Monday, November 18, 2024

The Ottoman Bashi-bazouks: the main “thugs” European wars

The Ottoman Bashi-bazouks: the main "thugs" European wars
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In the army of the Ottoman Empire were troops of light cavalry, known as Bashi-bazouks, whom the Turks themselves are not considered soldiers, and robbers, which served not for wages but for the right to plunder the enemies Ports. Most often opponents of the Bashi-bazouks were not soldiers of the army and defenseless civilians, and their very name has become synonymous with murderer and robber.

As it was called swastika Hitler

As it was called swastika Hitler
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No ideology, no political party, no army, no state will never do without symbols. Flags, coats of arms, seals, flags, chevrons, documents – all this and more people need to feel ownership to a particular system. Particular attention is visual propaganda and agitation focused leadership of the Third Reich. Adolf Hitler was personally involved in the development of symbolism of the national socialist workers party.

Why the Germans lost the “war of snipers” to the soldiers of the red Army

Why the Germans lost the "war of snipers" to the soldiers of the red Army
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The great Patriotic war was the scene of clashes of different kinds of weapons, strategies and tactics, including the confrontation of Soviet and German snipers. Their mission is simple: destroy as many enemies while remaining undetected.

What money the Stalin armed the army before world

What money the Stalin armed the army before world
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Over the long history of our country the attitude of the authorities towards the production of alcohol has changed from active promotion of drinking before the introduction of strict prohibition. In the post-revolutionary years, drunkenness has become so widespread that it took large-scale anti-alcohol campaign, abolished by Stalin only in 1930.

“Pirates of the Edelweiss”: what German teenagers fought the Nazis

"Pirates of the Edelweiss": what German teenagers fought the Nazis
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In the late NINETEENTH century under the influence of romanticism and the development of interest in nature in Germany was born, youth organization "Migratory bird". As American scouts, the young Germans went Hiking, climbing, singing songs around the campfire. It is the "Migratory birds" became the basis of Nazi Hitler youth that joined more than 80% of German boys aged 10 to 18 years. Those who didn't want to go marching off to the drums and praise Hitler, called themselves the "Edelweiss Pirates".