The book recounts an unprecedented event in military history: the penetration of the enemy's plans through the cracking of the German Enigma machine cipher by the Western Allies of the anti-Hitler coalition. Until recently, the most important aspect of this event remained unclear: was the role played by the codebreakers in achieving victory over Germany during World War II truly so significant?...

Series: Rossiia zabytaia i neizvesntnaia. Beloe dvizhenie

In his book, noted historian A B Shirokorad details the involvement of the Danube military flotilla of the Red Army in the Vienna campaign. Russia had previously used flotillas on the Danube in its wars with Turkey and during WWI against Romanian forces. The flotilla highlighted in this book was formed in 1940.

The book actually contains two historical works on the history of the Russian conquest of the Caucasus.

The book you hold in your hands is a true gift for all sincere patriots of the USSR, from veterans to young people, who are still ready to joyfully and proudly raise a toast To our Victory! in World War II. This collection consists of thorough research by leading patriotic scholars who assess the leading role of the Soviet Union in defeating German fascism, Japanese militarism, and in...

For patrons of the Taganka Theatre under the direction of Yuri Lyubimov, this collection of poetry was inspired by plays that the author attended during 2004-2008. This slim volume, full of poetic snapshots of the theatre's famous plays, is an elegant tribute to the Taganka's unique place in Moscow's theatre world.

The tragic effects of Soviet planning and industry on the health and ecology of the people and territory of the former USSR. The author is a geologist and ecological expert.

Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky, whose 185th birthday and 125th death anniversary are commemorated this year, is perhaps the most relevant classic of Russian literature today. This is true not only as a great novelist, but also as an outstanding thinker and publicist, whose articles addressed crucial questions of Russian national existence that continue to permeate Russian public consciousness....