Exercises of the Soviet Army and Navy (1935-1980)

An artillery spotter at an observation post.

Shell explosions in the binocular eyepiece.

A 122-mm howitzer battery fires during exercises at a firing range.

The mortar crew commander gives the command to open fire with a flag.

View of the firing position of a mortar battery.

An infantry fighting vehicle fires from cover.

A 122-mm howitzer battery during firing practice, shell explosions on a hillside.

A mortar battery fires.

An infantry fighting vehicle fires from cover.

A map of the exercise area with the immediate and subsequent tasks of the units (animation).

A mortar battery fires, the work of the crew numbers.

Mine explosions on a hillside.

An infantry fighting vehicle fires, shell explosions.

A machine gunner fires from a light machine gun.

Soldiers of a motorized rifle unit fire from machine guns, a panorama of the squad's firing position.

A reconnaissance unit near a combat vehicle in the mountains.

A mobile missile launcher unit marches to a firing position.

Bringing the missile launcher into combat readiness, faces of the crew.

Launching missiles.

Shooting at a shooting range from TT, Luger and Mauser pistols.

View of the shooting range.

Replacing the magazine in the TT and firing.

The face of small arms designer F.V. Tokarev.

A flying jet attack aircraft.

Tanks and infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) march along forest and country roads.

An anti-aircraft missile launcher on the march.

Airborne combat vehicles and tanks at a training ground fire at targets during the day and at night.

An armored personnel carrier moves to the attack line.

Motorized riflemen, supported by tanks, attack a simulated enemy.

Soldiers jump from the armor of a moving tank.

A flying fighter.

Tanks at a training ground during maneuvers in 1935-1936. Airborne assault.

Paratroopers jump from the wings of a heavy bomber.

A tank, delivered by air to the battlefield, rushes to attack a simulated enemy.

Officers at a command post during exercises in the 1970s.

Jet fighters fly by.

Shells explode at the training ground, a battery of 122-mm howitzers fires at targets.

A fighter jet flies by.

Tanks at a training ground during exercises (top).

Shilka self-propelled anti-aircraft guns fire at air targets.

A motorized rifle unit attacks a simulated enemy.

Attack helicopters fly by.

A gunner fires machine guns from a helicopter window at ground targets.

The helicopters hover at low altitude.

Troops disembark from a helicopter.

A rifle squad that has disembarked from a helicopter attacks a simulated enemy.

Helicopters mine the area.

Aircraft fire a missile salvo at ground targets.

View of part of the training ground during exercises (top).

A burning tank of a simulated enemy.

Aircraft attack positions of a simulated enemy, explosions on the ground.

Panorama and views of the burning terrain after an air assault, shell explosions.

A tank goes on the attack, a tanker's face.

A commander and gunner in the tank turret.

Tanks move forward.

A fighter jet flies by.

A link of transport aircraft in the air.

Mountain landscape, clouds.

Pilot at the controls.

Anti-aircraft missile battalion operators at the control panel.

Pressing the "Start" button.

Missiles launch and engagement of an air target, view of the battalion's firing position.

A hand presses buttons on the control panel.

Military transport aircraft commander at the controls.

Paratroopers in the plane.

Mountain landscape (top).

Airborne assault landing.

Parachuting combat equipment.

The parachutes are unfastened from the descending combat vehicles by means of an explosion.

Airborne assault landing, parachute canopies.

Landed paratroopers attack a simulated enemy.

Airborne combat vehicles are firing.

A combat hovercraft approaches the shore.

Marine units are landing.

Infantry and tanks are landing from a landing ship.

Panorama of the terrain, tanks are attacking.

Air combat with a simulated enemy, a pilot's face in a pressure helmet.

Air strike on ground targets.

A cloud of smoke from explosions.

A soldier drinks water from a flask.