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The military history of the Soviet Union began in the days following the 1917 October Revolution that brought the Bolsheviks to power. In 1918 the new government formed the Red Army, which then defeated its various internal enemies in the Russian Civil War of 1917–22. The years 1918–21 saw defeats for the Red Army in the Polish–Soviet War ...
Dodge WC series were one of the most popular vehicles during World War II. These U.S. military four-wheel drive vehicles (weapons carriers) were supplied to USSR under a Lend-Lease program mainly in two variants – with or without front winch (WC52 and WC51). With a payload of 750 kg (3/4 t), these 4 х 4 off-road vehicles with two seater open ...
6B4 (Zh-85) Ballistic vest. Issued between 1985 and 1986, the Zh-85t and Zh-85k provided chest protection against bullets in the front and spinal protection against fragments in the back. [ 3]: 42. 6B5 "Ulej" (Zh-86) Ballistic vest. Issued in 1988, it replaced the Zh-85t and Zh-85k vests. The Zh-86 covers a larger body area, and its ...
On 23 August 1939 the Soviet Union signed a non-aggression pact with Germany. Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939, starting World War II. The Soviets invaded eastern Poland on 17 September. [ 2] Following the Winter War with Finland, the Soviets were ceded territories by Finland. This was followed by annexations of the Baltic states and ...
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In 1928, the Soviet Union began the production of the MS-1 tanks (Малый Сопровождения -1, where M stands for "small" and S for "convoy"). In 1929, it established the Central Directorate for Mechanization and Motorization of the Workers’ and Peasants’ Red Army. Tanks became a part of the mechanized corps at this point.
Katyusha rocket launcher. BM-13 Katyusha multiple rocket launcher, based on a ZIS-5 truck. The Katyusha (Russian: Катю́ша, IPA: [kɐˈtʲuʂə] ⓘ) is a type of rocket artillery first built and fielded by the Soviet Union in World War II. Multiple rocket launchers such as these deliver explosives to a target area more intensively than ...
The Missile Troops and Artillery ( MT & A ), ( Russian: Ракетные войска и артиллерия, romanized : Raketnyye voyska i artilleriya – РВиА) are a Combat Arm of the Russian Ground Forces, They are the primary means of providing fire on the enemy during combined-arms operations . They are designed to perform the ...