Sunday, November 17, 2024

The first seizure of a school in the Soviet Union: as the “alpha” group neutralized terrorists

The first seizure of a school in the Soviet Union: as the "alpha" group neutralized terrorists
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The December day in 1981, in the Udmurt town of Sarapul in the secondary school No. 12 was heard automatic gunfire. Two soldiers seized 10 class, demanded a plane to America.

Any loss suffered by the Red Army when it liberated the Baltic States

Any loss suffered by the Red Army when it liberated the Baltic States
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29 July 1944 the Byelorussian strategic offensive operation known as operation Bagration, the Red Army defeated the German army group "Center". To the complete defeat of the Nazis had less than a year.

The most famous Chechen brigands who fought against the Soviets

The most famous Chechen brigands who fought against the Soviets
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The brigands in the Caucasus called the outcasts, loners, forced to gone to the mountains from his native village because of some crime or for the fulfillment of blood vengeance. Some of them became leaders of the same gangs of thugs. Someone was awarded the people's love as a kind of mountain "Robin hoods". Some brought their activities with political overtones. Most were simply engaged in robbery.

Vasil Ornament: what did the NKVD with the failed king of Ukraine

Vasil Ornament: what did the NKVD with the failed king of Ukraine
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Spectrum of political forces in the Square, quite unlike the Russian. An example is the monarchist movement: Ukrainian supporters of hereditary power see as contenders for the crown is not the Romanov dynasty.

Why in the Russian army introduced the post of Sergeant major

Why in the Russian army introduced the post of Sergeant major
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In the Russian army an important role always played NCOs, non-commissioned officers, or NCOs, depending on which army, tsarist, Soviet or Russian, was discussed. And recently introduced a new position – Sergeant major.