History 2024, November

Wehrmacht troops cross the border of the USSR. The turn of the Reich aggression to the East Blitzkrieg in the West, the almost lightning defeat of Holland, Belgium and France, the heavy defeat of England, the occupation of a large part of France and the emergence of the rest of the allied Vichy regime - seriously changed the balance

Delivery of the Krakow Castle. French officers give swords to A. V. Suvorov. Engraving by R. V. Kufner from the drawing by I. D. Schubert The military achievements of Alexander Suvorov were so great that during his lifetime his allies and opponents spoke of him with admiration. The Austrians nicknamed him "General Forward"

St. Petersburg. Senate Square on December 14, 1825. Drawing by K. Kolman 195 years of the Decembrist uprising. A myth has been created in society about "knights without fear and reproach" who, for the sake of high ideals, were ready to sacrifice their own well-being and even life. However, the facts suggest the opposite: it is

V.I.Surikov. The passage of Suvorov through the Alps. 290 years ago, the greatest Russian commander, the genius of military art, Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov, was born. The commander has not lost a single battle. Repeatedly smashed the superior forces of the enemy. He became famous for his "Science of Winning" and his concern for

Painting by AE Kotsebue "The Battle of Narva". 320 years ago, the Swedish army under the command of King Charles XII defeated the Russian army near Narva. The Swedish king received the glory of an invincible commander. Before Poltava, Russian troops ceased to be perceived as a serious force. The beginning of the war In 1700, the Northern Union

NS Samokish "Passage of the Red Army through the Sivash". 1935 100 years ago, Frunze's Southern Front defeated Wrangel's Russian army - the most combat-ready unit of the White Army at the final stage of the Civil War. The Red Army liberated Crimea and liquidated a major hotbed of counter-revolution

The Italian battleship Conte di Cavour sunk in Taranto 80 years ago, British carrier-based aircraft successfully attacked the Italian naval base in Taranto. As a result, 3 battleships were severely damaged. The night in Taranto became an example for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor (Pearl

IS-2 tanks before entering Red Square during the Victory Parade. June 24, 1945 The Threat of Another Catastrophe Our country lay in ruins after a bloody and fierce battle with the Third Reich. The western regions of the USSR were completely destroyed and devastated. Three industrial areas hit hard

The White Fleet at the Bosphorus The Fall of the White Crimea In the course of stubborn battles on November 7-11, 1920, the Red Army broke the resistance of the Wrangelites on the Perekop and Chongar directions. The commander-in-chief of the Russian army, Wrangel, decided to evacuate troops from the Crimean peninsula. 12 november remnants of whites

Dmitry Donskoy at the 1000th Anniversary of Russia monument in Veliky Novgorod Incessant ruin and devastation, now from external enemies, then from internal strife, followed one after another

Monument to Bohdan Khmelnitsky in KievPolish UkraineMalaya Rus (Kiev region, Chernigov region) was a prosperous region. Farms and villages were decorated with rich gardens, the fields brought great harvests. Rivers, lakes and forests provided game and fish. The term "outskirts-ukraina" meant the outskirts. Kievan Rus in the 16th - 17th centuries

American helicopters cover the offensive of the troops of South Vietnam. Spring 1965 55 years ago, the United States began regular hostilities against North Vietnam and Vietnamese guerrillas. As a result, the Americans lost the war, although they did not lose a single important battle. To save face

Greek gunners fire in the mountains from the mountain version of the 65-mm cannon during the war with Italy 80 years ago, Italy attacked Greece. World War II came to the Balkans. The Greeks defeated the Italians. Hitler had to intervene to support Mussolini. Preparing for Aggression Using Success

Vladimirov I. A. “Capture of tanks near Kakhovka”. 1927 One hundred years ago, a decisive battle took place in Northern Tavria. The Red Army defeated Wrangel's Russian army. With great difficulty the White Guards broke through to the Crimea, having lost up to 50% of their personnel in battles

Standing on the Ugra. 1480. Miniature from the Observational Codex. XVI century 540 years ago Russia finally freed itself from the power of the Horde. Standing on the Ugra River became an important milestone in the history of the Russian state. Russia became stronger and refused to pay tribute to the degraded and collapsed Golden

British tank captured by soldiers of the 51st Infantry Division near Kakhovka on October 14, 1920 A hundred years ago, Wrangel's Russian army launched its last offensive operation. During the Zadneprovskaya operation, the white command planned to encircle and destroy the Kakhovka group of the Red Army, to leave

100 years ago, Soviet troops inflicted a decisive defeat on the White Far Eastern Army and liberated Chita. Ataman Semyonov and the remnants of his army fled to Manchuria. General situation in Transbaikalia Before his arrest, in January 1920, the "supreme ruler" Kolchak handed over to General Semyonov the entire military

Battle of the Vozha. The obverse annalistic collection On August 11, 1378, the battle on the Vozha River took place. The Horde cavalry pressed to the river was almost completely destroyed: "And our soldiers drove them away, and they beat the Tatars, and flogged, stabbed, cut in two, many Tatars were killed, and others drowned in the river." All temniki

Blessing of Sergius. Pavel Ryzhenko670 years ago, the Grand Duke of Moscow and Vladimir Dmitry Ivanovich Donskoy was born. The collector of the Russian lands, the pacifier of Tver, the winner of the Mamai Horde and the creator of the white-stone Moscow Kremlin

Ararat regiment is heading to the front. 1920 Armenia counted on the support of the Entente, primarily the United States. President Wilson invited Erivani to oppose Kemalist Turkey, promising aid. Armenia was promised to include all historical lands in its composition. Armenian leadership this bait

General Leonard Skersky awards the officers of the 10th Reconnaissance Squadron with the Order. 1920 100 years ago Pilsudski defeated Tukhachevsky's troops on the Shchara River. Polish troops completed the defeat of the Western Front of the Red Army, which led to the defeat of Soviet Russia in the war with Poland. Development

Cromwell reads a letter found in Charles I's wagon train after the Battle of Nesby. Painting by Charles Landseer History of Russia XVI-XVII centuries. in Europe it is considered bloody. Indeed, this time was marked by Ivan the Terrible's oprichnina, Troubles, Razin's war, various riots. However, when compared with Western

Sagittarius. Fragment of S. Ivanov's painting “Tsar. XVI century. " (1902) 470 years ago, on October 1, 1550, Tsar Ivan the Terrible laid the foundations of the Russian regular army. On this day, the Russian sovereign issued a Sentence (Decree) "On the placement in Moscow and surrounding districts of a selected thousand of service people." In that

Prisoners of the Red Army 100 years ago, Polish troops defeated the 3rd Soviet Army in Belarus. On September 28-29, Soviet troops tried to recapture Lida. The assault followed the assault. As a result, Lazarevich's army suffered a complete defeat. Thousands of Red Army soldiers were killed, wounded or captured. Bloody

Soldiers stand over the remains of genocide victims who were burned alive by the Turks in the Armenian village of Sheikhalan in the Mush Valley. Caucasian Front during the First World War. Western Armenia 100 years ago, the Turkish army invaded Armenia. The war was caused, on the one hand, by a historical conflict between

Polish cavalry 100 years ago, in September 1920, Polish troops again defeated the armies of the Western Front under the command of Tukhachevsky. The dream of a "red Warsaw" had to be abandoned. Moscow abandoned the initial demands on Warsaw and went to a "bawdy" peace, yielding to the Poles

"Prince Svyatoslav". Artist Vladimir Kireev Greek chroniclers lie that Svyatoslav was defeated. That the Romans surrounded and destroyed the army of the Rus, having lost only 55 (!) People, killed thousands of "Scythians". According to the Russian chronicle, Svyatoslav won a victory and continued his attack on Constantinople. Second

Svyatoslav Igorevich. The sculptural image by Eugene Lansere 1050 years ago, the great Russian prince Svyatoslav Igorevich defeated the Byzantine army in the Balkans. Panic broke out in Constantinople: “Rus is striving fully armed against us, the peoples of Scythia have risen to war.”

Battle of the Neman. Fragment of the painting by V. Kossak The Western Front lost the battle for Grodno and Volkovysk. This was mainly due to the mistakes of the command and poor intelligence. The enemy's strategic operation was overslept, since Tukhachevsky still dreamed of a "red Warsaw". Battles on the Lithuanian border

M. M. Ivanov. View of the fortress in Bender (1790) 250 years ago, on September 16, 1770, after a two-month siege, Russian troops under the command of Count Panin stormed the Turkish fortress of Bender. The Turkish garrison was destroyed: about 5 thousand people were killed, the rest were taken prisoner. It was one of

G.F. Gorshkov. "The battle of the ships of the Azov military flotilla with the ships of Wrangel at the Obitochnaya Spit" 100 years ago, in September 1920, the last offensive of the Russian army of Wrangel began. The White Guards again defeated the 13th Soviet Army, captured Berdyansk, Mariupol and Aleksandrovsk and

Wrangel is still alive, finish him off without mercy. Artist D. S. Moor (Orlov). 1920 Under the conditions of defeat on the Polish front, large-scale insurgent, peasant and bandit uprisings throughout Russia (Caucasus, Ukraine, Central Russia, Volga, Siberia and Turkestan), the breakthrough of the Wrangelites from the Tavria region to

Vladimirov I. A. “Capture of tanks near Kakhovka”. 1927 The assault on the Kakhovsky bridgehead lasted five days and nights. Soviet artillery met the White Guards with deadly fire. Multi-row wire barriers had to be cut with bayonets. Attempts to break through the defenses of the Red Army using tanks

September 3 marks the Day of Military Glory of Russia - the Day of the end of the Second World War. The corresponding decree was signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in April 2020

Italian tanks M11 / 39 in positions at Sidi Barrani. September 17, 1940 80 years ago, Italy conducted a strategic military operation to capture Egypt. Despite a significant advantage in forces, the Italian troops proved to be unsatisfactory, were unable to suppress the British and capture

Italian infantrymen march through the desert in British Somalia. Soldiers on the far right and left are armed with 6,5-mm machine guns "Breda 30". 1940 Having achieved some success in East Africa, the Italians decided to launch an offensive in North Africa, to capture the main base of the British fleet on

100 years ago, the Red Army carried out a lightning-fast Bukhara operation. Soviet troops under the command of Frunze took Bukhara by storm and liquidated the Bukhara Emirate. On September 2, Frunze sent a telegram to Lenin, which said: “The Old Bukhara fortress was taken by storm today by united efforts

A. Blinkov. Battle of Cape Tendra. 1955 230 years ago, a Russian squadron under the command of Ushakov defeated the Turkish fleet at Cape Tendra. This victory broke the blockade of the Russian Danube flotilla by the Turks and created the conditions for the victory of the Russian armed forces on the Danube. General situation In 1787 Turkey

Polish cavalry on the attack 100 years ago, one of the largest cavalry battles of the 20th century took place. The Battle of Komarov ended with a heavy defeat of the 1st Cavalry Army of Budyonny

Pierre-Denis Martin. "Battle of Poltava" 320 years ago, Russia entered the Northern War. The Swedish envoy in Moscow was arrested, and a decree was issued to arrest all Swedish goods in favor of the Russian treasury. As a reason for declaring war, "lies and insults" were indicated. The need for a breakthrough to