Staff from the Archive of Public Associations of the Gomel Region participated in the presentation of a book about prominent military commanders

On November 12, 2026, staff from the State Archive of Public Associations of the Gomel Region attended the presentation of the book «Not by Arms Alone! Great Military Commanders: P.A.Rumyantsev and I.F.Paskevich». The event took place in the White Drawing Room of the Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace.

The book was published as part of the «Union State Library» series and was prepared with the involvement of historians, as well as library and museum specialists from Belarus and Russia. It features rare documents and illustrations drawn from the collections of cultural institutions and archives in both Belarus and Russia.

The publication provides a detailed account of the lives of two distinguished military leaders — Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaysky and Count Ivan Fyodorovich Paskevich (Count of Erivan, Serene Prince of Warsaw)—examining their command expertise, combat strategies and tactics, and their influence on the development of military thought. Through the lens of their lives and careers, the book traces the evolution of the Russian school of military art, highlighting its continuity and its capacity to adapt to changing conditions and the new challenges of the era.

1–6. During the presentation of the book «Not by Arms Alone! Great Military Commanders: P.A.Rumyantsev and I.F.Paskevich» at the Rumyantsev-Paskevich Palace, November 12, 2026.