History 2024, November

Poland marked its appearance on the map of Europe in modern times with an attack in March 1919 on Russia, which lay in the ruins of civil war and intervention. Despite the almost lightning-fast seizure of Kiev, Vilno and Minsk, in order to solve the task set by Pilsudski, “to reach Moscow and write to

Ataman-sadness … This is how the Don was nicknamed the hero of the Great War, the ataman of the Great Don Army, Aleksey Maksimovich Kaledin (1861-1918), who passed away when it seemed to him that there was no longer any possibility for the Don to resist the onslaught of the godless pro-German forces … But Kaledin had and other

One of the manifestations of the Stalinist repressive policy in the countryside is considered the decree of the Central Executive Committee and the Council of People's Commissars of the USSR, issued on August 7, 1932, "On the Protection of Property of State Enterprises, Collective Farms and Cooperation and Strengthening Public (Socialist) Property"

Part 1. "Elton" On Sunday, April 9 at 10.00, the commander of the hydrographic vessel "Elton" took over as the battalion duty officer. In the second half of the day, an understanding came: something had happened at sea. By the evening, we set the task of picking up a vessel with a hydrological cable on board with a length of at least 2,000

On the question of the "instigators" of World War II and "inciting" Good day to everyone. To begin with, I will give a good saying: "He who has no future looks for himself in the past." Apparently, following this saying, last week the "sworn" friends of Poland and Ukraine again

There is such a science - source studies, about which few people know, but which plays an important role in history. After all, no statement can be based on empty space, and even such an argument as “I remember” and “I saw” is more often than not an argument. There is a well-known saying: he lies as an eyewitness! If there is

In the spring of 1942, a Soviet military transport aircraft heading for Yelets landed in Mtsensk, occupied by the Nazis. On board was the newly appointed commander of the 48th Army, Major General A.G. Samokhin, who was heading to a new place of service. The pilots and passengers of the plane were captured

Four years ago, on August 23, 2010, Marcel Albert, the legendary pilot of the famous Normandie-Niemen aviation regiment, died. The date, of course, is not round, but it is a sin not to remember such well-deserved people. Marcel Albert was one of the very French military pilots who fought on

With all the auxiliary contingents, individual corps and detachments, the Allied ground forces numbered about half a million soldiers. However, they were dispersed over a large area and did not have a unified command. French army along with Italian and Dutch contingents

Set out in the form of a father's parting words. My friend! The position entrusted to you by the Fatherland and its Sovereign is one of the best in the army. Your deputy, a wise warrior, had no less reason to get this position than you, but they preferred you. Remember this and always treat him with a worthy

190 years ago, on December 14 (26), 1825, an uprising of the Decembrists took place in St. Petersburg. After the failed attempt to resolve the matter peacefully, Nicholas I suppressed the rebels. Later, through the efforts of Westerners-liberals, social democrats, and then Soviet historiography, a myth was created about

190 years ago, on July 25, 1826, the execution of five leaders of the Decembrist uprising took place. In total, about 600 people were involved in the case of the Decembrists. The investigation was conducted with the direct and direct participation of Nicholas I. The result of the work of the court was a list of 121 "state criminals"

In the USSR, the concept of charity did not exist. It was believed that the union of communists and non-party people and so good for everyone. However, charity in Russia existed before the revolution, and has appeared again today. Well, and, of course, it is interesting to get acquainted with this little-known page of the national

It is always interesting when you are sitting in an archive and they bring you a greasy yellow document, of which you become the first reader, or in the library, opening a magazine more than a century old, you come across interesting material on a topic in which interest has not been lost to this day. One of these topics is

WHO KILLED THE LEGENDARY COMMANDER NIKOLAY SHHORS? In the Soviet Union, his name was a legend. Throughout the country, schoolchildren in the classroom learned a song about how "a regiment commander walked under a red banner, his head was wounded, blood on his sleeve …" It is about Shchors, the famous hero of the Civil War. Or, to put it

By the time the Khmer Rouge finally settled in the mountainous regions of northeastern Cambodia, the country was also undergoing rapid political change. The socio-economic situation in Cambodia worsened as the state agricultural cooperation program did not

On the pages of VO, it has already been said more than once that there were three eras in the development of armor, that is, protective weapons used in the Middle Ages. These are the "age of chain mail", "age of chain mail armor" and "age of armor made of" white metal ". And the total duration of all these three eras is enough

In January 1648, France found itself in the same situation of contention as our country is today. And it all began with a game of sling! This is what civil confrontation can lead to if you play too much. Now the French call that era with the cheerful word "Fronde" What is happening in Ukraine today, for many

June 2 marks the 190th anniversary of the birth of Konstantin Pobedonostsev, a famous Russian thinker and statesman, who is rightfully considered one of the key representatives of Russian conservative thought. In Soviet historical literature, the image of Konstantin Petrovich

160 years ago, on April 11, 1857, the Russian Tsar Alexander II approved the state emblem of Russia - a two-headed eagle. In general, the coat of arms of the Russian state was modified under many tsars. This happened under Ivan the Terrible, Mikhail Fedorovich, Peter I, Paul I, Alexander I and Nicholas I. Each of these

On September 6, 1824, Hiram Berdan was born. If the name of Khairam Berdan is not known to everyone, then the word "Berdanka" has become a very strong part of the Russian lexicon. Hiram Berdan, an American military man and inventor, was born in Phelps, New York. In the 1840s, he received an engineering

Let's start a little from afar. Each information site, including "VO", naturally attracts its audience, and this is good. The more people read something positive, the more it will develop his brain, plus some information that can please him (satisfaction

In the 18th and early 20th centuries, a wide range of secret societies of all kinds operated in Russia. These include sects, Orders, Masonic lodges, political organizations. In addition, at different times in Russia there were secret societies, whose members hid their activities due to

“He who received five talents went and used them in business and acquired other five talents; in the same way, he who received two talents acquired other two; He who received one talent went and buried it in the ground and hid his master's silver.”(Gospel of Matthew 25: 14-23) Spring is coming, and there it is already until summer

In the last material of the new series of articles of the cycle "Ancient civilization" ("Homer's poems as a historical source. Ancient civilization. Part 1"), it was about how the study of Homer helps historians and the connection of his texts with archaeological finds. Logically, the second material should be devoted to

In the history of monuments of the past, memorable columns, installed in order to perpetuate some important state events, are of particular importance for culture and science. Everyone knows the lines of A.S. Pushkin about the "Pillar of Alexandria", the British cannot imagine their Trafalgar Square without Nelson's Column

“Combining extraordinary willpower with extraordinary power of understanding, Lomonosov embraced all branches of education. The thirst for science was the strongest passion of this soul. A historian, rhetorician, mechanic, chemist, mineralogist, artist and poet, he experienced everything and penetrated everything. " Pushkin about M.V. Lomonosov Mikhail Vasilievich

Napoleon strove to defeat the Russian armies from the very beginning of the campaign. But Barclay and Bagration, even combining their forces, avoided a decisive battle, continuing to retreat into the interior of the country. And therefore, after Smolensk, the French emperor, most likely, contrary to the original plans, undertakes a campaign

In one of the series, we briefly consider the hussar regiments of the Russian army in the First World War. But we find it very interesting to see similar parts of one of its main opponents - the German imperial army. As we know, out of 110 German cavalry regiments in 1914 - 21

Western European map of the mid-17th century. Lovers of Russian history have long known about the existence of geographical maps of the 17th-18th centuries, on which a certain country called Grande Tartarie (Great Tartary, on Russian maps - Tataria) is depicted east of the Volga. Academic scientists

Where do hussars come from in general? The first hussars appeared around 1550 in Hungary, 330 years ago, counting from our time, and therefore, until now, in all states, the hussar uniform is nothing more than a Hungarian folk costume (outfit). -Hungarian means flying horseman. AND

260 years ago, on August 30, 1757, the Battle of Gross-Jägersdorf took place. This was the first general battle for the Russian army in the Seven Years War. And the "invincible" Prussian army under the command of Field Marshal Lewald could not withstand the onslaught of the "Russian barbarians" under the command of Field Marshal S. F

Not so long ago, an article about Soviet military aid to republican Spain appeared on the VO website. And, of course, questions arose: why did the nationalists win, and not the Republicans, and how did our tanks fight there? And it just so happened that I also have a story to tell on this topic. Moreover, the information

In the summer mountains Somewhere a tree collapsed with a crash - beyond the echo. Matsuo Basho (1644-1694). Translated by A. Dolinoy Not so long ago, the conversation about Japanese weapons and Japanese armor came to VO for the umpteenth time. Again, it was quite surprising to read about armor made of wood and questions about "Japanese varnish". That is, someone

Don't be surprised. PR was always there, even when people did not know about its existence. For example, the Egyptian pharaoh was a god for the Egyptians, but … he was dressed in exactly the same cut of a skirt as that of the last peasant, which demonstrated his "closeness to the people." The modern politician wears on to the funeral

Francis Hayman "Robert Clive and Mir Jafar after the Battle of Plessis", 1757 The Seven Years' War is considered by many historians to be the first truly global war. Unlike conflicts due to all kinds of "legacy", in the events of 1756-1763. almost all major political players took part. Combat

What do avant-garde poetry and aviation have in common? At first glance, almost nothing. But at the beginning of the twentieth century, they went hand in hand. Futurism or "will-lianism" (in its Russian-language interpretation), as an artistic direction, glorified technical progress. Aviation was the epitome of power at the time

American politicians and diplomats like to look for flaws in the internal politics of sovereign states, but “unwanted” by the US State Department. For American criticism, multinational countries are a real find in general - facts of "national discrimination" immediately surface. If there are international

May 2, 2019 marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci - a man whose name everyone knows without exception. The greatest representative of the Italian Renaissance, Leonardo da Vinci, passed away in 1519. He lived only 67 years - not so many by today's standards, but then he was old

“When a person is uncomfortable lying on one side, he rolls over onto the other, and when he is uncomfortable to live, he only complains. And you make an effort - turn over.”AM. Gorky Alexey Peshkov was born in Nizhny Novgorod on March 16 (28), 1868. His paternal grandfather was from ordinary people, he rose to the rank of officer