Marcus Cloud

There are no wars without "trench folklore", with no legends and tales that tell each other the soldiers in between battles. During the First and Second Chechen wars (mid 90s and early 2000s) was very popular stories about a "women's group" Basayev.

The older sister of one of the most famous of Russian tsars – Peter the Great – Sophia by evil plan actually got the throne. But as soon as my brother got older, she is remembered.

Axe in skilled hands is a thing practically universal. It is indispensable both in the civilian Affairs (to build a house, chop wood), and in battle. Not by accident battle axe from time immemorial was considered one of the most effective weapons. The earliest battle-axes, found on the territory of our country, belong to the X century. But in service in the Russian and Soviet armies axes preserved up to our days. What is the role of the army axe in the era of firearms?

The said was one of the most active leaders of Chechen armed formations, acting on the part of Federal troops in the First Chechen campaign. He initially "did not change", has never fought on the side of the separatists. Because of this "Chechen terminator" repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to kill.

The Israeli army has a worldwide reputation as the most equitable of the armed forces in the world: after all, there as men are, and women. However, the apparent complete from the outside, this equality is not absolute. Women for various reasons (including fears of demographic losses) are mainly in the safe areas. They work in the computer Department, as secretaries, in intelligence (remote), in units equipped with modern weapons, which allow not to enter into direct combat contact with the enemy, do not see it with my own eyes. So they can participate in the elimination of terrorist safe way for themselves. From the very beginning (1950s) women in the Israeli army, he served mainly in rear units were engaged in administrative work, perform a supporting function. The number of available women of the armed forces and parts expanded gradually, as the army increased and intensified the shortage of men. Today, Israeli ladies open almost all military specialties, with the exception of particularly dangerous and associated with poor conditions and heavy physical loads (such as armor or special forces). In all other equality – first of all, the size of the salary and the benefits (women have them even more; for example, srochniy have the right to refuse service).