Saturday, November 16, 2024

Dmitry Lavrinenko: how he fought the best tank of the great Patriotic

Dmitry Lavrinenko: how he fought the best tank of the great Patriotic
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Just two and a half months of fighting, the Second world was quite the tank crews under the command of D. F. Lavrinenko for the destruction of 52 enemy tanks. This index to the end of the war failed to beat any crew of the red Army

Gaston Glock: why the Creator of the pistol adopted by the Russian interior Ministry, tested the gun with his left hand

Gaston Glock: why the Creator of the pistol adopted by the Russian interior Ministry, tested the gun with his left hand
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The Austrian Gaston Glock and certainly could not imagine that one day I will become the Creator of the world famous gun. However, in 1980 it happened. It is noteworthy that the Glock he tested his creation in his own garage. The engineer used the non-dominant right hand and the left. And the Glock was the cause.

The main mistakes of the high command of the red Army in the Great Patriotic

The main mistakes of the high command of the red Army in the Great Patriotic
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The Soviet Union's victory in the great Patriotic war has always been Western States is ambiguous. In many ways, this attitude can be called biased. But today we will tell about the reaction of the foreign media, analysts and commanders on the really important mistakes and failures of the Soviet command.

Nikolay Zorya: was killed by a Prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials

Nikolay Zorya: was killed by a Prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials
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The death of Prosecutor Nikolay Zori came in the night on may 23, 1946, One of the prosecutors in the Nuremberg trials, was found dead in a hotel in the zone of American occupation. Whether it was a suicide, as claimed by the press, is unclear, but we know one thing — the Deputy Prosecutor of the USSR has participated in many high-profile investigations. Anyway, the mystery of death dawns to this day remains unsolved.

The rack, whips, hot iron: as Peter the great took revenge on the archers

The rack, whips, hot iron: as Peter the great took revenge on the archers
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In the history of Russia there were many very contradictory personalities, but Emperor Peter I Alexeyevich can rightly claim the title of most controversial ruler. On the one hand, his work is largely strengthened the position of our country on the world stage. But on the other, many of the methods resorted to by the Tsar-reformer, was distinguished by undue severity. Including the execution of the Streltsy, accused of attempted coup.