Italian campaign. 220 years ago, on August 15, 1799, the great Russian commander Suvorov defeated the French army at Novi. Russian-Austrian troops could finish off the French army in the Genoa Riviera and create conditions for a campaign in France. However, Vienna did not exclusively use

The campaign of 1853, thanks to the victories of the Russian army at Akhaltsikh and Bashkadyklar, and the fleet at Sinop, brought the Ottoman Empire to the brink of military defeat. The Russian army thwarted the enemy's plans to invade deep into the Russian Caucasus and seized the initiative

Victories of the Russian army in the Caucasus. 165 years ago, in August 1854, Russian troops under the command of General Bebutov defeated the Turkish army at the village of Kyuryuk-Dara in the Transcaucasus. The Russian army again thwarted Istanbul's plans to seize the Caucasus

"Although they declared war on us … this does not mean that they will actually fight." Hitler 80 years ago, on September 1-3, 1939, the Second World War began. On September 1, 1939, Nazi Germany attacked Poland. On September 3, England and France declared war on Germany. German tanks

The British skillfully divided and played off. If Berlin was fooled, they gave hope for neutrality, then Petersburg was encouraged, hinting at help. Thus, the British skillfully led the great powers of Europe into a great war. Berlin was shown a desire for peace. And France and Russia supported, inspired her

National Liberation War of Bohdan Khmelnytsky. 370 years ago, in August 1649, the troops of Bohdan Khmelnytsky defeated the Polish army near the town of Zborov. Russian troops could not finish off the Poles because of the treason of the Crimean Tatar Khan. Khmelnytsky was forced to go to Zborovsky

230 years ago, on August 1, 1789, the Russian-Austrian troops under the command of Suvorov defeated the Turkish army near Focsani. As a result, the allies thwarted the plan of the Ottoman command to defeat the Austrian and Russian troops separately. The battles of Focsani. A source:

Russia has given the world a classic example of provocation. The Azef case thundered all over Europe and strongly discredited both the Socialist-Revolutionary Party and the Russian police. A man for over 15 years served as a secret police agent to fight the revolutionary underground and at the same time for over

Defeat of China. It was a disaster. China lost its fleet and two naval bases: Port Arthur and Weihaiwei, which dominated the sea approaches to the capital province of Zhili and were considered "the keys to the sea gates." At the end of February - March 1895, the Northern Army was defeated

The beginning of the First World War. Germany made a strategic mistake. In Berlin, it was believed that England would not fight. That Germany is ready for war, while England and France prefer to wait until Russia is combat-ready. In reality, the masters of the West deliberately pitted the Russians and the Germans, and

Russian-Swedish war of 1788-1790 230 years ago, on July 26, 1789, the Åland naval battle between the Russian and Swedish fleets took place. Tactically, the battle ended in a draw due to the indecision of Admiral Chichagov. Strategically, it was a victory for Russia, the Swedes could not prevent the union of the two

Defeat of China. Russia was cleverly framed. They pushed forward and directed at her both the discontent of the Japanese elite, which had previously tried to find a common language with St. Petersburg, and the Japanese popular masses, which were very nationalistic at that time. This will become the foundation for future Russian-Japanese disputes

125 years ago, on July 25, 1894, Japan's war against the Qing Empire began. The Japanese fleet attacked the Chinese ships without declaring war. On August 1, the official declaration of war on China followed. The Japanese Empire began a war to capture Korea, which was formally subordinate to the Chinese, and

165 years ago, in July 1854, the Solovetsky Monastery repelled a pirate raid by the British. The defenders of the Solovetsky Monastery successfully repulsed the attack of two English steam frigates A.E. Munster

Hungarian campaign. Russia in 1849 saved its mortal enemy. The Habsburg Empire was saved by Russian blood. It is obvious that St. Petersburg did not have to intervene in the completely natural collapse of the Austrian "patchwork" empire. On the contrary, it was necessary to extract from this event political

For a short time, the revolutionary priest gained immense popularity. Gapon believed that he would become the leader of the revolution. He called on Nicholas II to abdicate and surrender himself to the people's court. Russian priest, politician Georgy Apollonovich Gapon (1870-1906). Portrait of the work of an unknown

Troubles. 1919 year. The Battle of Chelyabinsk ended in disaster for Kolchak's army. The defeat was complete. The last reserves of the Kolchakites laid down their heads. Only 15 thousand people were captured. Finally drained of blood, having lost strategic initiative and most of the combat capability, the whites retreated

200 years ago, in July 1819, the First Russian Antarctic Expedition set off from Kronstadt to the shores of Antarctica. Russian sailors became the discoverers of Antarctica, the last sixth continent. This feat was accomplished by the crews of the sloops "Vostok" and "Mirny" led by their commanders Thaddeus

Battle for Lviv. During the Lvov-Sandomierz operation, the troops of the 1st Ukrainian Front defeated Army Group Northern Ukraine. Our troops completed the liberation of the Ukrainian SSR, a significant part of Poland, reached the approaches to Czechoslovakia. Captured in the Sandomierz region, a vast

105 years ago, on July 28, 1914, the First World War began. Accusing Belgrade that the Serbs were behind the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary attacked Serbia. Russia announced that it would not allow the occupation of Serbia and began mobilization. On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia. Nicholas II