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When the German troops in the summer of 1941 invaded the Soviet Union, it became clear that they have no tank that can compete in open battle one-on-one with a Soviet medium tank T-34.

Belarusian railroad Theodore Krylovich on the front does not have. He remained in their native lands, where in the summer of 1943 he made one of the biggest diversions in the entire history of the great Patriotic war. The Krylovich destroyed trains with food, gasoline, ammunition and enemy of the famous German "Tiger"tanks.

Any war from ancient times to the present day is always largely the ability to enter the enemy in confusion about its true intentions. Most often for these purposes use fake fortifications, as well as a simulated movement of military units and equipment. During the Second world war for these purposes has been popular the use of plywood and inflatable tanks, and on both sides of the front line.

Colonel Alexander Ivanovich Lebed participated in the events of April 1989 in Georgia and January 1990 in Azerbaijan. Events that, according to a mainstream interpretation of the 1990-ies, was the "bloody crimes of the Communist regime" (and to this day considered as such in these countries). But what was the actual participation of A. I. Lebed in these incidents?

During the war Joseph Stalin 41 times announced personal thanks to Zhukov. Marshall took the Victory parade and signed the papers of surrender of Germany. However, immediately after the war, Zhukov fell into disgrace.