Breaking

One of the most valuable agents of the Soviet intelligence during the Second world war was Rudolf Roessler. Thanks to him, Stalin was the German offensive at Kursk, which is known as the "Citadel". The main sources Ressler was a mysterious spy from the personal entourage of the führer, code-named "Werther". Most historians believe that "Werther" is a personal photographer and friend of Hitler, Heinrich Hoffmann, who introduced the führer to Eva Braun.

Shortly before the outbreak of the great Patriotic war as a graduate of the Odessa school Gregory Helfenstein was drafted into the army. He got the troops VNOS (air surveillance, warning and communication). And this circumstance determined the whole subsequent life of Gregory Ilyich.

During the 1654-55 plague epidemic years, Russia has suffered the most in Moscow. According to reports of contemporaries, then the capital is practically empty, and the site of the former residents of Moscow began to take inogorodniy.

One of the most murderous women in the Russian and world history is the landowner Daria Saltykova, which for the brutal murder of serfs nicknamed Saltychikha. According to one, she personally sent to the light a few dozen people, others more than 100. What motivated the brutal massacre of the innocent?

On 27 June 1709 Russian army defeated the Swedish at Poltava. This victory is considered decisive in the great Northern war (1700-1721). Traditionally, the main merit of it attributed to Tsar Peter I. But we all know that the victory is produced soldiers and generals. In addition, Peter the Great is possessed neither military talents nor the personal courage. The true "culprits" of the Poltava battle are still in the shadows.