Which IS AK-47, and, soon-to-be AK-12. Like I said, all the testing of the two rifles has usually been in favour of AK. That's a fact and history. No...
[IMG] Valeriya Khomyakova. A participant of WWII since February, 1942. She was the first out of the Soviet women to have shot down an enemy...
[IMG] Evdokiya Bershanskaya. Guards Lieutenant Colonel. Finished an air-school for pilots in 1932. Since 1933, worked as pilot instructor....
There were a lot of women participating from the Russian side. Around 600 000 in total, many of whom were pilots and even some commanders. It would...
[IMG] La-5. I have always thought that La-5 and La-7 were among the most effective planes during WWII, if not the most effective. Their speed and...
T-34 - my choice! ;) It's manoeuvre ability was unstoppable due to this whole optimization. A smart tank - gotta love it! :p [IMG]
[IMG] Aircraft Carrier "Varyag" was built in my native city, Nikolayev, Ukraine. The work was started in the Soviet Union. However, that aircraft...
Definitely, the invasion of USSR. By deconstructing the factories quickly as they backed up, the Russians were able to rebuild the factories behind...
Looks like I haven't been here for a while. I am really sorry for holding off - got a little busy lately. But, yeah, here it is, another day in the...
Yup, I know this battle. That fortress was built during the times of the Russian Empire. 1833, to be exact. Since then, it was rebuilt, reconstructed...
Well, that "skill factor" is about to be annulled by the AK-12, I must say. I am seriously awaiting the modification of the famous AK. It looks much...
Israeli Galil was based on the Finnish Valmet RK.62, which was a licensed modification of AK-47. So, indirectly, yes, it was a rip-off of the AK. ;)
July 23. 1812. A battle at the village Saltanovka of the 7th Rayevskiy infantry corps against the 1st French corps of Davout. The first attack of...
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