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Soviet field medicine in Afghanistan
Find out how the Soviet managed the medical part of their campaign in Afghanistan
Elaine Hasty
Mar 7, 20244 min read
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Osama bin Laden in Soviet-Afghan war
Just ten years ago, the name of Osama bin Laden was known to the majority of the world's population. Since his alleged liquidation in 2011..

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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Beards and facial hear in Soviet Army and in Afghanistan
Learn if it was allowed to have beards in the Soviet Army

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 24, 20244 min read
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US involvement in Soviet-Afghan war
How deep was the US involved in the Soviet-Afghan war?

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 14, 20243 min read
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Plastic furniture on AKS-74 in Afghan
Find out when plastic furniture for the AK was introduced to the Soviet Army arsenal!

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 13, 20243 min read
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Pink rubber band on the AK stock - what is it?
Ever wondered what is that pink tape on the AK stock? Look no further - here is an explanation

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 9, 20243 min read
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Top-5 Simple and Elegant Soviet-Afghan war impressions
Tips and tricks on how to improve your reenactment impressions

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 8, 20243 min read
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Main technical of the Soviet-Afghan war. The Simurgh
Interested in technicals? Find out interesting history behind Afghan most used jeep

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 8, 20246 min read
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Best friend killed in the last day of war. The extract from a book on Soviet-Afghan War
A heart wrecking story on how a friend of the author was killed in the last operation

Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 20, 20234 min read
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Afghan war Soviet trench art - a gallery of drawings by the Spetsnaz soldier
Check these amazing soldier's drawings

Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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Muslim battalion in the Soviet Army - 154th Soviet Spetsnaz Unit
The Soviet Union was a strictly atheist country. Yet, they had special Muslim battalions in the Army. Here is why

Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 3, 20235 min read
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Who won the Soviet-Afghan war?
To answer this question you need to check a number of factors. In this article, we will try to cover some of them

Vlad Besedovskyy
Oct 5, 20233 min read
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AKS-74 - the true choice of the Soviet Soldier in Afghanistan
Everything you wanted to know about AKS-74 in Afghan

Vlad Besedovskyy
Sep 28, 20234 min read
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The "Krinkov" - AKS-74U/AKSU in Afghanistan
Did you know that the AKS-74U had a long list of competitors? Check out this article to learn more

Vlad Besedovskyy
Sep 1, 20235 min read
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The legend itself - T-34 in Soviet-Afghan war
Discover the forgotten story of T-34 in Afghanistan

Vlad Besedovskyy
Aug 27, 20233 min read
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Most common Soviet body armor - 6b2 body armor vest
The most complete guide to 6b2 body armor vest

Vlad Besedovskyy
Aug 25, 20234 min read
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The silent death - PB Soviet pistol in Afghanistan
All you wanted to know about Soviet 9mm PB pistol

Vlad Besedovskyy
Aug 15, 20233 min read
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RPG-7: the most iconic anti-tank weapon
Learn about RPG-7 and how it was used in Afghanistan

Vlad Besedovskyy
Aug 1, 20234 min read
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Tropical M69 uniform - the most common Soviet uniform in Afghanistan
Biggest guide on Tropical M69 uniform

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jul 31, 20235 min read
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Blade for AKM - 6x3 bayonet
The second bayonet for AK family - 6x3 bayonet

Vlad Besedovskyy
Jul 26, 20233 min read
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