The rack, whips, hot iron: as Peter the great took revenge on the archers
In the history of Russia there were many very contradictory personalities, but Emperor Peter I Alexeyevich can rightly claim the title of most controversial ruler. On the one hand, his work is largely strengthened the position of our country on the world stage. But on the other, many of the methods resorted to by the Tsar-reformer, was distinguished by undue severity. Including the execution of the Streltsy, accused of attempted coup.
Citizens of which countries have taken on work in the USSR after the war
"Reparation through labor" was the name of the procedure for the use of Germans, people in Germany and allied with her in the great Patriotic war in different countries work on the territory of the USSR from 1945 to 1956. In Germany this program has been involved Romania, Yugoslavia, Hungary, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia – a country whose citizens fought against the Soviet Union on the side of the Nazis.[C-BLOCK]
PM vs Parrabellum: the cartridge better cartridge 9×18, 9×19
Unitary pistol cartridge 9x19 mm Parabellum designed in 1902 by the German designer Georg Luger, is still used as the standard cartridge of NATO. However, the Russian versions of this cartridge and the guns in it, which appeared in the 1990-2000-ies, has not received wide distribution. In the national army and security forces more than half a century "holds the position of" patron 9x18 mm PM. And not only in the tradition of the cartridge to the Makarov pistol has a number of advantages, however, are not always obvious.
Vladimir Zaytsev: as Colonel of the “alpha” catching spies CIA
The activities of many agents of the Soviet intelligence in Western countries and Japan are widely known to ordinary people and has been a part of popular culture. Cambridge five Richard Sorge and Rudolf Abel became heroes of movies and even overgrown with myths. Let's not forget that they are still declassified in exile – such is the fate of many spies. But counterintelligence worked in the USSR...
“Cherkas”: what are the rewards in the war of authority “thief in law”
"Thieves ' law" prohibits the representatives of the criminal world to cooperate with authorities in any form. However, in the years of the great Patriotic war, some adherents of the "thieves ' idea" after all, defending their Homeland with weapons in their hands. Kingpin Anatoly Cherkasov named "Cherkas" long concealed from the criminal world his military background – although he was something to be proud of.
Navigating Debt Relief ─ The Role of a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy...
Financial struggles can affect anyone, sometimes arising from unexpected medical expenses, job loss, or accumulating debt. When debts become unmanageable, bankruptcy offers legal relief...
