The battleships of the USSR during the Second World War were presented in small numbers, but they reliably protected the approaches to such cities as Sevastopol, Leningrad and Kronstadt
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General Berezin - commander of the 119th Krasnoyarsk division, deputy commander of the 22nd army during the Second World War. After long bloody battles on the Kalinin front, returning from the front line, he was surrounded and nothing more was known about him. Until the late 1960s, he was considered missing. This explains the long silence about him, which gave rise to the most incredible speculation, up to betrayal. His grave was discovered by rangers in the Demyakhinsky Forest
We all know very well that the beginning of the Second World War refers to the military operations against Poland, organized by the German secret services, which began on September 1, 1939. Two days later, England and France declared war on Germany. Canada, New Zealand, Australia, India and the countries of South Africa spoke in support of the states
The Prussian army appeared in 1701. The royal armed forces defended the Prussian state until 1919. The basis for the formation of the army was the regular armed forces that existed from 1644. Previously they were called the Brandenburg-Prussian army. More than a century and a half after its formation, the army became part of the German armed forces. The infusion happened in 1871. In 1919, the army was disbanded when Germany lost the First World War
The Armenian state of Cilicia is a medieval feudal principality, which later became a kingdom. It existed on the territory of the geographical region of Cilicia in the southeast of Asia Minor from 1080 to 1424. This article will focus on the history of its occurrence, political and economic features
Christian Georgievich Rakovsky - a major Soviet statesman and politician. He was a diplomat, participated in the revolutionary movement in France, Russia, Germany, the Balkans and Ukraine. This article will focus on the most important stages of his biography
It would not be an exaggeration to say that the whole history of mankind is based on battles and bloody battles. Therefore, understanding how wars start is very important in order to understand the historical processes around the world. Of course, each war had its own reasons, but if you analyze the various situations, it turns out that they are very similar to each other. Especially if you make allowances for different time realities
Dzerzhinsky becomes a member of the Moscow Committee of the RSDLP after the February Revolution of 1917. Here he is engaged in propaganda of an armed uprising. Lenin assesses the personal qualities of Dzerzhinsky and includes him in the military revolutionary center. F. E. Dzerzhinsky - one of the organizers of the October armed coup
Perhaps one of the most high-profile failures of the American intelligence services was the operation "Eagle's Claw" or "Delta" in 1980, which ended before it really began. At that distant time, the aggressively minded American authorities were not yet pursuing a democratic policy and were ready for active military operations, especially when it came to conflicts in the Middle East
Uman Pit - the name of the temporary camp for prisoners, which was located during the Great Patriotic War on the territory of a brick factory quarry in August-September 1941. Its depth reached 10 meters. At the same time, there were no structures on the territory of the quarry, so people suffered under heavy rains, languished under the scorching sun. This is one of the main crimes of the Nazi regime
From the late 1950s until about the mid-1970s, the USSR carried out a program of studying the Moon through automatic interplanetary stations. As part of one of the stages of this long-term program, remotely controlled mobile research probes of the E-8 series worked on the surface of the Earth satellite for several months in 1970-71, as well as in 1973. The whole world knows them as Soviet moon rovers
Polovtsian steppe in the XI-XIII centuries. called the vast expanses from modern Romania to Kazakhstan, where the nomadic Polovtsians lived. They were in a state of constant war with their neighbors - primarily with Russia. The era of the Polovtsy has sunk into the past, when the Mongols invaded their steppes
The article tells about the formidable conqueror and conqueror of numerous nations, Genghis Khan. A brief overview of the history of his life and the main stages of military campaigns that affected the further development of a number of states is given
At the end of the 18th century, the Great Revolution took place in France. The years that followed were by no means peaceful. The coming to power of Napoleon and his campaigns of conquest, which ended in defeat after the "Hundred Days", led to the fact that the victorious powers imposed the restoration of the Bourbons on the country. But even in the reign of Louis XVIII, passions did not subside. The aristocrats who regained influence were eager for revenge, they carried out repressions against the Republicans, and this only fueled the protest
Scarab is a symbol known to all. Especially for those who are interested in ancient Egyptian history. It was in this state that it was born, and today it is given great importance there. This article will tell you what the meaning of this talisman is, in what cases it can help
The history of Morocco is one of the most mysterious, the first mention of people living in the modern territory of this country dates back to the Paleolithic. The first state appeared here in the 8th century AD and since then these lands have been one of the most densely populated in Africa. The warm climate, the developed level of service and the friendly attitude of the locals are one of the main reasons why thousands of tourists come here every year
Czech tanks produced before and during World War II were renowned as some of the best in the world. They were distinguished by reliability and excellent performance due to the latest engineering solutions
During the Second World War, Norway was under the occupation of German troops. The invasion took place in April 1940. The country was liberated only in May 1945 after the general surrender of all German troops in Europe. In the article we will talk about this difficult period in the history of the Scandinavian country
Golovachev Pavel Yakovlevich - Hero of the Soviet Union, pilot, participant in the Great Patriotic War. Has multiple awards. During the battles he showed great skill and showed heroism and courage. He is an honorary citizen of the city of Gomel in Belarus. Let's get acquainted in more detail with the facts from the life of this outstanding person
Princess Zinaida Yusupova (September 2, 1861 - November 24, 1939) was a Russian noblewoman, the sole heiress of the largest family in Russia. This rich aristocrat went down in history not only of her homeland. Famed for her beauty, generosity and hospitality, Princess Zinaida Yusupova became a leading figure in pre-revolutionary Russian society
The Vedic culture of the ancient Slavs arose long before the Baptism of Russia. It is believed that it developed in the system of pagan perception of the world, which became the basis of the communal-tribal system. This is a complex cultural process, consisting of beliefs, rituals, icon painting, costumes, musical and song creativity. All this was the basis of the spiritual heritage of the Slavs, which determined the rules of their behavior for every day. In the article we will talk about this culture, which is still little studied
The state, having received a new category of "state" peasants, that is, belonging to the treasury, begins to dispose of them. Some of them are forcibly assigned to state-owned factories and session manufactories to work off the factory corvee. The phenomenon, no different from serfdom, caused social unrest, especially powerful in the Urals
Elena was born on December 2, 1807. Already at an early age she was distinguished by unusual beauty. At the age of seventeen she married Count Zavadovsky. Regarding the wedding, Vyazemsky wrote: “One of the northern flowers, and the most beautiful, was plucked yesterday by Zavadovsky”
The border troops of the USSR are a structural part of the State Security Committee of the country. Their main task was to protect the borders of the Motherland, including the prevention and warning of any encroachment on its independence and integrity. The outposts were located along the entire line of the land border, the sea borders were guarded by ships and boats
Among the RVVDKU graduates there are many Heroes of the Russian Federation. Petrov Dmitry Vladimirovich is one of them. The article is devoted to the biography and feat of a 25-year-old officer, one of 84 paratroopers who died in battle near Hill 776 during the Second Chechen campaign
Louis Bonaparte, whose full name is Luigi Buonaparte, was born in Corsica, in Ajaccio, in 1778, and died in Italy, in Livorno, in 1846. He was the younger brother of the French Emperor Napoleon I. His titles are: Comte de Saint-Leu, King of Holland, Constable of France. His son was another French emperor - Napoleon III
Despite Alexander's favorable policies, Poles in Russia longed for national statehood. Already at the meeting of the first Seimas, in 1818, the parliamentarians, who initially expressed eternal gratitude to the emperor, began to express dissatisfaction with the authorities
Everyone must have heard in childhood a fairy tale about an apple that rolled around a silver saucer and showed what was happening far away, in another kingdom. This suggests that people in ancient times thought about the idea of transmitting dynamic images over long distances. However, this idea was realized by mankind only in the 19th century. Television was not invented by one person. Many scientists worked on its creation, and in different parts of the world
The history of the state and law is necessary and interesting. It may seem to some that this is superfluous knowledge for a lawyer, but rest assured that this is absolutely not the case. And that's why
The Emirate of Bukhara is an administrative entity that existed from the end of the 18th to the beginning of the 20th century in Asia. Its territory was occupied by modern Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and part of Turkmenistan
This review will examine the history of the largest air crashes in the USSR. We will dwell on the details of these tragic episodes, as well as find out the statistics of the victims
Below is a list of the biggest air crashes involving aircraft from Russia. The causes and consequences of each tragedy are explained
The Hebrew kingdom described in the Bible existed in the 11th-10th centuries. BC e. This period includes the reign of the kings Saul, David and Solomon. Under them, the Jewish people lived in a single powerful centralized state
"Scam" is not a pleasant word, especially for those who have become its victims. Unfortunately, every day there are more and more people who want to cash in on someone else's grief. Although, if you think about it, then in the old days there were not much fewer swindlers. It's just that few people knew about them, because such cases were covered with a veil of secrecy
This amazing man, an associate of Peter I and an outstanding statesman, made a significant contribution to world culture as a writer, historian, philosopher and orientalist. A member of the Berlin Academy since 1714, in his writings he marked the transition from scholastic medieval thinking to modern rational forms. His name is Dmitry Kantemir
Without such a machine as a printing press, it is difficult to imagine the modern world. And he is already almost six hundred years old, and maybe even more
"A sad time, eyes of charm…" - this is how Alexander Pushkin wrote about autumn. When did this time come for different peoples? The dates of the arrival of autumn according to the old calendars are different. The thing is that the "autumn" - the so-called arrival of autumn - was celebrated several times
A devotee many times, Mohammad Najibullah, found the strength not to betray his people and his country. The terrible execution of the former president shocked not only his supporters, but also enemies, outraged the entire Afghan people
Earthquake is the most destructive and dangerous natural phenomenon, leading to irreversible changes. The destruction of cities, industry, energy and transport communications and, of course, the death of people - these are the consequences of any earthquake
Scouts are called fighters of the invisible front, because the main condition for their work is complete confidentiality. They become famous either after retirement or, which happens quite often, after death. As documents are declassified, more and more new names become known. However, the names of Richard Sorge, Kim Philby, Nikolai Kuznetsov, Rudolf Abel sound more often than others