8 military puzzles for Soviet children, which are difficult for adults to solve today

Murzilka magazine began to be published on May 16, 1924. It was an extremely popular Soviet, and subsequently Russian monthly children's literary and artistic magazine, addressed to children aged 6-12. In Murzilka various tasks and puzzles for quick wit and development of children's intelligence were often printed. Surprisingly, with the outbreak of World War II, the magazine did not stop being published, it continued to delight and support the children with games and fun, even in such a difficult time. The tasks here acquired a military theme, but that didn’t make them love them less, because almost every Soviet boy or girl dreamed of becoming partisans and repelling the enemy. Children of those times solved puzzles without much difficulty, but will the modern generation cope with them? Perhaps even many adults will find it difficult to give the right answer. As an example, we will cite several problems published in the magazine Murzilka in 1944.

Determine from the picture how the partisans discovered the spy?

Answer: It turned out that the spy is not able to use the Russian samovar. He tried to pour water from a bucket into the chimney.

What trick did the scout come up with to sneak up on German soldiers?

Answer: The partisan scout covered himself with a trough sprinkled with snow and quietly crawled to the Germans.

Think of a way to get a ball out of a vase?

Answer: Using a nearby watering hose, you need to fill the vase with water, and when it starts to flow over the edge, the ball will fall out by itself.