I.F. Aleksandrovsky created the first Russian torpedo

I.F. Aleksandrovsky created the first Russian torpedo

It is known that it was Ivan Fedorovich Aleksandrovsky (artist-photographer and inventor) who created the first Russian torpedo. I.F. Aleksandrovsky was born in 1817 year in the Courland province in the city of Mitava ....
The lessons of history. Benkendorf's special service

The lessons of history. Benkendorf's special service

The revolt of the Decembrists became a serious signal to the state that new threats appeared. Soon the Third Division of his own Imperial Majesty's Office was created - in fact the first ...
British Elephant Underwater - Type M Submarine

British Elephant Underwater - Type M Submarine

The incredible design of a submarine with an 305 mm caliber gun designed to destroy enemy surface forces was known as an underwater mortar. This submarine is considered one of the biggest ...
To the 70 anniversary of the counter-offensive. Tula offensive

To the 70 anniversary of the counter-offensive. Tula offensive

In the period from December 6 1941 to December 16 1941, the operation of the forces of the left wing of the Western Front, which is known as the Tula offensive operation, was carried out. It should be noted that this ...
Operation "President of Russia"

Operation "President of Russia"

On December 1, representatives of patriotic parties that did not take part in the elections, and other patriotic social movements put forward Colonel General Leonid Grigorievich Ivashov ...
Guerrilla warfare or small war

Guerrilla warfare or small war

With normal development, the partisan movement goes through three stages. The first is the stage of defense when the offensive is conducted by the enemy. The second stage is characterized by a dynamic balance of the sides. But only...
The collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War

The collapse of the Ottoman Empire in the First World War

The consequences of any large-scale global conflict, even if it occurred about a hundred years ago, have an impact on today's events. And a vivid example of this is the outcome of the First World War ....
Pearl Harbor - Roosevelt Framing

Pearl Harbor - Roosevelt Framing

It was in Japanese an incredibly exquisite beginning of the war. On December 7, 1941, Japanese aircraft attacked the American fleet at Pearl Harbor exactly five minutes before the flag was raised. This ...
Why did Anders army leave?

Why did Anders army leave?

The history of the Anders Army (or the 2nd Polish Corps) in Russia is not entirely unknown, but is somewhere on the sidelines of the memory of the Great Patriotic War. This formation was created ...
The cooling of the German-Finnish relations in 1943-1944.

The cooling of the German-Finnish relations in 1943-1944.

After the defeat of Germany at Stalingrad, Finland began to look for ways out of the war. Back in March, 1943, Germany demanded that the Finns sign a formal commitment to a military alliance with ...
The daily life of the occupied Smolensk in color

The daily life of the occupied Smolensk in color

During the Great Patriotic War from July 10 to September 10, the Smolensk battle took place on September 1941, which significantly delayed the German offensive against Moscow. The defense of the city itself ...
Warsaw Uprising 1944 of the Year: Causes of Defeat

Warsaw Uprising 1944 of the Year: Causes of Defeat

The Warsaw Uprising is an anti-fascist military uprising that took place in August-September 1944. In July of this year, the troops of the Soviet Army crossed the Polish border and under its pressure ...
Vain attempts counterfeiter

Vain attempts counterfeiter

How "famous historian" seeks to prove their case. Doctor of Philology Boris Sokolov made another attempt to “confirm” the numbers of demographic he promoted since 1993 ...
Armored industry of Germany

Armored industry of Germany

The armored industry of Germany is a developed branch of the military-industrial complex of the country. It is able to provide the production of all types of armored combat vehicles (BBM): tanks, infantry fighting vehicles (BMP), ...
Humble, Caucasus!

Humble, Caucasus!

Nowhere and never has the Russian empire fought for as long as in the Caucasus. Although it would seem: what for the Russian generals who were used to winning not only the Turks and Iranians, but also Napoleon, a handful of highlanders? ...
Central Powers Plans

Central Powers Plans

An interesting fact is that in the German Empire at the beginning of the XNUMXth century, not only pan-Germanists, representatives of the nobility, the military were supporters of the plan to create "Greater Germany", the leader of the world ...