A Russian submarine had a ‘Crimson Tide’ moment near Cuba
The 1995 movie “Crimson Tide” saw two U.S. Navy officers square off in a battle of wits, gusto and ideology over whether or not the United States and Russia were…
One of Napoleon’s best generals returned to France after almost 200 years
Charles-Étienne Gudin’s heart has always been with France. More specifically, it’s been in France since his death fighting the Russians with Napoleon in 1812. His body, unfortunately, was mostly lost…
This is why the Bolsheviks concealed the cowardly murder of the Czar royal family
Like many heads of state who reach power through blood rather than merit, Czar Nicholas II was utterly unprepared to rule Russia as it headed into the 20th century. He…
The day Russia’s White House got shelled by the Russian Army
It’s hard for Americans to imagine the U.S. Army rolling tanks up Pennsylvania Avenue to force a resistant Congress out of the Capitol Building by shelling the building. It’s not that hard for Russians, though, because all they have to do is remem…
Could Russia invade Eastern Europe and win?
The folks over at The Infographics Show have asked a question that’s come up repeatedly over the last few years: If NATO and Russia actually get into a full-on war, could Russia successfully invade Eastern Europe and hold it for its own use or use …
These daring Russian women in aging aircraft haunted Nazi dreams
(Featured Image by Deviant Art user NovaCaster)
In 1941, after the Germans invaded the Soviet Union, famous aviatrix Marina Raskova lobbied Joseph Stalin to form regiments of women pilots. …