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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

December 21 marks the 135th anniversary of the birth of one of the most significant politicians in the entire history of the Russian state - Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin. According to the official version, it was on December 21, 1879 in the city of Gori that the future head of the Soviet state was born. Although there is another version:

Topics related to the dispatch of natural needs are usually shyly ignored by people, although in reality issues of a sanitary, let's say, nature have always been of great importance in the life of human society. In fact, the sewerage system and the toilet not so long ago received universal

Presumptive appearance of the Zircon rocket. Figure Riafan.ru Russia continues to develop a promising anti-ship missile 3M22 "Zircon". This ultra-high performance hypersonic weapon will become a unique and extremely dangerous means of dealing with the surface fleet of the probable

Disastrous Anapa campaign. Only on March 21, 1790, Bibikov's troops approached Anapa, periodically fighting off attacks from the Circassian detachments. They decided to start the assault the next morning, since the soldiers were extremely tired. Suddenly at night a blizzard began and frosts hit such that they died during the night

Letters to the "Immortal Regiment of the Young" section of the "Golden Key" newspaper come from different cities and villages of our country. Recently news came from Kursk from Natalya Alekseevna Kugach. She told about the brave nurse, Hero of the Soviet Union Ekaterina Demina (Mikhailova) .Many military awards were found

205 years ago, Russia fought against foreign invaders. The Patriotic War was going on. Alexander Figner became an energetic organizer of the partisan movement, who started the war with the rank of captain. Remember Dolokhov Tolstoy? Figner is one of his prototypes. Desperate brave man, he burned with hatred for

The Patriotic War of 1812 was distinguished by a huge front of the Russian partisan movement. A characteristic feature of the partisan struggle against the French was that the leader of the popular detachments was the color of the military movement, decisive and courageous officers, guided by the hand of Field Marshal M.I

Exactly 170 years ago, on November 26, 1847, the Russian Empress Maria Feodorovna was born, who became the wife of Emperor Alexander III and was the mother of the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II. Danish by origin, she spent 52 years of her more than 80-year life in Russia, becoming

“Not jokingly, though it is indecent to talk about myself, I belong to the most poetic persons of the Russian army, not as a poet, but as a warrior; the circumstances of my life give me every right to do so …”D.V. Davydov Denis Davydov was born on July 16, 1784 in the city of Moscow. The Davydov family belonged to one

The explosion of a Japanese anchor mine that thundered at 9 hours 43 minutes on March 31, 1904 deprived the 1st Pacific Squadron of its flagship battleship Petropavlovsk, 650 officers and sailors, commander Vice-Admiral S.O. Makarov. Russia lost not only the ship and its sailors, but also the famous

General Suvorov in surrendered Warsaw. 1794 In the previous article ("Warsaw Matins" in 1794 "), it was told about the beginning of the rebellion in Poland and the tragic events that took place in Warsaw, where on April 6 (17), 1794, 2,265 Russian soldiers and officers were killed (the death toll later increased)

Charlemagne is the ruler of the Middle Ages, who actually created the prototype of the modern European Union - the "Empire of the West". During his reign, more than 50 military campaigns were made, half of which he himself led. It can be argued that it was during the reign of Charles that the process began

Legends about images of Jesus Christ miraculous have existed for many centuries. It is widely known, for example, the life of Saint Veronica, a pious Jerusalem woman who gave Jesus her head covering on the way to Calvary. Christ wiped sweat and blood from his face with them, and on the veil miraculously

The history of Central Asia includes a number of little-known pages, which, nevertheless, are of particular interest, given the close connection of the region with the Russian state and the strategic importance of the presence in the steppes, deserts and mountains of Central Asia, first for the Russian Empire, and then

After the bloody battle at Borodino, the Russian army did not receive the promised reinforcements (in exchange for the soldiers, Kutuzov received a field marshal's baton and 100,000 rubles), and therefore retreat was inevitable. However, the circumstances of the evacuation of Moscow will forever remain a shame on the reputation of the highest

A Bit of History, a Bit of Statistics NATO's eastward advance is a fait accompli. The alliance's rush to help Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia, just as it had "helped" the Baltic states before, means, judging by the bloodshed in southeastern Ukraine organized by the Kiev authorities, that everything in Europe is returning to its

In the first part “Hallstatt and La Ten: on the verge between bronze and iron. (Part 1) "it was not only about how" iron came to Europe ", but also about the Celts - a people who settled throughout Europe, but never created their own state. And now, following the logic of things, it will be necessary to write about

On May 12, the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrated Army Day. On this day in 1992, the Assembly of the Serbian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, at a meeting in Banja Luka, decided to form the army of the Republika Srpska. Although ten years ago, in 2006, the army of the Republika Srpska

The Armenian question: how “dangerous microbes” were made of “potential rebels” Genocide, concentration camps, experiments on humans, the “national question” - all these horrors in the public consciousness are most often associated with World War II, although, in fact, their inventors were not Nazis. To the brink

Seventy years ago, on April 28, 1945, Italian partisans executed Benito Mussolini - Duce, the leader of Italian fascism and Adolf Hitler's main ally in World War II. Together with Benito Mussolini, his mistress, Clara Petacci, was executed. Allied operations to liberate Italy from