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Huns of the 6th century. Equipment and weapons

Huns of the 6th century. Equipment and weapons

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Preface In the literature on the reconstruction of the Huns' weapons, it is customary to write about it against the background of a wide time period. It seems to us that with this approach, the specifics are lost. This can be explained by the fact that we do not have the proper material for specific, definite

Russia and two world wars: reasons and goals

Russia and two world wars: reasons and goals

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This work does not claim to fully cover the voiced problem, and this is not possible within the framework of a short article. We are talking about the most important moments in the history of Russia's participation in two world wars. Of course, the view of these events today, for many, has an extreme ideological connotation. We tried

Nicholas I. Lost modernization

Nicholas I. Lost modernization

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“Have mercy, Alexander Sergeevich. Our tsarist rule: do not do business, do not run away from business. " the uprising of the Decembrists. He is not the first

Light infantry of Byzantium of the 6th century

Light infantry of Byzantium of the 6th century

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The second traditional part of the infantry of antiquity were psils (ψιλοί) - the generic name for lightly armed warriors who do not wear protective equipment: literally - "bald." Mosaic of the Great Imperial Palace. Museum of the Grand Palace. Istanbul. Turkey. Photo by the author

In search of the last legion

In search of the last legion

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The last legions of the Roman Empire, or those army units that were named after the Roman legions. We are talking about a period when, in fact, the very system of forming combat units - "regiments", changed, the structure of the army, which we previously wrote about in the article on "VO" "Army

World Wars and Russia: Problems and Results

World Wars and Russia: Problems and Results

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As it was written in the previous article, this work does not claim to fully cover the voiced problem, and this is not possible within the framework of a small article. We are talking about the most important moments in the history of Russia's participation in two world wars. The task was to consider the corresponding events within the framework of logic

Russian civilization. Calling those who caught up

Russian civilization. Calling those who caught up

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I smoked heaven of God, I wore the royal livery, I littered the people's treasury, And I thought to live like this for a century … And suddenly … the Righteous Vladyka! Nekrasov NA Who lives well in Russia Mosaic. Victory parade. Authors G. Rublev, B. Iordansky Metro Dobryninskaya Moscow As we wrote in previous articles on VO, devoted to key stages

Ancient Russia. Soldier battles

Ancient Russia. Soldier battles

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I decided to continue my excursion into the world of soldiers with an article dedicated to the medieval warriors of Russia. I. Bilibin. Prince Igor Every boy in the Soviet Union played with these heroes. And the origins of these flat soldiers can be found in the so-called Nuremberg miniature, which became massively

1204 year of Russian civilization: defeat

1204 year of Russian civilization: defeat

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“When he the Emperor Alexei V Duca saw Monsignor Pierron and his people, saw that they, being on foot, had already penetrated into the city of Constantinople, he spurred his horse and pretended to rush at them, but galloped halfway, making only an appearance such a great sight, and when all

Slavs on the Danube in the VI century

Slavs on the Danube in the VI century

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How did the Slavs appear on the Danube? The Antes, subordinate to the Huns, entered their "union". They were forced, voluntarily or forcibly, to participate in the campaigns of the Huns, although there is no direct mention of this in the sources. But there is indirect evidence: Priscus, the author of the 5th century, reported that his embassy to

Slavs, Avars and Byzantium. Early 7th century

Slavs, Avars and Byzantium. Early 7th century

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A campaign in the heart of the Avar Empire. In 600, the emperor-general of Mauritius sent a large army that was freed up in the East on a campaign against the Avar state. The expeditionary army was to strike at the lands where the Avars lived. In the basin of the Tisza River, the left tributary of the Danube, originating in

Fights for history

Fights for history

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I called this work by analogy with the famous work of the French historian Lucien Fevre "Fights for History", although there will be no battles, but there will be a story about how the historian works. another article from military history, but about

Slavs on the threshold of statehood

Slavs on the threshold of statehood

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Slavic colonization and the beginnings of statehood The Slavic colonization of the 7th century in Central and Southern Europe was significantly different from that of the 6th century If the first one was mainly attended by Slovenia or Sklavins, who inhabited vast territories, then the next one also included Anty

The first state of the Slavs

The first state of the Slavs

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Introduction In the article "Slavs on the Threshold of Statehood" we have outlined the important moments of the beginning of the formation among the Slavs of a pre-state mechanism and foreign policy situation. Himself and his soldiers. Rice. At the beginning of the 7th century, a new migration movement of the Slavs began, which occupied the entire

How the early Slavs actually fought

How the early Slavs actually fought

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Siege. Early Slavs of the 7th century Drawing (not reconstruction) by the author After in the two previous articles on "VO" we considered the existence of a princely and druzhina military organization among the early Slavs, we will describe the role of secret alliances and tribal militias as the basis of military forces of the 6th-8th centuries. at

Red and white. Soldier battles

Red and white. Soldier battles

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In the initial period of its activity, the Soviet government attached great importance to the upbringing of the future generation. Therefore, special attention was paid to the toy as one of the educational tools. Of course, technological capabilities were more often lacking than enough during this period, but since 1930

Did the early Slavs have a squad?

Did the early Slavs have a squad?

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Slavic warrior in the East of the 7th century Reconstruction of the author Introduction In the previous article on "VO" we touched on the topic of the actual military organization of the early Slavs within the clan system, as well as the issue of the absence of a military "aristocracy" at this stage of development. Now we turn to the other military

How the ancient Slavs took the city

How the ancient Slavs took the city

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The assault on the Byzantine fortress in the 6th - early 7th centuries. Drawing by the author (not reconstruction) Foreword The development of siege work among the Slavs (according to the available evidence in historical sources) shows how in a very short period of time they were able to master a rather complex military craft

Family and military organization of the early Slavs of the 6th-8th centuries

Family and military organization of the early Slavs of the 6th-8th centuries

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Prince Dervan and the Sorbs of the 7th century The author's drawing

Slavs and the First Bulgarian Kingdom in the 7th-8th centuries

Slavs and the First Bulgarian Kingdom in the 7th-8th centuries

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Khan Kubrat with an army. Hood. Dmitry Gujenov Slavs in the Danube and the Balkans from the middle of the 7th century to the middle of the 7th century. the Slavization of the Balkans was over. The Slavs were actively involved in the economic development of the occupied regions, for example, the tribe of the Velegisites from the region of Thebes and Demetriada sell the besieged Thessalonica

Siege of the Slavs in the VI-VII centuries

Siege of the Slavs in the VI-VII centuries

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Siege technique of the Slavs What kind of siege technique, according to sources, did the Slavs use? shows that it, as a science, was based on combat experience and on the theory emphasized from the studies of ancient authors (Kuchma V.V.)

How the ancient Slavs fought

How the ancient Slavs fought

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Slavic horseman in the East of the 7th - 8th centuries Drawing of the author In a number of articles that we have planned for publication on "VO", we will talk about weapons and how they were used by the early Slavs. The first article will be devoted to the tactics of the Slavs during the 6th and up to the beginning of the 8th centuries. We will separately consider the issue

Arrows of Perun. Armament of the Slavs of the VI-VIII centuries

Arrows of Perun. Armament of the Slavs of the VI-VIII centuries

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Perun. Drawing by the author. This article continues the cycle on the Slavic weapons of the early period on "VO". It provides a comprehensive analysis not only of this type of weapon, but also its connection with the mental ideas of the ancient Slavs. Byzantine military theorists reported that the bow and arrow were far from

What is Russia?

What is Russia?

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A. Vasnetsov "Varangians" In the previous work, we stopped at the moment of "vocation of the Varangians". How the subsequent events are considered in modern scientific literature - this will be discussed in this article. Vocation In conditions when the East Slavic tribes, standing at the tribal stage of development

"The spear of fate" of the ancient Slavs of the 6th-8th centuries

"The spear of fate" of the ancient Slavs of the 6th-8th centuries

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The storming of the city by the Slavs. A modern depiction based on the Milan manuscript of the 6th century. Drawing by the author Foreword This article continues the cycle on the Slavic weapons of the early period

Sword of the ancient Slavs

Sword of the ancient Slavs

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King Himself VII century. Reconstruction of the author. Origin There is no definite answer to the question of the origin of the word "sword". If at first it was assumed that the Proto-Slavs adopted this term from the Germans, now it is believed that in relation to the ancient Germanic language this is not a borrowing, but a parallelism

Eastern Slavs - the beginning of history

Eastern Slavs - the beginning of history

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N. Roerich. Idols. 1901 This work tells about the earliest period in the history of the Eastern Slavs of the 8th – 9th centuries. This is not a retelling of successive historical events, but the first work of a cycle dedicated to the phased development of Russia - Russia, based on current scientific research on this

Ancient Russia. New way

Ancient Russia. New way

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VM Vasnetsov "A Knight at the Crossroads". Timing Saint Petersburg Speaking about the collapse of the clan system and the formation of the communal-territorial structure of Ancient Russia, one must understand that this process was not one-time. It took a rather long period from the end of the 10th - to the end of the 11th century, and possibly even to

Russia - the beginning of the state

Russia - the beginning of the state

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V. Vasnetsov "Oleg and the Magus" This article will focus on the formation of early pre-state or potestary institutions and the factors of their emergence in Eastern Europe. Introduction At the turn of the 9th - 10th centuries. there was a unification of the tribes of Eastern Europe under the rule of the Russian clan, which put

"Victims of the Red Terror"

"Victims of the Red Terror"

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There was little entertainment in the military town at one of the naval arsenals … Due to the remoteness of the military unit from any centers of civilization, dismissals were not practiced as such. There were only trips to the cinema on Saturdays and Sundays. Often they brought something Indian for some reason, five times they watched "

Clerk

Clerk

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Illustration: Snob.Ru / Ilya Viktorov, Igor Burmakin This case could have occurred in any military collective, therefore I do not name the number of the military unit or the name of the unit, but for the sake of figurativeness I will say whether we had it. In those ancient years, when typewriters, after buying in

1914. Fight at Yaroslavitsy

1914. Fight at Yaroslavitsy

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(The article was published in the German version of the Croatian military history magazine "Husar" N2-2016) At the beginning of the First World War, all countries counted on a quick victory and applied different approaches to this. Historians disagree on the role of cavalry in World War I, especially in

Operation Knight's Move. Drvar, May 1944

Operation Knight's Move. Drvar, May 1944

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Translation of the article “Operation Roesselsprung. Drvar, Mai 1944 ", published in the German-language version of the Croatian military history magazine" Husar "(No. 2, 3 for 2016). Translator's Notes. According to the tradition existing in the German press and literature, all foreign proper names and geographic

Battle of Kursk. View from Germany

Battle of Kursk. View from Germany

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Translator's note. On the YouTube channel of the German Tank Museum in Münster, a short lecture by the historian Roman Töppel “Kursk 1943. The largest tank battle of the Second World War?” Has been published. In it, the historian summarizes the history of the Battle of Kursk and the legends associated with it

Equestrian harquebusiers

Equestrian harquebusiers

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Translation of an article from the German version of the Croatian military history magazine "Husar" (# 4, 2016). In the 16th century, the main infantry firearm was the arquebus. This name can be translated as "gun with a hook." It comes from the German word Hacken (hook), and such

Spanish thirds

Spanish thirds

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At the end of the 15th century, the first centralized nation states appeared in Western Europe. Rich Italy was a patchwork quilt consisting of many small, warring states, militarily weak. France, Spain tried to use this situation

Hunt for Tito. May 1944

Hunt for Tito. May 1944

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One of the rare dramatic photographs depicting the landing of paratroopers from a glider in combat conditions. Perhaps at this moment the paratroopers are under fire Drvar, Mai 1944 ", published in the German-language version of the Croatian

Battle of Bautzen. The last victory of the Wehrmacht

Battle of Bautzen. The last victory of the Wehrmacht

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Translator's note. Translation of an article published in the German military history magazine "Schwertentraeger" N4-2018. The battle for Bautzen, also known as the Battle of Bautzen-Weissenberg, which unfolded in April 1945, is little familiar to the average Russian. Russian-language sources

Formation, training and first battles of the 13th SS Mountain Division "Khanjar"

Formation, training and first battles of the 13th SS Mountain Division "Khanjar"

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Mufti of Jerusalem Mohammad Amin al-Husseini in front of the parade line of the 13th Khanjar Division. To the right of the mufti is the division commander, Brigadenführer Karl-Gustav Sauberzweig. Continuation of the essay on the history of the "Bosnian-Muslim" 13th SS Mountain Division "Khanjar". (First part: "13th mountain

13th SS Mountain Division "Khanjar". The birth of an unusual military unit

13th SS Mountain Division "Khanjar". The birth of an unusual military unit

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Bosnian volunteers of the 13th SS Division "Khanjar" in the gorge of the Balkan Mountains. Translation of an article published in the German military history magazine "DMZ-Zeitgeschichte" No. 45 May-June 2020. By: Dr. Walter Post Translation: Slug_BDMP Illustrations: DMZ-Zeitgeschichte Magazine