The Russian Defense Ministry published archival documents on the liberation of Mariupol from Nazi invaders in September 1943. Among the materials are photographs of destroyed
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SMERSH: USSR History! (19.4.2022)
On April 19, 1943, (during the Great Patriotic War) the legendary Department of Soviet military Counterintelligence (known as “SMERSH”) was established! The acronym “SMERSH” stands
1943: German U-Boat Captain ‘Confederate Flag Just Not Racist Enough!’
Captain Gunther Hermann – Commander of U-Boat 606 (which saw extensive deployment and action in and around the North Atlantic Theatre during WWII) – has
USSR: Why the Soviets Fought so Hard to Hold Stalingrad (1942)
There is a crisis of credibility in the West regarding the deficient manner in which Soviet history is treated. This is because the history of
Tehran: Stalin Tells a Joke – and Churchill ‘Lies’ (28.11.1943)
Churchill originally stated that he thought all Nazi German (and Axis) War Criminals should be ‘shot’ as quickly and as quietly as possible at the
Soviet Red Army Collar & Sleeve Rank Insignia (1941-1943)
Translator’s Note: The Soviet Red Army experimented with elected officers (chosen by the men serving as ordinary soldiers), that changed regularly – with no formal
SANGHA KOMMUNE (SSR) 