History 2024, November

More than 16 years have passed since the signing of the so-called Khasavyurt agreement. Aslan Maskhadov and Alexander Lebed signed the document on behalf of the presidents of the Republic of Ichkeria and the Russian Federation. It is officially believed that it was Khasavyurt'96 who put an end to the bloody war

Historical truth is either there or not. In this regard, one and the same historical event can often be subject to heated discussions, and each time each of the parties discussing this event will put forward facts convenient for themselves. Perhaps this is the situation that continues to develop around like this

Any war has at least two truths, each of which corresponds to the understanding of the situation of one of the parties. That is why it is sometimes very difficult, even after years, to figure out who is the predator in a certain armed confrontation, and who is its victim

Perhaps one of the most controversial sciences is history. On the one hand, there is a defining canon: a nation that is not familiar with its own history is doomed to become a part of the history of completely different nations; on the other hand, historical facts can be presented in such a way that it is unlikely

July 5, 1943. 2:59. The German command is fully determined to inflict a crushing blow on the Soviet troops in the area of the formed ledge near Kursk during Operation Citadel. Thus, Hitler not only planned to turn the tide of the war, but also to make his troops feel not a local victory

On April 27, as a result of an accident on one of the Moscow streets, Hero of Russia Guards Lieutenant Colonel Anatoly Lebed was killed. The bitter irony is that this combat officer of the airborne forces went through several wars: he fought in Afghanistan, in the former Yugoslavia, and carried out counter-terrorism operations

For more than a thousand-year history, our state has repeatedly faced what is commonly called an encroachment on its independence. From the Teutonic knights and Mongol-Tatar hordes to the Napoleonic invasion and the Great Patriotic War. And each historical era gave birth to its own heroes

Feudal fragmentation in Russia, the crisis of the patchwork division of the country in 1918-1920 - all this became a reason for foreign states, as they say, to participate in the further division of the big pie called Russia. But even after such serious tests, Russia found in

July 21-22 marks the next 72nd anniversary of the founding of the Latvian, Lithuanian and Estonian SSR. And the fact of this kind of education, as you know, causes a huge amount of controversy. From the moment Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn became capitals of independent states in the early 90s, on the territory of

The extremist organization "Jehovah's Witnesses" in Rostov-on-Don began active actions promoting ideas prohibited in Russia, but was stopped in time. In the history of Russia there are many examples of actions of both individual organizations and individuals, provocative orientation

After Soviet jet fighters appeared in the skies of Korea and began to participate in air battles, the situation in Korea changed significantly. The very first battle against the American B-29 bombers, which were called "Super Fortresses", showed that this is only a name. United States Air Force Command

The non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union of August 23, 1939, signed by the heads of foreign affairs agencies - V.M. Molotov and I. von Ribbentrop, has become one of the main charges brought against I. Stalin and the USSR personally. For liberals and external enemies of the Russian people

The place where Volgograd now stands has attracted people from the earliest times with its favorable geographical location. Great benefits were promised by the Volga-Don crossing, the one that will become a channel in the future. Rapid trade, the Volga trade route … In the Mongolian period, the interfluve of two waterways became a point

The 1917 revolution did not just crush the monarchy: there was a deep civilizational rift and, as a result, a different cultural and historical phenomenon arose - the USSR. In essence, modern Russia has little in common with that power that has gone forever. You can return the previous names to all cities and streets, but this

In connection with the transition on the western front to trench warfare and the lack of the prospect of a quick defeat of the enemy on this front, the German high command, after some internal struggle, finally chose the eastern front as the main theater of war for 1915

The self-sacrifice of Soviet pilots, who went en masse to air rams, forced the Luftwaffe command to issue a directive forbidding their pilots to approach the Russians at a dangerous distance. But this did not always help, and even experienced aces became victims of the beardless youths who went to

Let's summarize. In recent years, it has been possible to identify a large group of interrelated documents, gradually reflecting the development of operational plans of the Red Army at the turn of the 30s and 40s. All these plans are offensive plans (invasions into the territory of neighboring states). Since summer

What did a WWI front-line soldier look like in full gear? The answer to this question can be given by a very interesting series of tablets L. Mirouze, with the corresponding comments. Belgian infantryman, August 1914 A small Belgian army valiantly opposed the first Teutonic

The defeat of the Crimean Front and its subsequent liquidation on May 8-19, 1942, became one of the links in the chain of military disasters in 1942. The scenario of the action during the operation of the 11th Army of the Wehrmacht under the command of Colonel-General Erich von Manstein against the Crimean Front was similar to other German

It is believed that opening the archives can help unravel many of the mysteries of history. This is true. But there is another consequence of the publication of new historical sources: they give rise to new mysteries. This was the fate of one document that became known to the world in the early 90s. This is about

One of the most tempting ideas of mankind in the second half of the 19th century was the development of airspace. The fruits of the labors of the most talented scientists and designers made it possible to realize the bold predictions of science fiction writers of that time. At the dawn of the 20th century, humanity began to actively storm the heavens. 17

Hitler explained the war with the USSR by the fact that he was supposedly ahead of Stalin. You can also hear this version in Russia. What do you think? - There is still no confirmation of this. But no one knows what Stalin really wanted. Bernd Bonwetsch, German historian The sleep of reason gives rise to monsters. In fact, failing to

On March 3, 1944, two naval orders were established in the USSR: the orders of Ushakov and Nakhimov. At the same time, the order of Ushakov was considered the senior award, which was formally equated with the military leader's order of Suvorov. The order was established in two degrees, the oldest of which was the first degree. Before

Igor Alekseevich Merkulov belongs to a wonderful galaxy of enthusiasts who, under the leadership of S.P. The Queen were the pioneers of rocketry. Older people remember him from his performances at the All-Union contests "Cosmos", where he talked about the dreams of K.E. Tsiolkovsky and F.A. Zander, impregnated

Ludolph Bachuizen "Battle of Vigo" The aged King Louis XIV lost interest in merry festivities, artsy balls and masquerades. His next and last favorite and secret wife, who went down in history as the Marquise de Maintenon, was distinguished by her modesty, piety and intelligence. They spent together

Richard the Lionheart, son of Henry II Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine, was born on September 8, 1157. Initially, Richard was not considered as the direct heir to the throne, which to a certain extent influenced the formation of his character. In 1172, Richard was proclaimed Duke

Joseph Vladimirovich Gurko was born on July 16, 1828 in the Aleksandrovka family estate in the Mogilev province. He was the third child in the family and belonged to the old noble family of Romeiko-Gurko, who moved to the west of the Russian Empire from the Belarusian lands. His father, Vladimir

On May 27, 1942, a Soviet steamer accomplished a feat that became a symbol of the resilience of sailors from the Arctic convoys

It is with great pleasure that we continue our cycle dedicated to the military history museums and collections of our country. This time, thanks to the help of one of our readers, we found ourselves in a place that made an unforgettable impression on us. So, the city of Mtsensk, Oryol region. Met us

If you look at the 20th century alone, you will be amazed at how many times England has managed to betray its allies Many naive people still think that good old Britain is the dandelion queen, cozy London pubs and Big Ben. An old woman in England, with the effort of a whole army of PR people, has developed

In 1807, a Russian squadron entered the Aegean Sea. All the islands there and all the coasts of the mainland at that time belonged to the Ottoman Empire. The Aegean Sea was essentially a "Turkish inland lake". The squadron with a small landing looked like little David, going to fight with

On April 13 (25), 1877, one of the most unpleasant for Russia pages of the Paris treatise, which ended the Crimean War, was turned over. The Russian army entered Izmail, reuniting Southern Bessarabia (Danube) with the Russian state. United Principality of Wallachia and Moldavia (later

At the end of March 2016, a regular nuclear security summit was held in Washington under the leadership of the United States. Russia refused to participate in it. In February 2016, Deputy Foreign Minister of the Russian Federation Sergey Ryabkov noted that Moscow excludes the possibility of continuing negotiations with Washington to reduce

I would like to tell you about one small episode that can be useful for the "Book of Combat Experience". … May 2002. Urus-Martanovsky region of Chechnya. We were part of the settlement police department (POM) of the Alkhazurovo settlement of the temporary department of internal affairs (VOVD) of the indicated area

The "Polish balcony" threatened the collapse of the army, and even the empire The great retreat in the summer of 1915 from Poland and Galicia, despite numerous works about it, in fact remains a blank spot. Under the influence of the post-October political situation in historiography, a stable opinion has developed: this

Why the General Staff "missed" the uprising prepared by a revolutionary who did not serve in the army for a single dayKonstantin Aksenov. Arrival of V.I. Lenin to Russia in 1917. Photo: M. Filimonov / RIA Novosti Konstantin Aksenov. Arrival of V.I. Lenin to Russia in 1917. Photo: M. Filimonov / RIA

The transferable ruble was the first large-scale project to create a supranational monetary unit. Other supranational monetary units appeared later. So in this matter, too, our country was ahead of the rest of the world. The CMEA building in Moscow. Beginning 1970s Convertible ruble in effect since January

The deportation of the Crimean Tatars is again turning into a propaganda tool On May 18, 1944, in pursuance of the resolution of the State Defense Committee No. 5859ss "On Crimean Tatars", the forced resettlement of Crimean Tatars to the Uzbek, as well as the Kazakh and Tajik SSRs began. The operation took place

On May 24, 1900, the first two battleships of the Borodino class were laid down in St. Petersburg, which became legends of the Battle of Tsushima

"They were especially distinguished by brutal reprisals, helped the invaders in the mass extermination of Soviet people." The idea of repentance