Forgotten History: Night Witches – All Female 588th Night Bomber Regiment
In the west we know little about the Soviet efforts fighting the Nazi’s. We know about the battle of Stalingrad and the battle of Leningrad…
Russian Army Deserter Found Living in Forest for 10 Years
A soldier in the Russian Army who deserted ten years ago has been found in the forests outside of Petropavlovsk, where he has been living…
Russia plans to lead the way in the next generation of space-based defence
Space station from Moonraker As the world moves towards a new era of space-based defence, Russia wants to be the first country to develop and…
The Glory Days of East Berlin’s Stasi football club: Berliner FC Dynamo
Back in the days of the USSR and the German Democratic Republic, East German football teams were often named after the factories they represented. FC…
The Incredible Story of Joseph Beyrle, the Only American to fight for both the U.S. and Russian Army in WWII
For much of the last 70 years, someone who fought for both America and Russia might bring to mind some Cold War espionage, a double…
Russian Army Deserter Found Living in Forest for 10 Years
A soldier in the Russian Army who deserted ten years ago has been found in the forests outside of Petropavlovsk, where he has been living…
Volunteer Body Hunters in Search of Russia’s WWII Fallen
Russia’s volunteer body hunters — individuals who are willing to devout their time and effort to scouring previous WWII battlefields to look for the remains…
The Kubinka Tank Museum – The Tank Nut’s Dream!
Kubinka. The place every tanknut, World of Tanks player, modeler or armour enthusiast dreams of going to one day. This Russian museum houses one of…
War games in Europe and Russia Could Spark WWIII
A year after the conflict in Ukraine, military exercises and war games in the region continue apace on a large and potentially worrying scale. Now,…
Kuril Islands remain sticking point between Russia and Japan
Shumshu Island in the Kuril Islands of the North Pacific has become the focal point for World War Two excavations as the remains of 35…
War games in Europe and Russia Could Spark WWIII
A year after the conflict in Ukraine, military exercises and war games in the region continue apace on a large and potentially worrying scale. Now,…
The Winter War – When the Finns Humiliated the Russians
November 30th, 1939, following the alleged shelling of Russian troops by Finnish soldiers, the Soviet Union launched an invasion on Finland. The Finnish army of…