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Sklad-40
Sklad-40 (Склад-40) (also ''Arsenal'') - a closed military camp in the western part of the city of Rzhev in the Tver Oblast, on the :ru:Советская сторона (Soviet side). It is a microdistrict of the city of Rzhev. All the houses of the microdistrict are assigned to Karl Marx Street. Military Unit Number 86286, the 55th Arsenal Main Missile and Artillery Directorate of the Ministry of Defence, is garrisoned in the town. A civilian enterprise operates on the basis of the military unit - OAO 55 Arsenal, which specializes in the repair of military and special equipment, as well as the production of trailers and other consumer goods. History The history of the arsenal begins in 1918, when a warehouse redeployed from Dvinsk and artillery was placed in Rzhev. On September 16, 1919, by order of the commander of the Armies of the Western Front No. 683, the warehouse was given the name Rzhevskaya Artillery Base Western Front. During the years of the Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rzhev
Rzhev ( rus, Ржев, p=ˈrʐɛf) is a town in Tver Oblast, Russia, located southwest of Staritsa and from Tver, on the highway and railway connecting Moscow and Riga. It is the uppermost town situated on the Volga River. Population: History Rzhev was founded in the Middle Ages and rivals Toropets as the oldest town in the region. Rzhevians usually point out that their town is mentioned in the Novgorod laws as early as 1019. Their neighbors from Toropets, on the other hand, give more credence to Rzhev's first mention in a major chronicle under 1216, when it was in possession of Mstislav the Bold, Prince of Toropets. Whatever the truth may be, it is clear that medieval Rzhev was bitterly contested by three regional powers—the Novgorod Republic, the Principality of Smolensk, and the Grand Principality of Vladimir-Suzdal. Following the Mongol invasion, Rzhev passed to a lateral branch of the Smolensk dynasty, which made the town its capital. Later the princes divided the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
