History 2024, November

Great Russia (USSR) with its unparalleled Victory over Hitler's "European Union" changed the future of the planet, making it more humane, giving all people hope for salvation, liberation from the Western colonial predators and justice. The world felt that the planet has strength and will capable of

One of the most terrible and destructive myths about the Soviet Union is the lie about Stalin's "bloody regime", which allegedly killed tens of millions of innocent people. Few people know that this myth was created back in Nazi Germany, and only later was it used by the United States in an information war against

On August 6, 1798, 220 years ago, Pavel Nikolaevich Demidov was born - a man who made a huge contribution to the development of the Russian metallurgical industry, but went down in history as one of the most famous Russian patrons of art. It was his support that many bright minds of the state owed

Just over a month ago, the Italian authorities contributed their five euro cents to the scandal in the noble family of the European Union. Italy no longer wants to accept on its territory those barmaley who were invited to Europe by Madame Merkel or, as Comrade Satanovsky cleverly christened her, the German "pot of

November 7, 1917 radically changed the map of the world. And even after the treacherous destruction of the USSR, the influence of the Great October Revolution on the political and socio-economic situation in Russia, the former Soviet republics, the countries that were building socialism, persists

100 years ago, in July 1918, there was an uprising of the Left SRs against the Bolsheviks, which became one of the main events of 1918 and contributed to the growth of the Civil War in Russia. Soon he was supported by activists from the Union for the Defense of the Motherland and Freedom, created in February-March 1918

Preparation of the second Azov campaign Tsar Peter carried out "work on mistakes" and considered that the main problem was the river, sea component. The construction of a "sea caravan" - military and transport ships and vessels began immediately. This venture had many opponents - too little time

The people have kept the bright memory of Ivan Vasilievich as the tsar-father, the defender of Light Russia both from external enemies and from the tyranny of the boyars-covetous people. Ivan Vasilyevich acquired in the people's memory the features of a formidable and just tsar, the defender of ordinary people

The history of Khazaria is one of the most mysterious pages of history in general, but it is precisely by understanding the reasons that prompted Svyatoslav to uproot this formation so cruelly and mercilessly from our borders, that one can understand the subsequent general course of Russian history. We need to start quite from afar - from the 7th century Khorezm, when he

The village stood aside from the main road and was not destroyed by the fighting. Clouds, white with golden reflections, curled above him. The sun's fireball was half hidden behind the horizon, and the orange sunset was already fading away beyond the outskirts. The ash-gray twilight of a quiet July evening was deepening. The village was filling up

If in our time in some youth company you tell that during the Great Patriotic War, Leningrad was also defended by a German cruiser, which was included in the Baltic Fleet only a year before the war; that only during the breakthrough of the blockade of Leningrad in January 1944, his 203-mm guns

The revival of anarchism on the territory of the Soviet Union dates back to the second half of the 1980s and is associated with the liberalization of the internal political course that followed after the start of perestroika. Of course, the anti-statesmen of the beginning of perestroika did not dare to speak of themselves as anarchists and spoke out

A number of articles by Professor Anatoly Klyosov on DNA genealogy caused a wide response from our audience. A real flurry of responses and questions came from the readers. We contacted the professor and he gave us an exclusive interview clarifying the details of his research

Ariel Sharon - nee Sheinerman (translated from Yiddish "handsome"). His parents moved from Russia to what was then Palestine in 1921. At the age of 14, Ariel Sharon, whose life was called Arik, joined the Haganah (Defense), an underground Jewish militant organization that opposed

In the fall of 1915, the troops of the Western Front of the Russian Army fought fierce battles of the First World War on Belarusian soil. The 105th Orenburg regiment was located near the village of Mokraya Dubrova, Pinsk district. His glorious military past was reflected on the regimental St. George's banner with the embroidered words “3a

In the fall of this year, one of the special units of the Russian police - the OMON of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Bashkortostan - celebrated its twenty-fifth anniversary. For a quarter of a century, his fighters had a chance to carry out important tasks not only on the territory of Bashkiria, but also far beyond its borders

Today, when the alleged axiom is imposed on everyone that the military power of the United States is unprecedented and absolute, it is hard to believe that there were times in American military history when the question of the existence of the classical national armed forces was very acute: should it or not be it?

The outbreak of war could not but be reflected in Russian literature and, above all, in poetry. Perhaps the most famous lines related to the beginning of the First World War belong to Anna Akhmatova: “And along the legendary embankment. It was not a calendar one that was approaching, the Present twentieth century … ". There is a feeling of anxiety, and

Some of the author's provisions, in particular about the repression of the command staff, set out in the article do not coincide with the views of the editorial board of the Military Review. See, for example, the article: "The myth of the" decapitation of the army "by Stalin" The question of why the Red Army outright lost the border

On June 30, 1919, troops under the command of Lieutenant General Baron Pyotr Wrangel broke into Tsaritsyn. In many ways, the success of the Whites was ensured by tanks: the Wrangelites used them, throwing them against the fortifications of the Reds

On September 8, Moscow celebrates City Day. And it would be very appropriate to remember that on the territory of our capital there was an ancient settlement that arose two and a half thousand years ago (5-4 centuries BC). It was located on the site of the current Filevsko-Kuntsevsky Park. Archaeological

Most people have no idea who is pictured below, although you should know him. This man should be as sickened as Mussolini, Mao or Hitler, for he committed genocide against Africans, resulting in over 10 million deaths in Congo

When politicians cannot agree among themselves, it remains to rely only on people's diplomacy, an example of which is the initiative of a number of non-governmental organizations. Its essence is the reconstruction of the ferrying of military aircraft under Lend-Lease in 1942-1945 from the USA to the USSR. Seven decades ago, this

What was the contribution to the victory of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief? Yuri Nikiforov, the head of the scientific sector of the Russian Military-Historical Society, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Yuri Nikiforov, shared his views on this matter with the "Historian" Photo by Ekaterina Koptelova Role of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief

Each time it's hard to talk about the heroes who received this title posthumously. And in general, one way or another, but touching on the topic of death is not easy. What is human life? And who needs all these feats? For what are the heroes of Russia dying? So that later, under some chomping, sorry, snotty teenager, not

It's sad when People leave with a capital letter. It's sad when times change. But when whole epochs go away, it’s unbearable. It’s not for nothing that I wrote the word “Constructor” with a capital letter. This is a kind of tribute to Novozhilov. And the recognition that the Constructor is not only a title, but also a vocation

Today the name of Lieutenant Schmidt is known to many, even to people with little knowledge of Russian history. "Children of Lieutenant Schmidt" were mentioned in the novel by Ilf and Petrov "The Golden Calf", and relatively recently the famous KVN team from Tomsk appeared under the same name. The debut of the "children" of one of

November 20 marks 70 years since the beginning of the Nuremberg Trials. The Nuremberg Trials are the trial of a group of top Nazi war criminals. It is also called the "Court of History". Held in Nuremberg (Germany) from November 20, 1945 to October 1, 1946 at the International Military

"Road No. 2" or some other simplicity is worse than theft! The publication of "Road No. 1" caused an ambiguous reaction from VO readers. But it is very significant that 11 votes "FOR", 5 "AGAINST", but there were 90 "comments" to it! That is, the factual side of the case was unknown to the majority (and

240 years ago, on November 18, 1775, a manifesto was issued on the new regional division of Russia. The Russian Empire was divided into 50 provinces. The first 8 provinces were formed by order of Peter I in 1708. Empress Catherine II continued the reform. Instead of provinces, counties and provinces, division was introduced

The publication in VO of A. Volodin's article and the controversy that followed on the pages of the site once again show that the citizens of Russia are tired of myths, both “on the right” and “on the left,” that the history of the Fatherland is very important for them, like those sources, on which the historian can rely when studying it. And it turned out like this

The strength of the Bolsheviks in October lay in the ability to preserve party unity, despite significant differences. For the time being, the Bolsheviks always managed to settle conflicts, avoiding a split in the face of numerous opponents. Autumn 1917. Photo by J. Steinberg

95 years ago, the Red Army crushed the last stronghold of the White Guards in southern Russia and broke into the Crimea. At the beginning of 1920, during the defeat of Denikin's armies, General Slashchev's corps managed to hold the peninsula, repelled the red attacks three times. This turned out to be a salvation for the white groups retreating in the Kuban

Every year on November 7, Russia celebrates a memorable date - the Day of the October Revolution of 1917. Until 1991, November 7 was the main holiday of the USSR and was called the Day of the Great October Socialist Revolution. During the entire existence of the Soviet Union (celebrated since 1918), November 7 was

I never thought I would have to write that. But - a fact. The commander of the Ghost Brigade, Aleksey Borisovich Mozgovoy, died as a result of another assassination attempt. Third in a row, he was a difficult person. Quirky and sometimes hard to understand. But his path is the path of the builder of that New Russia

It cannot be said that before Hitler's attack, the nature of the future war and the role of large mechanized formations in it, no one in our country understood and did not foresee. Quite the opposite, in the USSR, the development of tank forces proceeded in accordance with the doctrine of "deep operation". It was nominated by the Soviet military

Two hundred and twenty years ago, on April 15, 1795, Empress Catherine II signed the Manifesto on the annexation of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Duchy of Courland and Semigalsk to the Russian Empire. This is how the famous Third Section of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth ended, as a result of which most of

The myth of the “Belarusian European state”, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which opposed the aggressive claims of “Asian” Moscow, is the foundation of the modern mythology of Belarusian nationalists One of the tenets of the Belarusian nationalist ideology is the statement that

Supplies from Great Britain and the United States supplemented the Soviet industry in those industries where there was not enough capacity of their own

240 years ago, on January 10 (21), 1775, Emelyan Ivanovich Pugachev was executed on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow. Calling himself "Emperor Peter III", the Don Cossack raised the Yaik Cossacks to revolt. Soon, the uprising escalated into the fire of the Peasant War, which engulfed a huge region and caused panic among