Voennyi Sbornik

182-201

Authors: Artyom Y. Peretyatko

The article is devoted to the evolution of Eastern European irregular troops in the XVIII century, when they were forced to compete with the regular armies of the Western European model. In it are analyzed shortcomings and advantages of irregular system of the organization which became actual in this century. The author comes to a conclusion that the elimination of the most part of the East European irregular troops was made possible only when regular armies start using their tactics and weapons. Similar influence was mutual, and preserved irregular troops adopted more and more elements of the organization of a regular army.

214-225

Authors: Igor V. Yurin, Artem A. Gonchar

This article is dedicated to the description of the history of appearance in the Navy of Poland the ships of class cruiser. The brief characteristic of the Polish fleet before World War II is given. There is given the history of the acquisition in Belgium of the former French cruiser «D’Entrecasteaux», converted into the training ship «Baltyk». Is told about the appearance in the composition of Polish Navy of the former British cruisers HMS «Dragon» and HMS «Danaya», renamed in «Conrad», their technical characteristics are given, is described the history of their building and service in the British fleet, target run in the composition of Polish Navy is outlined. There is described the sinking cruiser «Conrad» by the German guided torpedo «Neger».