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Появление первых доспехов произошло задолго до появления военного дела, войны как таковых, а следовательно солдат и армии. Люди каменного века впервые научились изготавливать простые доспехи из шкур животных. Доспехи часто ассоциируются с чем-то металлическим, но кожа и ткань являлись гораздо более распространенным материалом для их изготовления.

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Shooting a firearm requires careful preparation in the details. Do not forget that even the most upscale shooter is not immune from ricochets, loose shells, specks, powder smoke and other surprises. Although many shooters do not accept the use of helmets and headphones, ballistic glasses are needed without fail.

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The history of the military uniform of the air forces of the Russian Federation goes back to Tsarist Russia. For a century of existence, the form has changed many times almost beyond recognition. The main historical landmarks in the formation of modern air force uniforms are as follows: 1910 - the formation of the Air Force of the Russian Empire; 1918 - the creation of the Air Force of the Russian Soviet Republic; 1939 - 1945

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Since the founding of this kind of troops, the form of the Airborne Forces did not differ in any way from the clothes of the Red Army air forces or special-purpose air battalions. The collection of clothes soldier intelligence USSR included: Leather or gray-blue canvas helmet. Moleskino overalls (could be both leather and gray-blue canvas). The collar of the jumpsuit was equipped with blue buttonholes, where insignia were sewn.

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The appearance of tactical backpacks is closely related to the history of hostilities and even wars as such. The military personnel, and especially the special forces of the army, during the conduct of special operations constantly have to deal with carrying something, in particular, personal belongings, ammunition, food, as well as special cargo.

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Army protective helmets (ZS) - a reminder of the era of knights. They have remained virtually unchanged part of the combat armor. If the cuirass was transformed into a bullet-proof vest, which does not at all resemble the military armor of a knight, then iron helmets were produced until recently. Although there was a time in military history when soldiers wore headgear instead of protective helmets, in the end, necessity forced the military authorities to return this part of the armor back into service.

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Every person undergoing military service in the ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation a year after it began will be transferred to the reserve. This action is often confused with demobilization, which differs from firing in its size. Demobilization implies a reduction in the number of troops throughout the country.

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As you know, gas masks are designed primarily to protect the respiratory organs, eyes and skin of the face from the penetration of harmful elements that could be contained in the air taken in. To date, a huge number of various gas mask systems have been created, and it is not so easy for an ordinary person to understand their purpose for all of them.

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The time of multi-million armies is coming to an end. Today, the outcome of the campaigns is decided by a relatively small group of professionals, and therefore the first place goes to the quality of training a fighter and his equipment. Despite the increasing use of electronics on the battlefield, its outcome, as before, is decided by people.

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The combat capability of a fighter depends on his moral and volitional qualities, skills of handling weapons and military equipment, as well as physical fitness. However, the supply of military personnel is no less important - as you know, you cannot fight a lot on an empty stomach. Not only the physical condition of the soldier, but also his morale depends on food on the front line.

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SS troops belonged to the organization of the SS, the service in them was not considered state, even if it was legally equal to that. The military uniform of SS soldiers is quite recognizable around the world, most often this black form is associated with the organization itself. It is known that uniforms for SS employees during the Holocaust were sewn by prisoners of the Buchenwald concentration camp.

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The form of the military personnel of the Russian Navy has its own rather long history. For decades, it has undergone many changes. In the article we will consider a brief history of the form, its various variants and principles of wearing. The history of naval dress The history of the form of the Navy originates from the time of Peter the Great.

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Starting from prehistoric times, people tried to figure out a way to take food and water with them. And if it was easy to do without food for a couple of days, or even a week, it is impossible to live more than 3-5 days without drinking water. The history of the flask The oldest water bottle was found by archaeologists, and is over 60,000 years old.

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