Sergei Aleshkov - Wikipedia
Sergei Andreyevich Aleshkov (Russian: Сергей Андреевич Алёшков, 15 February 1936 – 1 February 1990) was a Soviet soldier, adopted "Son of the Regiment", and the youngest to …
The six-year-old soldier who fought in WWII - Russia Beyond
In the summer of 1942, Seryozha [short for Sergei], from the village of Gryn in the Kaluga Region, found himself completely orphaned: His father had died before the war and the Germans...
Military history of Russia - Wikipedia
The military history of Russia has antecedents involving Kievan Rus' and the Rus' principalities that succeeded it, the Mongol invasion of the early 13th century, Russia's numerous wars …
Russia Military Records - FamilySearch
2024年3月20日 · The FamilySearch Library has some records of the Russian military conscription lists and other related docs of the 19th and 20th centuries. Use Familysearch.org and search …
The 6-Year-Old Soldier Who Fought At the Battle of Stalingrad
2018年9月6日 · Many simply fell victim to armies fighting in their villages. One child, six-year-old Sergei Aleshkov, was the youngest participant of the Battle of Stalingrad and one of the …
How did Old Russia defend itself? - Russia Beyond
During the 13th-14th centuries, when the Russian lands depended on the Mongol state, Russians slowly transformed their military to better fit the needs of attack and resistance. Which...
Putin raises elderly army as ex-serviceman up to 70 deemed ...
2023年7月22日 · Russian lawmakers have passed legislation changing the age categories for those called up for the military potentially meaning that older troops could be sent to fight in …
Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 as volunteers face 'meat grinder'
2024年9月19日 · More than 70,000 people fighting in Russia’s military have now died in Ukraine, according to data analysed by the BBC. And for the first time, volunteers - civilians who joined …
The Russian army is increasingly relying on older recruits ...
According to frontline soldiers, this is a serious problem: older recruits struggle with the physical demands of war as they lack the endurance and strength of younger troops. Meduza shares a …
For Old Ukrainians, Russia’s Invasion Echoes World War II ...
2024年5月20日 · The oldest Ukrainians whose towns have been bombarded and overrun by Russia’s invasion have memories of similar miseries at the hands of Nazi Germany in World …