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April 23 of this year may well qualify for the title of "Day that gave a wave of hope." For not every day several ships are laid down at the same time. It is clear that Putin's visit to Severnaya Verf gives such weight to the event, and yes, the hope that everything will not stop after

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The anti-ship complex ensures control of territorial waters and protection of coastal areas at a long distance So, for the transformation of Russia into an economically developed and

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“Let people know what happened in this war. The truth. The way it is … "(One of the few survivors of the 131st Maikop brigade) PREPARATION OF THE YOUNG MAN. Eve of the new year, 1995. Columns of Russian troops crossed the Chechen administrative border, and the forward units occupied

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The Makarov pistol is rightfully called "Kalashnikov" among pistols. This automatic 9mm pistol was designed in 1948 by Nikolai Makarov. Due to the simplicity of its device, the reliability of the proposed design and ease of use, the PM remained in production for more than half a century

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By the beginning of the Russian campaign, three volunteer regiments of foreign citizens had been created in the ranks of the SS, and with the outbreak of hostilities, the number of foreign units began to grow steadily. The participation of foreign legions in the war against the USSR was supposed to show, according to Himmler's plan, a pan-European

For a horse with a terrible rider appeared to them. The second book of Maccabees 3:25 Military museums of Europe. Last time we looked at dummies of riders in armor and on horseback, exhibited in various museums. And, probably, the history of each such "exhibit" (if you delve into it, of course!) Will be

Like a giant lily, you are conceived From the sea of blue, whose abyss has guarded Your houses, palaces, your temple, your sails, And solar power, and knightly attire. Henry Longfellow. Venice. Translated by V.V. Levik, Military Museums of Europe. In hall 2 of the Armory of the Doge's Palace there is a very interesting trophy: a triangular

The cavalry rushes, the sword flashes, and the spears glisten; there are many killed and heaps of corpses: there is no end to corpses, they stumble over their corpses. Book of Prophet Nahum 3: 3 Military museums of Europe. In Europe, and in the United States too, there are many museums, the theme of which allows them to be attributed to the military. However, us today

O swan of cities, water and sun, brother, asleep, as in a nest, among the reeds, among the silt of the Lagoon that nurtured and raised you, As all historians and guests say. Henry Longfellow. Venice. Translated by V.V. Levik, Military Museums of Europe. Probably, it just so happened in the course of historical development that in each

Gathering the same weapons for them and removing the armor from the enemies … The second book of Maccabees 8:27) Military museums in Europe. We continue to get acquainted with the collection of armor and weapons exhibited in the Vienna Imperial Arsenal, and today we will again have the armor of the "sunset era". That is, those that appeared after 1500

“Suppose you have two apples in your pocket. Someone took one apple from you. How many apples do you have left?”“Two.”“Think well. Buratino grimaced - he thought so well. N. Tolstoy. The Golden Key, or The Adventures of Pinocchio

Weapons and firms. Although Sweden has maintained its neutrality for almost 200 years, it has made significant progress in the field of weapons technology and remains among the countries whose military capabilities are largely based on their own developments. But very often the military faces

Truly I say to you that one of you will betray Me … Matthew 26: 2 Collaboration during the Second World War. As we well understand it today, people who became collaborators during the Second World War were: 1) whose spirit was weak, and their moral principles were very low; 2) had their own views

“There is something that they say:“Look, this is new”; but that was already in the centuries before us.”Ecclesiastes 1:10 Military Museums of Europe. We continue to get acquainted with the collections of weapons and armor, which are exhibited in the Vienna Arsenal, and today we have next in line for knightly armor of the "sunset era"

Tanks and creativity. For a long time I have not written something about tanks, but here, one might say, the topic itself came into my hands. In the Army Museum in Paris, on the first floor, right at the entrance, one of the few surviving tanks of this type was found, and in good condition. The Renault FT-17 tank of the 1918 model with a cast turret

Here we go through the square And finally enter into a large beautiful red house that looks like a palace. Sergei Mikhalkov. In the museum of V.I. Lenin Military Museums of Europe. Today we will get acquainted with the exhibits of the Vienna Imperial Arsenal. Its very building, the Hovburg Palace, is just a real palace, although

Weapons and firms. In the world of technology, including the military, it very often happens that no new product has time to get on the conveyor, as there are people who see how it can be improved. And nothing can be improved, since all contracts have been signed, money has been allocated, and any change in

“Whoever is between the living, there is still hope, since a living dog is better than a dead lion.” Ecclesiastes 9: 4 Collaboration during the Second World War. They say that the commissioner is a state of mind. And yes, with this statement, perhaps, one can agree. But if so, then it probably will

O ghostly city, where instead of streets there are rivers, Where in the shaky depths there is a pattern, always sliding, From roofs, porticos, and boats, and walkways, It seems to me that he is about to disappear forever, Mirage: a distant fleet, leaving in boundlessness, Il the castle that grew out of the clouds for a moment by Henry Longfellow. Venice". Translation by V.V

And as in the Venetian arsenal, the viscous resin boils in winter, To smear the plows, those that are dilapidated, And everyone does the winter business: He gets along with the oars, this one clogs the gap in the back that was flowing; Who fixes the nose, and who rivets the stern; Who works to make new plow; Who tackles, who patches sails … Dante

Knights and armor. Over time, the organizers of tournament fights began to pay more and more attention to their entertainment. So that they would be interesting not only to their participants, but also to the audience. This is how, for example, the "mechanical" rennen appeared - a competition in which, from a successful blow on the tarch, that

Weapons and firms. Today we are unlikely to be able to find a middle-aged man who would not have heard the name Schmeisser. Moreover, even outside Europe, people know that the Schmeisser is nothing more than an angular German machine gun from the Second World War. In Soviet cinema, Germans are usually with him

Knights and armor. People are so arranged that the old, even the good, periodically bore them, and they demand newness for themselves. All the same took place in knightly tournaments. That is how, by the beginning of the 15th century in Germany, a new type of equestrian duel with spears was born, which over time became very

"See Paris and Die!" ("My Paris" Ilya Ehrenburg, 1931) Armor and museums. So, you are a man, and all men are at least a little killer at heart, and now you need to get acquainted with his beauties. And since you have read Dumas since childhood, you are aware that there is the New Bridge, the Louvre, and the Luxembourg Palace

Weapons and firms. At one time, the Soviet tanker V. P. Chibisov in his book of memoirs "English tanks at the Cool Log" (Novosibirsk, 1996) highly appreciated the English machine gun "Bren", and even spoke of it as a "gentleman machine gun" … However, not only him. In India, he was at