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Battle for Moscow: Seen Through the Ages from Siberia

Omsk, Omsk Fortress
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Its Tobolsk Gate, opening the way to the river, has never known a siege
The necessary fortifications have been erected on the bank of the Irtysh near Omsk Fortress
Viewed from above, Hetman Khodkevich’s camp is on the left
November weather adds to the challenge: the garish Poles inspect their weapons
In the early 17th century, volunteers rose to defend the Fatherland on a mass scale for the first time
About 8,000 warriors from various towns gathered near Moscow in the autumn of 1612
Handling firearms of that era requires extensive preparation
While waiting for the command to fire, there is time to examine the Polish costumes
Gunshots over the Irtysh river sound like rolls of thunder
Russians have something to answer with — still in presentation mode
The cannons roar…
…as do the matchlock guns
The Polish troops advance
Skirmishes become frequent and chaotic
Something is happening on every square meter of the riverbank
At times, the entire battlefield is shrouded in clouds of smoke
However, Russians find it easier to navigate the urban terrain
The main events took place in Zamoskvorechye
They don’t have many cannons, but they are formidable weapons
The Polish army keeps pressing forward
After a series of setbacks, the militiamen vow to fight without sparing themselves
…and fully immerse the audience in the atmosphere of that confrontation
With powerful visual “cues”, the brain amplifies the impressions to the maximum
In the end, the Polish‑Lithuanian garrison in the Kremlin was forced to surrender
In any case, everything possible has been done for that
…and take group photos
Indeed, you can meet such characters only a few times a year

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