Nikolai Pavlovich Sleptsov
The name of Nikolai Sleptsov is somewhat forgotten in Russian history today, although he was once placed in the same league as outstanding commanders like Rumyantsev, Suvorov, and Yermolov. Nikolai Sleptsov was born on D…
Anatoly Nikolaevich Pepelyaev
In the last days before emigration from Primorye, the White Guards faced a dilemma: surrender or leave their homeland. However, some chose to give the Reds one last fight.
A Siberian detachment was formed from volunteer…
Alexander Nikolayevich Turchaninov
Cabbage soup and porridge, our food
As Napoleon said, the way to a soldier's heart is through his stomach. The French were the first to invent field kitchens, but they were stationary, and soldiers cut off from the rear…
Ivan Mikhailovich Kharitonov
On the night of July 17, 1918, in the Ipatiev House, four more people were shot alongside the royal family: doctor Evgeny Botkin, maid Anna Demidova, valet Alexei Trupp, and cook Ivan Kharitonov. Kharitonov's grandson st…
Vladimir Vladimirovich Granitov
Vladimir Vladimirovich Granitov was born on April 4, 1915, in Saint Petersburg. His father was an officer of the 13th Leib Grenadier Erivan Regiment and a participant in the White movement. In 1920, five-year-old Vladimi…
Matvey Komarov
Once, Leo Tolstoy was asked who the most popular writer in Russia was, and he answered without hesitation: "Matvey Komarov." Today, this name is little known, but in the 19th century, Komarov was indeed one of the most f…
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Maria Alexandrovna Karinskaya
In the past, portraits of Maria Karinskaya adorned the windows of music stores, and her photographs could be seen on the covers of vinyl records. She was one of the most outstanding singers of the Russian Empire in the e…
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Galina Sergeyevna Ulanova
The famous ballerina was born in the Russian Empire on January 8, 1910. Her parents were dancers at the imperial Mariinsky Theatre, and from childhood, Galina Ulanova observed the world of ballet, although she did not pl…
Alexey Alekseevich Ganin
95 years ago, on March 25, 1925, the talented Russian poet and prose writer Alexey Ganin was executed on fabricated charges. He was a close friend of Sergey Yesenin. Having lived only 31 years, he left a vivid creative m…
Yakovlev Evgeny Alexandrovich
Young engineer Evgeny Yakovlev, who failed the exams at the Naval School, was met with mockery for his eccentricities. His days were spent in the workshop, where he, covered in oil and smelling of gasoline, worked on inv…
