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I had exactly the
same textbook when I was a pupil at 1st Secondary school in Gatchina
(St.Petersburg region of Russia). It was back in 1979-81 and the book was,
probably, in its 4th or th edition (this one is 8th), but nothing has
changed...
I still remember the name of the
teacher - Michael Alexeevich Varlaamov. A good man. It was his main subject,
but he also taught hisotry. Since he had an experience and served in the Soviet
army back in 50s, he could tell us many real stories from his past.
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One of the most difficult
parts was the study of Kalashnikov machine gun. It was not a theoretical study,
mind you. One had to completely reassamble the gun in 45 seconds. See, how many
parts are in it ! Many boys were able to do it even with the eyes closed. After
the 9th grade the class was taken to one of the army units for target shooting.
Since the school year was over, my parents left for a summer vacation and took
me with them. This is how I've missed the chance to shoot from
AKM-47.
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| I don't remember now if the
girls were excluded... |
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This is where we found out about the
dangers of radiation. It was a way before Chernobyl... There was no
"duck-n-cover" exercises in the Soviet schools, but everyone new - "if you
notice an atomic bomb explosion, immediately fall flat with your shoes in the
direction of a blast" <grin> |
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Luckily, there were no actual trainings in
the field: with digging and marching, etc. It should have come later - in the
army or at military training in college. |
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