Sunday, December 14, 2025

Secret war Suvorov: what was silent Soviet historians

Secret war Suvorov: what was silent Soviet historians
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At the end of the 1930-ies and especially after the beginning of the great Patriotic war, A. V. Suvorov and M. I. Kutuzov again became an official national heroes. However, their Soviet biography has been thoroughly sanitized for ideological purposes. Some famous military campaigns of the king's generals was not accepted to remember.

How many States appeared after the collapse of the Golden Horde

How many States appeared after the collapse of the Golden Horde
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The dimensions of the Golden Horde, struck the imagination of foreigners. In the middle East believed that from East to West through the Horde have to go eight months, and from the North to the South to five months. In the West, the Ulus Jochi included Moldova and the Crimea, in the South came to Khorezm and in the North the Horde was under North-Eastern principalities of Russia. The Horde had two "wings" – the right was to the West of the Volga river; its capital was Sarai-Batu, and the left was worn in the South-East, and its capital was the town of Sygnak, standing on the river Syr-Darya.

What taught Peter the great the Russian

What taught Peter the great the Russian
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In 1697, Tsar Peter the great went on the Great Embassy to Western Europe, which lasted almost half a year. It was the first overseas "tour" of the Russian ruler, in which he drew ideas for future reforms. The king brought back from his travels and material innovations that have become familiar in our daily life. The most famous "souvenir" king potatoes. But not only he appeared in Russia in the result of the visit of Peter to Europe. Many things were brought from the Grand Embassy.

SSH-40: what can protect a Soviet helmet

SSH-40: what can protect a Soviet helmet
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Since the early middle ages to the present day soldiers of the warring parties to protect their heads in battle used metal helmets of various shapes and strength. Over time, they evolved into helmets must be worn by soldiers during the fighting. The mass production of these hats in our country only began in the period of the great Patriotic war. The question arises, how were Soviet helmets durable and able to protect the warrior in battle?

Ivan Zemnuhov: what happened to the chief of staff of “Young guard”

Ivan Zemnuhov: what happened to the chief of staff of "Young guard"
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As you know, the underground organization "Young guard" appeared in the German-occupied Ukrainian city of Krasnodon. It lived there its leaders. One of them was Ivan Zemnuhov. Just a few months after the creation of the "Young guard" zemnukhova killed.