This is an issue of the Russian military journal, Orel, which unfortunately was forced to cease publication during the financial crisis in Russia. Only three issues were published, and only this first issue of 1992 was translated. But we were fortunate to obtain copies. Links to the articles are shown below. Our thanks to the authors and editors of Orel, to Sergei Koval for these translations and to the late Valerii Kudashkin for his help with so much in Russia including this journal.

OREL - EAGLE

Military History Journal

Founding bodies: The All-Union Association “Rehabilitation of Invalids” and the Commercial Center NPO FIRN.

Registration certificate No.1526.

Publisher: The Editorial Board of the Military History Journal “ORYOL”

Chief Editor: S. V. Gorunov

Editorial Committee:

G. E. Vvyedenskii, G. V. Vilinbakhov, Zh. L. Vio,

V. G. Danchenko, A. Ye. Ioffe, P. K. Koriakov, A. N. Kulinskii, S. A. Lyotin, O. V. Sokolov, B. Yu. Styepanov,

V. M. Faibisovich, O. B. Shatalov

American edition:

Editor: John Sloan

Publisher: “Xenophon”

5218 Landgrave Ln. Springfield VA. 22151

Editorial Offices Address:

197198, St.Petersburg, P.O.Box 422 “ORYOL”

(C) Military History Journal “ORYOL”

For reprinting reference to ORYOL is required.

On the front cover:

Peter the Great in uniform of the Preobrazhensky Regiment.

Ill. by S. Lyotin.

On the back cover:

Starting from the issue No.2, the editorial board of the “ORYOL” journal plans to publish the most interesting chapters from the book “Memoirs of Mr. d'Artagnan, Lieutenant Captain of the First Company of the King's Musketeers, Narrating on Unusual and Secret Events which Happened during the Reign of Louis the Great” that became known due to the talent of Courtil de Sandre, the first author who managed to add to the notes of the legendary musketeer easily readable style, as well as to the genius of A.Dumas-père who wrote such splendid books as “Les Trois Mousquetaires” (1844), “Vingt Ans Après” (1845), and “Vicomte de Bragelon” (1848-1850).

RUSSIAN KNIGHTS ACADEMY

- by V. Danchenko

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GUARDS OF PETER THE GREAT 1702-1725

- by S. Lyotin

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POLTAVA REGALIYA

- by A. Nikitin

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SWEDISH INFANTRY OF ARMY OF CHARLES XII AT POLTAVA

- by A. Vasil'yev

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