You probably knew there were ample defectors from the Soviet Union to Nazi Germany during the Second World War... but did you know high-ranking officers, even generals defected? Andrey Vlasov was one ...

German soldiers initially viewed Georgy Zhukov as just another instrument of Stalin, but that perception changed rapidly as he emerged as the Red Army’s most formidable commander. His leadership ...

Afanasy Remnev was born in the village of Lapino, in Tambov province in Russia into a peasant family. He had an incomplete secondary education and graduated from 6 classes of gymnasium (high school).

Marshal Zhukov, decorated Soviet commander, risked Stalin's wrath for his Coca-Cola addiction. The solution? A clear version ...