This book, based on original investigative and judicial records, describes for the first time the most interesting and high-profile cases, held at the Moscow District Military Court on Arbat 37.

In this edition, a brief essay presents the history of the South of Russia, as well as modern (at the beginning of XX century) life by the different peoples inhabiting the region. The book is excerpted from what was a fundamental source - a multivolume work on the geography and history of Russia: 'Russian. Full geographical description of our fatherland.' It was compiled and printed for many...

The book is dedicated to the 65th anniversary of the Battle of Lake Khasan, fought in 1938 between the Red Army and the Japanese Imperial Army. The Russian commander in the battle, Vasilly Blucher was later blamed for the loss and executed.

Published by the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, this book examines the causes and character of the war and the process in which a local conflict is escalated into an international conflict. Of particular interest to the author is the role and activities of the United Nations.

Rare memoirs of an officer in the Soviet Military Counter-intelligence services. He describes tactics and operations in combat.

The name of Father Gapon is intimately connected with the history of the first Russian revolution (1905-1907). During the Soviet period he was considered by many and indeed labeled in Soviet history books as a police provocateur. But was he really?

The British sociologist Roger Pethybridge attempts to create a complete picture of the dramatic events in Russian history. He worked with eyewitness accounts from both observers and active participants in these events. He was able to accurately capture the atmosphere and mood of those days.