Orders and medals

Heroes of Defense. How the four famous medals came to be

History of the medal For the defense of Leningrad For the defense of Soviet cities and regions where the enemy suffered

Modern camouflages: principles of creation, varieties, prospects. Part 1

Having gone through a huge number of battles throughout its history, humanity has long been preoccupied with the need to create clothing

Kharkov operation 1942 – The last major disaster of the Soviet troops

Prerequisites for the Battle of Kharkov At the beginning of 1942, units of the Southwestern Front advanced successfully, occupying near Barvenkovo

Registration of a military ID after obtaining Russian citizenship

Obtaining a military ID is a mandatory procedure for every man. You can, of course, not get military service

What is the collar worn by sailors called? sailor uniform name of details

Why do sailors wear this uniform? The appearance of uniforms in the navy was due to the need to distinguish

“The entire Russian front was falling apart...” Wehrmacht breakthrough in the southern strategic direction

Operational-strategic goal The Southern Front was given an operational-strategic goal with a sudden preventive concentrated strike of the combined ground forces

The blown up Assumption Cathedral of the Kiev Pechersk Lavra.

Complete chronicle of the events of the Great Patriotic War for 1943

Stalin vs. Zhukov The Battle of Kursk, which ended on August 23, 1943, outgrew—as did

Which tanker became the first Hero of the Soviet Union?

Technical characteristics of the self-propelled gun "Ferdinand". Combat weight 65 t Length 6.80 m Width 3.38 m

Order of Santiago. Knights of Spain and their holy war

Symbol of the Order of Santiago. Sword of Saint James (Jenny ODonnell / CC BY-SA 2.0) Order of Santiago

Why did Wehrmacht soldiers and officers wear ribbons?

Coat of arms of the Third Reich (eagle with swastika) A year after Hitler came to power