In 1917, with the consent of the Provisional Government, the first Estonian national units were created within the Russian Army. In 1918, these units became the basis for the creation of the armed forces of an independent...

By 1379, there were several contenders for power in the Golden Horde, the most prominent being Mamai, Arabshah, and Tokhtamysh, but Tamerlane stood behind the latter, which predetermined his victory, which became...

I. P. Kutaisov was not an outstanding politician, a talented military leader, or a successful administrator; his wealth and high rank were only brought to him by the favor of Paul I.

Tokhtamysh came from the family of Tuka-Timur, the thirteenth son of Jochi, and seemed to have no prospects for the Khan's throne. The Great Turmoil offered a chance, but Urus Khan stood in the way, and then...

In 1917, the formation of Red Guard units began in Estonia, including ethnic Estonians. During the Civil War, the Estonian...

In Voronezh, while Peter I was building his fleet in preparation for the Second Azov Campaign in 1696, the Tsar drew up the "articles" announced in a decree to the galleys. There were 15 articles in total, which included...

How one engineer's task of removing interference and hearing a faint response went from a spark in the air to a tone underwater...

Flavius ​​Belisarius against the Goths and other wars of this general. Disgrace and the last years of Belisarius's life...

The service of ethnic Estonians in the Russian Imperial Army represented a significant element in the functioning of the imperial military system and, at the same time, an important channel of social mobility for...

On the 110th anniversary of the physicist who proposed solid fuel for the Soviet thermonuclear project: the story of one idea and a collective effort...

The Japanese state, which for 80 years has not bothered to give a legal assessment to the actions of individuals who violated the laws and the Emperor, does not deserve respect....

The story of how Belisarius suppressed the Nika revolt in Constantinople and crushed the Vandal state in North Africa....

How did they send and receive messages in Ancient Greece? Often, just like in the painting "Marathon Man" by the French artist Luc-Olivier Merson (1846–1920). However, how could one have...

Berlin and the Yom Kippur War demonstrated that an airlift isn't about planes, but a system where political access matters just as much as tonnage. Airlifts: Berlin and the supply of those involved in the 1973 war...

Timur's victory over Tokhtamysh in 1391 at the Battle of Kondurcha led to the destruction of the Golden Horde's cities and the undermining of its economic foundation. The reasons for Tamerlane's success lie not only in his...

In the autumn of 1941, the road to Moscow was blocked not only by armies and fronts, but also by several hours of holding at an airfield, a canal, a village, and a highway...

One line of a German report names the murderers of Babi Yar more precisely than the usual answers "SS men" or "Banderites"....

The improvement in Soviet-American and Sino-American relations in the early 70s had a rather unexpected effect. The Americans launched Operation Linebreaker, which evolved into Linebreaker II.

In the autumn of 1806, a woman in a Cossack uniform left Sarapul. Her memoir and local historians still debate why she left, and the archive remains silent.

Flavius ​​Belisarius. The origins and early military career of the famous commander of the Eastern Roman Empire....

The shortcomings of the Russian fleet in the Russo-Japanese War are described, as are the sources of these shortcomings. The requirements for the Russian fleet that would allow it to resist the enemy are indicated.

Of the Russian military encyclopedias, the "Military Dictionary," compiled by General Tuchkov, is considered the first to be published.

Today, our journey takes us "inside" the Mikhail Kutuzov. We'll explore its living quarters, peek into the wardroom, the galley, and, most interestingly, visit its "heart"—the powerful engine...

An essay on the 29th Army's escape from encirclement in the winter of 1942. "To assist this encircled and extremely exhausted group from the preceding continuous fighting, a decision was made to deploy one...