In 1946, fresh from its epic victory over Nazi Germany, the Red Army was renamed the Soviet Army. It was a symbolic step: No longer seen as the muscle of a theoretical future world Communist ...

Living history hobbyist Craig Hall portrays a Soviet Cavalry officer and discusses the role of the Soviet Union in World War II. Appearing at the annual Army Heritage Days event in Carlisle ...

Generalissimo of the Soviet Union was a proposed military rank, specifically created for Joseph Stalin in 1945 “for especially outstanding service to the Motherland in the management of all of ...

Across Eastern and Central Europe, statues honoring Soviet troops for their role in defeating the Nazis in World War II have in recent weeks come down or been slated for demolition.