History 2024, November
After the medium-range missiles and long-range aircraft had "worked out", it was the turn of front-line bombers and tactical missiles in Europe. The ground battles in the FRG began with an intensive exchange of missile and air strikes. Front bomber squadrons took to the air
After the launch of the ICBM, Soviet Long-Range Aviation was involved. Thanks to the dispersal at alternate airfields, most of the Tu-95, 3M, M-4, Tu-16 bombers and outdated piston Tu-4s survived. After ICBM strikes and the first attack by American bombers in the Soviet Air Force
At the end of May 2016, a number of Russian media outlets published information that Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the return to Israel of a tank captured by Syrian troops during the First Lebanese War, and on June 4, Voennoye Obozreniye published a controversial article: Steel
Currently, Russian-American relations are at their lowest level in the past 25 years. Major politicians and prominent public figures started talking about the beginning of a new "Cold War", and the military does not exclude the occurrence of all sorts of incidents between the Russian Aerospace Forces and the US Air Force and Russian and
During the fighting in North Africa, it turned out that the British aircraft have a low anti-tank potential. Bombers, inflicting effective strikes on transport hubs, military camps, warehouses and artillery positions, turned out to be ineffective against German tanks, since
The Syrian Arab Republic and the State of Israel have a long and bloody history of relationship. From the very moment of the formation of the Jewish state, neighboring Arab countries tried to destroy it by force of arms. For a long time, Syria was the most serious in terms of military
One of the main tasks of the Il-2 armored attack aircraft, which was put into service at the beginning of 1941, was the fight against armored vehicles. For this, cannons of 20-23 mm caliber, rockets of 82-132 mm caliber and aerial bombs with a total weight of up to 600 kg could be used
On July 27, 1953, full-scale hostilities were completed in Korea. According to experts, this conflict of the Cold War period can be viewed as a war between the United States and its allies on the one hand and the forces of the PRC and the USSR on the other. Sixty years have passed since the ceasefire
The coming to power of M. Saakashvili was marked by the rise of nationalist sentiments in Georgia. The already not very friendly policy towards Russia has become openly hostile. Wanting to go down in history as a "statist" and "collector of lands" M. Saakashvili unleashed in the media hysteria about
At the very beginning of the development and creation of the legendary "Corn", the possibility of using this maneuverable light aircraft for military purposes was considered. In the spring of 1947, Antonov ANTK (formerly OKB-153) began the development of a special three-seater aircraft designed for
The Cuban government of the dictator Batista, in the mid-50s, bought a batch of military equipment in England in the mid-50s: 18 piston Sea Fury fighters, 12 Beaver communications aircraft, several Whirlwind helicopters, negotiations were underway on jet
The Hitler Youth is a youth organization under the NSDAP, which was officially formed in 1926. The organization was headed by the Reich Youth Leader, who reported directly to Adolf Hitler. It was initially voluntary, but after the Nazis came to power, it became mandatory for all teenagers
On the issue of increasing the morale of the ship crew in the USSR Navy, to the sailors and sympathizers of the Navy to create a New Year's mood. After perestroika began, we have more deputies per unit of time. True, even before that, they did not particularly stay on the crews - they leaped
160 years ago, Russia waged a difficult war with a coalition from Great Britain, France, the Kingdom of Sardinia (Italy) and Turkey, which tried to capture the southern part of Ukraine, including the Northern Black Sea region and Crimea. Among the episodes of the Crimean War, in contrast to the well-known defense of Sevastopol, where
“By an amazing coincidence, at that time several hundred of the best German gunsmiths, headed by the famous Hugo Schmeisser, worked in Izhevsk." This time the famous Germanophile noted in his "LJ"
"… on soft pillows you will not enter eternity …" a designer who "anticipated an entire era"
“And I turned, and saw under the sun that it is not the nimble one that gets a successful run, not the brave victory, not the wise - bread, and not the wise have wealth … but time and opportunity for all of them.” (Ecclesiastes 8.11) “… and worshiped the beast saying, Who is like this beast, and who can fight with them? And a mouth was given to him
Who owns the achievements of a talented person? Of course, to his country, but also to the whole world, for which, first of all, the result is important, and not his nationality. For example, the father of Russian cosmonautics Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky … came from a Polish noble family
Studying history is as interesting as it is difficult. Not only is the content of chronicles, diaries and memoirs subjective and inaccurate, but the documents may well carry inaccurate information. And it also happens that it is more profitable for the sovereign that this or that historical fact be interpreted differently
The crowd is a terrible and uncontrollable force. She has her own laws, her own rules, she follows the leader like a herd, sweeping away everything in her path. What could be worse than a crowd? Only a drunken crowd. And this drunken crowd in 1905 and 1917 very often made our history. The storming of the Winter Palace. Frame from
Every citizen is obliged to die for the fatherland, but no one is obliged to lie for it. (Charles-Louis de Second, Baron La Brad and de Montesquieu (1689 - 1755) - French writer, jurist and philosopher) And anyone who listens to these words of Mine and does not fulfill them, will be like a reckless man who built
An encrypted monument … If you want to see the tapestry with your own eyes, so go to the ancient Norman town of Baye, nestled in the Orne valley. From afar, the medieval cathedral, the vague contours of towers and spiers, which gradually, as you approach the city, catch your eye
Resistant to drinking, drinking new sake and old sake, Deeply devoted to the school of remembrance of Buddha Amida. Yoshida Kaneyoshi "Tsurezuregusa" - "Notes at Leisure", XIV century Translation A. Meshcheryakov. The history of the emergence of alcohol is not known, and if it contains any information, then they are very vague. Well
Modern historical science cannot exist outside of close integration with the science of other countries, and informing some scientists and just people interested in foreign history is not only a consequence of the globalization of information flows, but a guarantee of mutual understanding and tolerance in the field of culture
The squealing of the cicadas Drinks tea with me My shadow on the wall … Maeda Fura (1889 - 1954) Translated by A. Dolin Modern ideas of people about the occupation and leisure of Japanese samurai, in general, are quite stereotyped. And stereotypes already in our time are automatically superimposed on any image of the historical and
Yes, that was the name of the illustrated album (published by D.Ya. Makovsky), with which I happened to get acquainted in the scientific library of the local history museum in Pyatigorsk. Nicely bound editions 9-14, similar to our modern editions by De Agostini, only on the corresponding
On the pages of VO, issues of PR or "public relations" have been discussed more than once. Someone even wrote in the comments - "More good and different PR!" and one simply cannot but agree with this. But … you need to know everything about him then in order to make him so, and not primitive and stupid. But … read
Among the numerous historical monuments of antiquity, this one is one of the most famous, the most "talking", since there are inscriptions on it. However, he is also one of the most mysterious. We are talking about the world famous "tapestry from Bayeux", and it so happened that here, on the pages of VO, I have a long
At one time, the Russian historian Klyuchevsky showed that differences in the culture of different peoples are associated, first of all, with geography: we, the Russians, came out of the rye field, but the Japanese - from the rice field. However, in order to know the very soul of the people, one must know not only what he eats, but also in what houses
As for the armor of the Chinese cavalry and, in particular, horse armor, then to judge what they were, for example, in the IV century. AD can be based on their depiction in a tomb at Tung Shou, on the border with Korea. It dates back to AD 357. and there we see the most ordinary quilted blanket. However
Since the days of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, people have become accustomed to defending themselves with fortresses. Well, those who came to fight tried to take these fortresses, and not leave them in the rear, even if their offensive was developing successfully. There were always those who fought for fortified points and those who considered them
Whoever wants to save his life, does not take a Saint cross. I am ready to die in battle, in battle for the Lord Christ. To all those whose consciences are unclean, Who is hiding in their land, The gates of paradise are closed, And God meets us in paradise. (Friedrich von Hausen. Translation
What is the most popular sign in human history? Of course, the cross is the intersection of two straight lines at an angle of 90 degrees. Wherever this figure was placed, and what only it did not indicate. In heraldry, the cross is one of the most popular figures, and that's just about the crosses on the coats of arms today and
We hear quite often about successful, completed projects, but they all started somewhere at some point. It is possible that it was someone's childhood dream that was embodied in adulthood. Ideas were born, plans matured, people united, funds were sought. And now, finally, the idea takes on more and more
I liked the material by Andrey Kolobov about the "myths of Tsushima", first of all, for its impartiality, lack of blinkeredness and the author's ability to analyze the available information. It is easy to mindlessly repeat in your own words something that has already been repeated many times. It's much harder to look closely at
It is hardly necessary for anyone to prove the well-known truth that art is a reflection of reality, passed through the consciousness of a person and enriched by his perception of the world. But … all people see the world around them in their own way, and what is also very important, often they also work to order. And what in this case
It may seem to some that the acquaintance of VO visitors with the armor and weapons of riders of different nations is somewhat fragmentary. In fact, we have already examined the "era of chain mail", the early armor of the samurai, got acquainted with the armor of the same Romans, and then the Japanese in the Middle Ages. AND
Many people have already spoken about how far an artist can go in his own fantasies within the framework of the battle theme here, on "VO". Someone thinks that “fantasy is the quality of the greatest value”, and as an artist sees, so let him see. Others believe that some framework is nevertheless necessary, and only in
Proud Rome was still considered the "eternal city", and the unified Roman Empire did not exist. It was divided into East and West. In the West, Rome fell, but in the East, the empire still continued to survive. And imagine all the horror of the Romans of that time: they remained from the ancient civilization
"Winter Campaign" After the publication of material about the Battle of Sekigahara and the current state of the castle in Osaka, many wanted to know, and what happened there at all? Well, yes, three years after the battle, Tokugawa Ieyasu became a shogun, that is, he received the highest post in the state after the emperor, who was