
19 January
On January 19, 1730, the Supreme Secret Council approved Princess Anna Ioannovna, the niece of Peter the Great, as the new Russian Empress. Though her rights were limited by the special “Conditions” document, which literally delegated all power to the Secret Council, Anna managed to fight them off and seize absolute power.…
Russian POWs digging their own graves before execution, July 1941
Published: 17 November 2010

Russian POWs digging their own graves before execution, July 1941
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Resistance from within: Museum of German Anti-Fascists: Russian POWs digging their own graves before execution, July 1941 – Russiapedia Picture galleries
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