The 70th anniversary of Professor V.A. Zolotarev
In the publication, devoted to the 70 anniversary of the birthday of prominent Russian historian and organizer of science V. A. Zolotarev, tells about many of his merits in the progress of history science in our country. Tells about the military service of Vladimir Antonovich, about his life’s path traversed from cadet to major-General and I class State Councilor of the Russian Federation. It is emphasized that the hero of the day - a major expert in the history of the Russo-Turkish war of 1877-1878, Eastern history in General, as well as the history of the First and Second world wars. Notes the enormous work carried out by V. A. Zolotarev during his leadership of the Military history institute of Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation, the implementation of a number of ambitious survey projects, such as the 12-volume edition of «The Great Patriotic war of 1941-1945» and a 6-volume edition «The First World war 1914-1918».