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Bought for someone in my family who likes history, uniforms and memorabilia as such but am curious as to what it might be exactly. The google AI overview said it was from the Soviet-Afghan war but just am looking for more details as AI is never fully accurate lol…

Happy 70K Members, comrades!

In time to celebrate, I’ve finished subbing another Soviet film.

This is Sergei Yutkevich’s 1940 film, Yakov Sverdlov: Pages From the Biography.

This film is a biographical drama that sheds light on a key revolutionary of the early days of the Bolsheviks and the Revolution, Yakov Sverdlov.

Sverdlov was a young and early supporter of the Bolsheviks, joining the RSDLP in 1902 and aligning with Lenin and the Bolsheviks. He was a key agitator and organizer that was subjected to constant imprisonment and exile, and played a key role in the revolutionary government during the Russian Civil War when he was appointed in 1917 as Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the All-Russian Congress of the Soviets, working as the Head of Government ministries and later Chairman of the Secretariat of the Communist Party in 1918.

Sverdlov died on March 16th, 1919 at age 33 after contracting Spanish flu on a trip to Ukraine. He worked until the last 2 days of his life.

Sadly, I can only find the 1965 version that removed all Stalin scenes. But it is still a good watch nonetheless.

Here’s one of my favorite scenes, the portrayal of dissolving the Russian Constituent Assembly after it refused to recognize the authority of the Soviets.

Watch the full film on YouTube below

Yakov Sverdlov (1940) Eng Sub (1965 Revision)

Some pictures from my visit to the cemetery commemorating the liberation of Bratislava. It sits a top one of the highest hills in the City with an amazing view of the city below. 6,845 comrades gave their lives to liberate the city and its people.

I really like these song and i found it in USSR edits but I don't know the meaning of these. Can u give me a summary of what the song is?

He was the most famous anti-communist fighter and leader during the Soviet war in Afghanistan during the 1980s, he later went on to become the main resistance against the Taliban and Al-Qaeda all the way untill his death in 2001.

He is looked at very positively in the west and among a lot of Afghans, he is viewed as a moderate and a freedom fighter, but what are your thoughts on him?

Historical note

The Palace of Culture ‘Ukraina’ was officially opened in April 1970. The construction was carried out according to the project of an architectural team (Y. Marochenko, P. Saradula, I. Karakis) led by Y. Novikov. The building was erected on the site of the former Volodymyrsky Market. The interiors and technical equipment of the 3,714-seat concert hall made it one of the most advanced venues in the USSR, designed for both party congresses and large-scale concerts.

Present day

Currently, the site is officially named the National Palace of Arts ‘Ukraina’. The building has preserved its original architectural appearance and continues to function as the country’s main concert and official venue, hosting performances by leading Ukrainian and international artists.

A postcard from my collection at oldpostcards_biz

I and the other mods on the moderation team are very proud and excited of this. I personally as a moderator thank you for helping achieve this i couldn’t have ever imagined this subreddit growing to this size

My family gave me some trinkets from USSR (my families from Lithuania!)