The book tells about the opposition of German aircraft and the Soviet Northern Fleet and Allied convoys bound for Murmansk and Arkhangelsk. On the basis of archival materials, eyewitnesses and other documentary sources, the authors reconstruct the vast panorama of events that occurred in the Arctic from 1941 to 1945.

The book, based on extensive factual material provides a comparative analysis of the organizational structure and tactics of the German and Soviet attack aircraft in 1941-1945., And adopted them in systems of rewarding pilots. Particular attention is given to the two planes: the German Ju-87 and the Soviet Il-2. became during the Second World War is truly legendary.

Ninety years ago, the First World War ended. In Europe, this date is still celebrated as one of the main events of the 20th century, but in Russia it has been virtually forgotten. This book is a collective work of leading Soviet ‘military experts’ of the 1920s, in which former staff officers and generals of the Tsarist army examined the course and results of the recent war, analyzing their own...

A look at the tactics and operations of Blitzkrieg.

Despite the huge number of books and articles devoted to the civilization of Ancient Egypt, it retains its mysterious appeal in the eyes of modern man. Its colossal monuments, its centuries-old power structure, its literature, which describes in detail and dispassionately the complex relationships between the living and the dead, gods and people - all this interests not only specialists, but...

A reader designed especially for those who learn Russian and would like to expand their vocabulary and reinforce grammar through reading. This text is a classical Russian piece, written by Alexander Pushkin in 1833. This story is about a young officer, Hermann, who attempts to solve the mystery of the three cards. The old countess is the only one who knows the combination of the three cards...

A collection of six poems by Tatiana Nikolina: Straw House Lane, Beavers' Song, Hippopotamus, Scandal at the Zoo, Walrus, Lilac Wind. Illustrations on every page.

Tests on Russian as a Foreign Language – 2. Levels B2-C1 (II and III). Volume 2 contains tests mainly for Reading Comprehension.

Tests on Russian as a Foreign Language for levels B2-C1 (II and III). Volume 1 contains tests mainly for grammar and lexicon.

Diagnostic tests accompanying textbook with the same title. For elementary and basic level.