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In Russia, representatives of some professions were treated in two ways. They were respected and feared at the same time. We are talking about stove-makers, millers and blacksmiths. This happened because our ancestors believed that these people possessed special knowledge, were in collusion with the other world. Read in the material about millers who sacrifice people, about blacksmiths who communicated with evil forces and about stove-makers who could call devils into the house
In the city of Timashevsk, Krasnodar Territory, you can see an unusual mosaic composition. There are nine young men on it, and although the mosaic was made in the Soviet years, the heroes are depicted almost according to Christian canons. Each has a name written above: Alexander, Fedor, Pavel, Vasily, Ivan, Ilya, Alexander, Philip, Nikolai. There is also a bronze monument in Timashevsk: an elderly woman in a headscarf sits on a bench and looks into the distance with hope. This is Epistinia Stepanova - a mother who lost nine sons in the war
The Etruscans were an ancient Italian community whose language and culture remain largely a mystery. But the wealth of beautiful artifacts they left behind gives modern man some clues about who these people really were
Courage and military prowess do not depend on the political system when an external enemy threatens the native country. The history of Russian aviation has preserved many examples of the manifestation of heroism and willpower of Russian and Soviet pilots. Having become essentially legless invalids, they did not bury the dream of heaven, but returned to service to serve the Fatherland in a difficult time for her
The civil war split Russia into two camps. Among the supporters of the monarchy, who were in the minority, the hope of salvation was associated with the Don Cossacks. And when numerous officers turned to Alexei Maksimovich Kaledin, the chieftain of the Don Army, for help, he agreed. It was thanks to him that the White Army appeared in Novocherkassk. But ordinary Cossacks hoped that the Civil War would not affect them. And when it became clear that bloodshed could not be avoided, the people did not follow their chieftain
Even in pre-revolutionary times, the name of Boris Savinkov worried the tsarist secret police, and the imperial gendarmes, not without reason, considered him the first terrorist in Russia. The life path of a revolutionary to the bone marrow is contradictory, as are all the crimes of a national scale that he has committed. The metamorphosis that overtook Savinkov after the October Revolution is also ambiguous, when an implacable fighter against tsarism suddenly turned into the worst enemy of the Soviet regime. And there are several versions of the death of the character
The officer of the Russian army and the Cossack chieftain could not accept the Bolshevik power. And the dislike was mutual. The Bolsheviks understood that Dutov needed to be liquidated. The Chekists were not even stopped by the fact that the chieftain disappeared abroad
The women born of the revolution are red "commissars", "commanders" and feminists who stand for equal rights and free love. They not only became participants in military battles in the Civil War, but also dictated fashion and customs in the new proletarian society. Liberated and self-confident, they fought and debauched on a par with men, not considering it a sin and a shameful deed
Some historians call the restriction of the sale of alcohol in pre-revolutionary Russia one of the reasons for the destabilization of the situation. In September 1914, the State Duma approved the first full-fledged "dry law" in Russian history. The ban on the sale of vodka was originally associated with the beginning of the First World War. Such a political step became disastrous for the state budget, since the wine monopoly brought to the treasury almost a third of the finances. And from the point of view of health care, the decision turned out to be crude: whether
With the advent of the Civil War in Russia, food supplies were finally disrupted, which put the country's economy and the existence of every citizen on the brink of disaster. But the ex-residents of the empire found a way out. People, ranging from a peasant to a musician, moved from town to village, where there were food supplies. Mass starvation was avoided thanks to the so-called "bagmen". In simple terms, Russia was saved by the first Soviet speculators persecuted by the authorities
In the summer of 1941, immediately after the start of the war, the inhabitants of Kerch began to prepare for the arrival of the Nazis - the peninsula was an important strategic target. The Star Quarantine quarries, where the grandfather and father of Volodya Dubinin, a pioneer hero, forever fourteen years old, once worked, were the best suited for placing food and ammunition
This "record" is unlikely to ever be broken. An aerial ram is considered too dangerous a technique, so it was never encouraged by the command, but, nevertheless, the pilots who performed this feat were always presented for an award - most often posthumously. The only person in the world who rammed opponents four times and survived is Soviet fighter pilot Boris Kovzan
In 1989, one of the most unusual incidents in world aviation occurred. In the skies over Belgium, a MiG-23M fighter belonging to the Soviet Air Force crashed and crashed down. The incident killed a local 19-year-old boy sitting peacefully on the veranda of his own farm. But the whole incident of the situation was that the plane flew to Europe without a pilot, having covered almost a thousand kilometers on its own. The police officers who arrived at the scene racked their brains for a long time over the fact that the unpiloted
The underground Balaklava submarine base has remained in history one of the most striking examples of the Cold War. In the last century, this top-secret facility was created in the event of a nuclear war - the Third World War. Times have changed, but today's Crimean Balaklava continues to amaze with vast underground labyrinths. The crown of power of the military industry of the USSR has become a landmark of the Crimean peninsula and one of the most visited museums in Greater Sevastopol
Those who come to rest in Crimea, as a rule, try to visit the ruins of Chersonesos - to look into the museum, and then walk along the coast and take a picture against the background of the bell and antique columns. Everyone knows that this is an ancient Greek city-state, which has experienced a heyday, and decline, and wars, and the invasion of enemies. But, in addition to general information, a lot of curious facts are associated with this place
In 1943, at the very apogee of the Great Patriotic War, Moscow was shocked by a crime, all the details of which were immediately classified. Not only did the suicide criminal and his victim turn out to be the children of eminent Soviet officials, but everything also happened under the Kremlin itself. While the brave people of the USSR were dying at the fronts, Moscow investigators were investigating a complicated case that led to the discovery of a secret pro-Nazi association. And if the members of the underground group were rank-and-file Soviets
This, of course, a heroic page of history for a long time was undeservedly consigned to complete oblivion. Near Peshawar, on April 26, 1985, a handful of captured Soviet soldiers rioted in the secret Afghan prison of Badaber. The daredevils have seized a warehouse with weapons. They managed to hold the defense of the fortress for more than a day. The rebels rejected all offers of surrender by the insurgents without hesitation. They preferred certain death in an unequal battle to the hell of Afghan captivity. The names of the heroes became known only after many years. AND
Civil wars are quite rightly called the most destructive form of military conflicts for any country, because it is a confrontation within the country between large groups. As a rule, the struggle is for power; economic, religious, national reasons are possible. Be that as it may, in fact, not a single citizen of the country can stay away from the conflict, even if he does not join one side or another. In addition, the destructive power of civil wars is catastrophic and world history is
History has repeatedly proven that there is a woman behind every successful man. However, the role of Nadezhda Krupskaya in the revolution is so understated that it seems as if Lenin always and everywhere coped with a coup d'etat on his own. Perhaps with the help of comrades-in-arms-revolutionaries. By the way, the latter allowed themselves to come up with impartial nicknames for the wife of Comrade Lenin, calling her either "Fish" or "Fishberg". However, this did not stop them from loading her with a huge amount of org
The fate of Colonel-General Petrov has no confirmed analogues in the world. Twice Hero of the Soviet Union went through the entire Great Patriotic War, remaining in 1943 without arms. After a long course of treatment, the Hero of the Soviet Union returned to duty as the commander of a fighter anti-tank artillery regiment. And he ended the war on the Oder as a lieutenant colonel with two Hero stars on his chest. By that time, he was barely 23
Much is known about the atrocities of the fascists. It was perhaps easier for the partisans who fell into their clutches to accept death immediately than to die as a result of long torment. The Soviet schoolboy Kolya Pechenenko managed to endure all the tortures of the Gestapo. And he stayed alive. Therefore, he is a double hero. One of the most sophisticated bullying that the boy experienced looked like this: they brought him to execution, put on our noose, but at the very last second the execution was canceled
The future twice Hero of the Soviet Union was no different from his peers until he fulfilled his dream of flying an airplane. After taking the helm, Stepan Suprun gained fame in the country within a few years, thanks to his professionalism in his favorite business. He tested domestic and foreign equipment without preparation, did aerobatics on any type of winged aircraft and took part in combat missions even before the start of the Great Patriotic War
During the Great Patriotic War, a Soviet sniper of Hamnigan origin, Semyon Nomokonov, single-handedly destroyed 360 Nazis, including a major general. In March 1943, the Soviet Information Bureau reported that it had liquidated two hundred and sixty-three Germans. It turns out that through the efforts of Semyon Danilovich alone, the number of Hitler's army was almost daily reduced by one soldier. Another 8 Kvantunites were exterminated by him in the Soviet-Japanese war. The working weapon of Semyon Nomokonov from the beginning of the war was
In the very first war weeks, thousands of volunteer rivermen from the Middle Volga Shipping Company, from the Upper Volga Shipyard named after V.I. 40th anniversary of October, the Tobolsk pier on the Irtysh River, the river port of Leningrad. The men who left to fight were replaced in the navy by women and girls. In some places, whole river dynasties were formed with the involvement of minors. Thus, the crew of the Vanya-Communist steamer consisted of all members of the Tumanov family, where two children performed the duties of a fireman and a mother
The beginning of the Great Patriotic War stirred up numerous Russian emigrants scattered throughout Europe. Individuals even managed to support Adolf Hitler in his treachery, either hoping for a looming repatriation, or under the all-consuming hatred of the Bolshevik regime. But there were others who condemned the aggression against fellow countrymen, despite the absolute rejection of the new Russia
Food supply during the Great Patriotic War played an important role. The servicemen will confirm that porridge and makhorka helped to win. Over the years of the war, dozens of orders were issued regarding front-line supply. The diet was calculated based on the type of troops, combat missions and locations. The norms were analyzed in detail and adjusted under strict control of the implementation of higher orders
Operation Benedict lasted less than three months. However, despite the short period of time, the Soviet aviation, with the help of the pilots of the Royal Air Force, managed to save the airspace of the Arctic from the domination of the Wehrmacht air force. Thanks to the participation of the allies, the defense of Murmansk was strengthened, as well as an important port was preserved, which was the only one in the Arctic Circle to ensure the supply of strategic cargo and food
The First Cavalry Army, led by Budyonny, engraved in the memory of generations as the brightest legend of the Soviet period. Even today, the history of Budenovites is not consigned to oblivion, and they continue to live in songs, films, paintings and books. Despite the fact that the number of the 1st Cavalry Army did not exceed 30 thousand soldiers, and the total number of the Red Army reached five million, it was the Red Banner cavalrymen who remained the personification of the defenders of Soviet Russia in the Civil War. Last year, 2019, in the Great
Officially, the birthday of the domestic civilian air fleet is considered February 9, 1923, when the Labor and Defense Council adopted a resolution on the formation of the Main Directorate of the Air Fleet. A month later, the Russian JSC Dobrolet appeared, which became the progenitor of Aeroflot. The first passenger flights were quite dangerous, the systems of air vehicles were often out of order, and the pilots had only one compass from the instruments. Nevertheless, accidents in the sky were rare, and tickets for the first p
He had thin long fingers and could have become a great surgeon or musician. But his life ended in November 1942. The little violinist has accomplished one single feat in his life. This feat lasted less than a minute, but not only residents of the Krasnodar village, but the whole country remembered it for many decades. Musya Pinkenson won his little battle with the Nazis, and the violin became his weapon
There were two loves in the life of the legendary pilot. One is the sky. Hero of the Soviet Union Mikhail Vodopyanov accomplished many feats in his life: the first ever landing at the North Pole, rescuing the Chelyuskinites, night bombing of Berlin, and much, much more. The second love of the Major General of Aviation bore the simple Russian name Maria. She was the one who waited for him from all flights and raised seven children
If men, returning from the war, proudly bore the status of "hero", then women preferred to hide this fact of their biography. The label "military field wife" was stuck to everyone indiscriminately, even in spite of heroic deeds and military achievements. The victory was not a sufficient reason to give women, who shared the military hardships on an equal basis with men, at least in peacetime to be happy
In the late 1970s, this case was called a disgrace of Soviet diplomacy, and the damage caused by the brilliant diplomat and favorite of Andrei Gromyko himself was not even taken into account. Thanks to powerful support, diplomat Arkady Shevchenko achieved unprecedented heights, was treated kindly by the authorities, enjoyed the trust of high officials and held a serious position at the UN. But one day he made the decision to go to the other side. Did it bring him happiness?
In March 1988, the Ovechkin family with many children, which created the Seven Simeon jazz ensemble, decided to look for a better life abroad. They hijacked a plane flying from Irkutsk via Kurgan to Leningrad. As a result, five criminals, three passengers and a flight attendant were killed, and another 15 people were injured. After the terrorist attack, seven Ovechkin remained alive, including Lyudmila, who did not know anything about the impending hijacking of the plane
From the first days of the Great Patriotic War, it was clear that the main goal of the Nazis would be to attack the capital from the air and destroy its main strategic facilities. The country's leadership had to protect the factories and plants concentrated in the city, life support facilities, cultural monuments and, of course, the Kremlin from bombing in any way. Literally in a matter of days, with the help of architects and artists, it was possible in the full sense of the word to draw a new Moscow - in which there was no Kremlin, but a bridge
On August 19, 1915, Russian sailors demonstrated an example of courage and valor in the Gulf of Riga. The many times superior forces of the German fleet tried to gain a foothold on the Baltic coast. But even realizing the weakness of their position, the defenders of the Russian Empire did not flinch in the face of a powerful enemy. The gunboat "Sivuch", which came out in the forehead of battleships and destroyers, predictably sank to the bottom with a raised flag. But in the end, the Russian fleet did not allow Germany to complete the attempted breakthrough
It is rather strange that in Soviet times, the history of the rescue of US military pilots by civilian sailors of the USSR did not receive wide publicity. After all, it was a real feat and an act of friendly participation - in a strong storm to go to rescue a potential enemy trapped in the cold and storm. As a result of a unique search and rescue operation in October 1978, the fishermen of the Cape Senyavina vessel managed to save the lives of ten Americans freezing in the ocean
60 years ago, an event of enormous historical significance took place. The first man flew into space - the Soviet pilot Yuri Gagarin. This triumphant flight is perceived today as an incredible breakthrough, an extraordinary achievement of all mankind. The event had a tremendous public response! Gagarin became a national hero, a favorite of all women in the USSR at once, or, as they would say now, a real "star". This short orbital voyage was of tremendous importance for world science, but it was hardly
If there is a huge amount of information about what the Nazis did with the prisoners of war, then for a long time talking about how the Germans lived in Russian captivity was simply bad form. And the information that was available was presented, for obvious reasons, with a certain patriotic touch. You should not compare the cruelty of the invading soldiers, possessed by a great idea and aimed at the genocide of other nations, with those who simply defended their homeland, but in war as war, because Russian captivity was