On the fifth of July, 1943, the Wehrmacht commenced its last major offensive along the eastern front, and also kicked off the largest battle in human history. Nearly a million Germans, supported by thousands of tanks and aircraft, launched a furious attack against the Red Army, which had amassed 2.5 million men around Kursk, and […]
Read moreFew weapons in history have seen the proliferation of the any of the Soviet produced weapons since WWII. The soviet union produced all of its service rifles in huge quantities and the period of rapid modernization just at the end of the war and following it lead to several different rifles being produced in those quantities… More Soviet Surplus: How Soviet Rifles Have Become A Global Icon
“The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend.” An ancient proverb that was first recorded before Rome stood upon the banks of the Tiber River. This became government policy for the three powers that found themselves in the unenviable position of fighting against the massive war machine of Nazi Germany. Stalin was just managing to … Continue reading The three amigos.
Read moreWhen the Soviet Union entered World War II, the struggle became a battle for the Russians to prove to the rest of the world how strong their nation had become. Intense patriotism fueled the home front during the difficult winters of the war while the Nazis tried unsuccessfully to capture Russia. The Russians made sure […]
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Ivan the Terrible, for his role of “Tyrant” in the country Russia! “Ivan the Terrible” by Viktor Vasnetsov This painting, done by Viktor Vasentov in 1897, is like a movie poster to me. at the bottom I could almost see the title “Russia!” and the tag line would read “the great mother land wasn’t ready […]
Read moreIn 1940, following the 1939 invasion of Poland, the Soviet Union was faced with a self-caused problem. Holding thousands of Polish officers prisoner proved to be very costly, given the need to provide them with food, water, clothing, and shelter. To solve this problem, Stalin came up with his usual solution — execute the Polish […]
Read morePraskovia (Pasha) Lukianova was a Soviet heroine during WWI. After having gone throw a series of tragic events in her life and throughout the war, she grew into a the strong, independent, and Moscow defending woman that became popular through the war recruiting post “The Motherland Calls You.” She is further popular for her […]
Read moreIn WWII the Soviet Union found itself on the receiving end of a violently fast paced Nazi offensive. The German army broke through every Soviet defense and were quickly advancing on Leningrad. Movement from had been fairly swift from the beginning of the German invasion until Leningrad. Despite having all rails connecting the city to the remaining … Continue reading Soviets Fight Back →
Read moreOne of the main reasons why the Soviets were victorious in World War II was because of their sheer numbers and size. The country was so large that naturally it contained more people than Germany. The Soviets could then pull more people from their country to fight, and they could also pull more people to […]
The Soviets found themselves with War at their doorstep. In 1941 the Germans had broken the Molotov-Ribbentrop Non-Aggression Pact of …
