In the freezing winter of 1939, the Soviet Union launched an invasion ... Despite overwhelming odds, Finland held its ground in one of World War II’s most remarkable David vs.

The fighting ended 75 years ago, but Maria Rokhlina still feels the war in ... Winter temperatures regularly plunged below zero degrees Fahrenheit. Rokhlina holed up with Soviet troops in a ...

Strange relationships are formed by war, not least that of the USSR and Great Britain in World War Two. The invasion of Russia by Nazi Germany in 1941 shattered their formerly expedient pact and ...

Languages: English, Russian You can get in touch with Isabel by emailing [email protected] or by following her on X @isabelvanbrugen A submarine that sunk during World War II has been ...

Alexievich’s book recounts the experiences of hundreds of Soviet women who volunteered in World War II after ... “The Unwomanly Face of War” has sold more than 2 million copies.

“Of all the aircraft utilized by the Soviet Air Force in World War II, the oldest ... the infamous frigidity of the Russian winter sometimes jammed a Po-2’s ordnance release mechanisms ...

“[Egg substitutions today are] generally used in liquid or pasteurized forms, but in World War I, there was a big ... China, and the Soviet Union as part of the 1941 Lend-Lease Program. ‘ ...