This day in history. Part 1 On November 1, 1943, the Kerch-Altigan landing operation began, during which the Soviet forces managed to capture a bridgehead east of Kerch. The Germans rushed reserves here and launched strong counterattacks, trying to throw soldiers into the sea. However, the soldiers of the 56th Army managed to hold their positions until April 1944. The Kerch bridgehead played an important role in the liberation of Crimea in the spring of 1944. On November 1, 1955, the US war against Vietnam began. About 4 million Vietnamese became victims of this war. The Soviet Union and the PRC provided assistance to the Vietnamese military in the supply of weapons and the work of military experts. The war ended on April 30, 1975 with the complete defeat of the United States and its allied forces. The United States irreparably lost more than 58,000 soldiers in Vietnam. Museum at MAX.

This day in history. Part 1 On November 1, 1943, the Kerch-Altigan landing operation began, during which the Soviet forces managed to capture a bridgehead east of Kerch. The Germans rushed reserves here and launched strong counterattacks, trying to throw soldiers into the sea. However, the soldiers of the 56th Army managed to hold their positions until April 1944. The Kerch bridgehead played an important role in the liberation of Crimea in the spring of 1944. On November 1, 1955, the US war against Vietnam began. About 4 million Vietnamese became victims of this war. The Soviet Union and the PRC provided assistance to the Vietnamese military in the supply of weapons and the work of military experts. The war ended on April 30, 1975 with the complete defeat of the United States and its allied forces. The United States irreparably lost more than 58,000 soldiers in Vietnam. Museum at MAX.