The Space Race to Mars! The Red Planet has always fascinated mankind and has been the target for probes and the goals for manned spaceflight. Examines Soviet and American designs and plans - both realized and theoretical for manned and unmanned exploration.

The authors examine several unique and unusual weapons developed by the Germans during World War Two.

In 1968, North Korean forces seized the USS Pueblo, an intelligence gathering vessel off the coast of Korea. One of the first books published in Russia to seriously exam this dangerous moment of the Cold War. What secrets did the KGB gain?

The book contains documents highlighting the uprising in Iaroslavl the 6th - 21st of July, 1918 in one of the most dramatic events of the Russian Civil War. Most of the materials where previously classified and were not available to researchers before the 1990s. Many of these documents are published here for the first time.

Черноморский флот всегда занимал особое место в истории войн и революций, происходивших в России в ХХ веке. Трижды: в 1920, 1941 и 1991 годах — Черноморский флот оказывался на грани гибели. Дважды он стремительно возрождался и становился еще сильнее. Как это произошло? Почему мы так мало знаем о реальных событиях трех войн и трех революций? Возрождается ли флот в третий раз? На эти и многие...

The book examines the history and contemporary role played on the battlefield by tank/armor units.