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Budapest 1956 II
Soviet T-54 tanks in Budapest on 31 October 1956. Destroyed Soviet assault guns ISU-152 in Budapest 8th District. A Soviet armored car burns on a street in Budapest in November 1956. In Hungary the Soviet army was already in place, and its units went into action twice: at 2:00 a.m. on 24 October in Budapest, before retreating on 30 October;…
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The New Cold War
S-400 air defense system On the face of it, Russia is still an intimidating military power. It has one of the world’s largest armies, excellent special forces, and some remarkable modern weapons. The Shkval torpedo, for example, is an underwater rocket that travels in a capsule of gas created by…
Pavlov’s House
The Battle of Stalingrad was a major event during World War II in which Nazi Germany attacked the Soviet Union for control of Stalingrad in southwestern Russia. The battle was marked by extreme brutality, disregard for military law, and massive casualties on both sides, nearly two million people died. At…
Soviet WWII Uniforms
Private, Red Army, 1939-4101 – Model 1940 “ushanka” cap02 – Model 1935 coat, with service branch insignia on the collar tabs03 – felt boots04 – main belt05 – 7,62 mm Tokarev SVT-40 rifle06 – bayonet07 – ammo pouches08 – bag for the gas mask09 – folding shovel  NKVD lieutenant, 1940-4101…
ISU ASSAULT GUNS INÂ ACTION
A Soviet GAZ-MM 4 x 2 cargo truck drives past a line of ISU-152 assault guns in Lvov, in the Ukraine, in July 1944. The photograph gives a good view of the chassis’ running gear, with KV-l’s spoked wheels rather than the disc wheels used on the T-34 and its…
IS-2 IN ACTION
 A Soviet officer, standing on the road, directs a column of IS-2 heavy tanks along the streets of the suburbs of Berlin in May 1945. Tank desant troops shown in this picture are seated on the rear deck of the tank. These infantrymen would be absolutely invaluable during the…