Dangerous gangs that operated in the USSR during the Great Patriotic War

While the Red Army was fighting the Wehrmacht at the front, the criminal underworld was becoming more active at the rear. The authorities and law enforcement agencies were weakened: many employees left for the front. Hard life, progressive poverty of the population, lack of food and the most necessary things also led to the growth of crime. In addition, during the war years, trade and subsistence exchange in the markets flourished. And where there are spontaneous markets, there is crime.

A deserter turned hero

In the summer of 1098 under the walls of Syrian Antioch it was really not comfortable: scorching heat, angry Turks and - especially - terrible hunger.

Wyatt Earp: lawman, murderer and U.S. national hero

The heroes of Westerns, who enforced law and order in the Wild West, were not much different from the bandits they fought in life and on the screen. During the exploration of the American Wild West, the line between outlaw and lawman was extremely thin. Many adventurers had to act in one or the other hypostasis. This was the fate of Wyatt Earp, one of the most famous characters in book and movie westerns.

Kill me if you can. The most unusual assassination attempts on Fidel Castro

According to the historians of the Island of Freedom, there have been 637 assassination attempts on the permanent Cuban commander Fidel Castro. And none of these attempts reached their goal, as Castro died at a respectable age at home, surrounded by loving relatives and party friends, outliving most of those who planned to eliminate him.