The author was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and retired as a General from the tank forces.

On September 1, 1939, having knocked down the border barriers, German tanks entered the territory of Poland – the Second World War began. Historians have rightly dubbed it the ‘war of motors’ – mechanized units and aviation played a decisive role in it. And yet, in essence and in its influence on the outcome of military operations, if we compare the contribution to the victory of various...

During the Great Patriotic War, the following joke circulated: Why is the Li-2 so fat, the Il-2 so 'humpbacked', and the Pe-2 so thin? Because the Li-2 was speculating throughout the war, the attack aircraft carried the burden of the war on its shoulders, and the Pe-2, like a prostitute, was thrown into various roles – sometimes as a reconnaissance aircraft, sometimes as a fighter, sometimes as...

This publication presents extensive factual material, including information on the history of the creation and development of the Workers' and Peasants' Navy. A special place in the book is given to the coverage of the pre-war period in its life. The author has attempted, on the basis of available archival material and the memoirs of direct participants in military operations in various naval...

Between 1943 and 1945 1200 Soviet tank-troopers won the Medal, Hero of the Soviet Union. In his book, former General Zhilin examines and highlights the best of the best!

About the tragic fates of pilots who reached the heights of glory in the Soviet Union, but for various reasons were deprived of the highest honor of their homeland, about heroes without Gold Stars.

For Russia, the Caucasus has never been a testing ground for military force. Through the Caucasus, the Russian state laid its geopolitical route to the East, bringing peace to the peoples and salvation from Ottoman and Persian enslavement.

The writings of Viktor Suvorov, always controversial, have sparked furious debates inside and outside of Russia. In this volume, his supporters offer what the feel is the conclusive answer and rebuttal to his opponents - proving once and for all, that his analysis is correct.