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...

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...

Great love stories of the famous people we all know, what they did for love, what happened with them and what is their true story. As always, an intellectual Boris Burda finds a story behind textbook history and tells us what truly happened.

The book examines the inter-war period of European history and raises the question, if the second world war was unavoidable.

The twenty-second volume of the series 'The White Movement in Russia' is dedicated to one of the most tragic pages in the history of the Civil War in Siberia - the Great Siberian Ice March. Chronologically, it serves as a continuation of the nineteenth volume, which tells about the White struggle in the East of Russia under the leadership of Admiral A.V. Kolchak, and covers the time from the...

Werewolf was the name given to a Nazi plan, which began development in 1944, to create a commando force which would operate behind enemy lines as the Allies advanced through Germany itself. Werwolf remained entirely ineffectual as a combat force, however, and in practical terms, its value as propaganda far outweighed its actual achievements. It did cause the Allies to overestimate the threat of...

Bi-lingual edition: Russian/German. Poetry of East Prussia.

Great contemporary models of knitted dresses, with schemes and detailed description - for everyday, for special occasions and for a cold weather.

Excellent manual for those who like to knit. The book contains 24 different designes for different type of thread (cotton, wool, mohair, etc.). The author teaches how to create those beautiful sweaters; she gives tips and describes the process step by step. Colorful photographs accompany every design.