Tag Archives: Russia

Grigori Efimovich Rasputin

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

Grigori Efimovich Rasputin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (Russian: Григорий Ефимович Распутин [ɡrɪˈɡorʲɪj jɪˈfʲiməvʲɪʨ rɐˈspʊtʲɪn]) (22 January [O.S. 10 January] 1869 – 29 December [O.S. 16 December] 1916) was a Russianmystic who is perceived as having influenced the latter days of the … Continue reading →

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Through Russian Eyes

Posted on September 4, 2010 by

Through Russian Eyes Since it appears, that the Serbs have settled down again for the time being, I feel it is time to look at Russia and Putin and as they may see themselves. Russia (and Putin), see the world as … Continue reading →

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Russian Diesel Locomotives

Posted on July 2, 2010 by

Russian Diesel Locomotives TEM2 TEM3 TEM2 and TEM3 are numerous and they can be found anywhere in the ex. Soviet territory. These locomotives looks very much like the origin, where the Soviets copied and altered them: an early Alco road … Continue reading →

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Lomonosov Moscow State University – Stalinist architecture

Posted on June 21, 2010 by

Lomonosov Moscow State University From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Stalinist architecture    M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russian: Моско́вский госуда́рственный университе́т и́мени М.В.Ломоно́сова, Moskóvskiy gosudárstvennyy universitét ímeni M. V. Lomonósova), for a time the Lomonosov University or MSU (Russian: … Continue reading →

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Model Railroads in the former East Bloc

Posted on June 9, 2010 by

Model Railroads  in the former East Bloc M62, 2M62 (2М62-962Б) BR120 model train HO scale Ludmilla BR232 Russendiesel mit Interzonen-Zug (LOXX Berlin) Smrzovka TT Scale layout at Canterbury show 2008 Smrzovka TT scale Model railway 2TE10Ut-0035 (2ТЭ10Ут) Model Train HO … Continue reading →

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The Peterhof – St. Petersburg Russia

Posted on May 12, 2010 by

The Peterhof St. Petersburg Russia grand stairway in the Peterhof Pavilion of the Peterhof palace the Throne Room, Peterhof, St.Petersburg Russia The Peterhof St. Petersburg Russia Peterhof (Russian: Петерго́ф, Petergof, originally named Peterhof, the Dutch for “Peter’s Court”) is a … Continue reading →

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Soviet heavy tank Josif Stalin IS-3

Posted on May 3, 2010 by

Josif Stalin IS-3 IS-3 těžký sovětský tank asistoval dobytí Berlína Soviet heavy tank Josif Stalin IS-3 5th tank day Lešany – IS-3 IS-2 In late 1944 the IS-2 design was upgraded to the IS-3. This tank had improved armour layout, … Continue reading →

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History of Tanks (Armored Fighting Vehicles)

Posted on April 13, 2010 by

History of Tanks (Armored Fighting Vehicles) WW1 Tank The British Mark I was the world’s first combat tank, entering service in the middle of World War I, born of the need to break the domination of trenches and machine guns … Continue reading →

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USSR/Russia T34/85 Tank

Posted on February 16, 2010 by

USSR/Russia T34/85 Tank T34/85 Tank Video Bovington 2008 T34/85 Tank Saturday Russian T-34/85 tank USSR T34/85 AFV USSR T34/85 AFV Americans examine a T34/85 in Korea The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank produced from 1941 to 1958. It is … Continue reading →

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USSR/Russia – AK 47

Posted on February 6, 2010 by

AK 47 USSR/Russia AK47 Video AK-47 TOP 10:Combat Rifles – AK 47 (NO.1) Russian (USSR) AK 47 The AK-47 (contraction of Russian: Автомат Калашникова образца 1947 года; Avtomat Kalashnikova obraztsa 1947 goda; “Kalashnikov’s automatic rifle model of year 1947″) is … Continue reading →

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