Capture of Crete: about the reasons for the serious losses of the Wehrmacht during the largest airborne operation in history On why Hitler called Operation Mercury a "bloody failure"... July 29 2023 44 906 9
Prohibited chemical weapons: How the US poisoned Vietnam during the war The United States, acting as ardent fighters against chemical weapons, "does not disdain" to use it... July 27 2023 46 014 8
The first assault on East Prussia by the Red Army: the Gumbinnen-Goldap operation About the first offensive operation of the Red Army in East Prussia ... July 26 2023 45 980 1
KV-1S: "intermediate" tank, which turned out to be unclaimed On the reasons for the modernization of the Soviet KV-1 tank to the KV-1S version ... July 25 2023 51 301 15
Antibiotic and poplar fluff gauze: discoveries of Soviet pharmacists during the Great Patriotic War On the achievements of Soviet pharmacists and physicians during the Second World War... July 22 2023 54 665 15
Advantages and disadvantages of the 9mm Yarygin pistol The Yarygin pistol received very mixed reviews from the operators ... July 22 2023 51 427 21
The SCALP EG and Storm Shadow missiles are descendants of the Durandal concrete bomb. Why Storm Shadow causes serious damage to concrete structures... July 20 2023 55 410 5
A story from an eyewitness to the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina: what it takes to survive in the blockade A real story from a resident of a besieged city during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1992-1995... July 19 2023 50 305 10
"Swallowtail winter": about one of the main causes of famine in Germany during the First World War The cessation of the supply of Russian grain, as one of the main causes of famine in Kaiser's Germany... July 19 2023 52 086 16
The execution of the royal family: about the main reasons About the main reasons that prompted the leadership of the Bolsheviks to decide on the execution of the Romanov family... July 18 2023 64 212 136
"Elite", which packs its bags and runs to a flight to Dubai - no homeland, no patriotism The elite does not consider herself involved in the events taking place in the country, because Russia is an empty word for her ... July 15 2023 62 056 37
The weak point of the Messerschmitt Me.262 fighters The German Messerschmitt Me.262 became the first turbojet aircraft and had no equal in terms of flight characteristics ... July 15 2023 55 827 39
Ship bulb: what role does the "growth" play in the bow of the vessel below the waterline About one of the mysterious details in the hull of some ships... July 14 2023 62 638 6
The assault on the palace of Hafizullah Amin by the special forces of the Ministry of Defense and the KGB of the USSR In December 1979, Soviet paratroopers, together with the KGB special forces, carried out an unprecedented operation to eliminate a pro-Western dictator who had seized power in Afghanistan... July 13 2023 52 668 11
Boat "Saint Nicholas" as a catalyst for the creation of the Russian Navy by Peter I How did Tsar Peter the Great become interested in shipbuilding... July 12 2023 48 573 1
The dilemma of East Prussia: why its accession was a strategic task for the leadership of the USSR Why was the annexation of part of East Prussia to the USSR a strategic task for the leadership of the Soviet Union... July 11 2023 54 380 6
Cluster munitions: What weapons will the US give Ukraine About cluster bombs and their use... July 10 2023 55 123 5
Oddities and inconsistencies in the case of the attempt on V.I. Lenin Strange facts that do not fit into the official version of the investigation into the case of the attempt on V.I. Lenin... July 10 2023 46 636 17
Experts are trying to understand the issue of the West's connection with the military mutiny on June 24 in Russia One of the nuances that attracts attention is the publications in the press of the West ... July 9 2023 56 089 0
The role of the Comintern in the foreign policy of the USSR On the activities of representatives of the Comintern in the interests of the USSR ... July 8 2023 43 884 10
Bell V-22 "Osprey": A unique aircraft with a difficult fate V-22 "Osprey" is a tiltrotor that has no analogues in the world... July 7 2023 46 221 17
Liberation of Donbass: Facts about the legendary breakthrough of the Mius-Front by the Red Army On the liberation of Donbass by the Red Army during the Donbass strategic offensive operation in the summer and autumn of 1943... July 6 2023 43 893 1
Sea pirates of the XXI century: what is their peculiarity and how to deal with them About what modern sea pirates are... July 5 2023 44 810 23
Bakke's concept: how the Nazis planned to destroy over 30 million Soviet citizens About the Nazi plan to exterminate the Soviet population by creating famine in the occupied territories... July 5 2023 39 224 3