Monday, December 15, 2025

“Pirates of the Edelweiss”: what German teenagers fought the Nazis

"Pirates of the Edelweiss": what German teenagers fought the Nazis
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In the late NINETEENTH century under the influence of romanticism and the development of interest in nature in Germany was born, youth organization "Migratory bird". As American scouts, the young Germans went Hiking, climbing, singing songs around the campfire. It is the "Migratory birds" became the basis of Nazi Hitler youth that joined more than 80% of German boys aged 10 to 18 years. Those who didn't want to go marching off to the drums and praise Hitler, called themselves the "Edelweiss Pirates".

T-35: both fought against Hitler, the Soviet five tower tank

T-35: both fought against Hitler, the Soviet five tower tank
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The most famous Soviet tank largely ensured our country the victory in the great Patriotic war became the legendary T-34. However, on the medal "For courage" depicts not he, and practically unused in the battle, but Ivan externally five tower tank T-35.

Alena Arzamasskaya: the terrible fate of a nun, which became the ataman

Alena Arzamasskaya: the terrible fate of a nun, which became the ataman
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Nun Alena Arzamasskaya in the second half of XVII century led the thousands of rebel group, which became part of the army of Stepan Razin. A few months later the rebels were defeated near the town of Temnikov troops Governor Yury Dolgoruky, and the nun together with other prisoners were executed.

“Voronezh Prokhorovka”: who won it

"Voronezh Prokhorovka": who won it
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Of the many battles of the great Patriotic war, where he participated on both sides have armored units fighting near Voronezh in area of Zemlyansk, more than all, deserve the comparison with the battle of Prokhorovka.

“Black devil”: how many German aircraft shot down Crimean Tatar Amet-Khan Sultan

"Black devil": how many German aircraft shot down Crimean Tatar Amet-Khan Sultan
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Amet-Khan Sultan has become one of the most successful and famous fighter pilots of the great Patriotic war. The Germans called him the Black devil, and when he saw his plane in the sky, then passed by radio to his pilots, in dannok in the square: "Achtung! Achtung! All to return to base in the sky Amet-Khan Sultan." To distinguish the plane was not difficult - it was painted eagle. The right to have a similar distinguishing sign on the machine in the Soviet army to wasn't easy, but Amet-Khan gave permission to the commander of the 8th air army, General Timothy Khriukin.