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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Jul 1
- 4 min
Airborne choice: Soviet RPG-16 in Afghanistan
What role did RPG-16 play in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Jun 30
- 3 min
A full list of Soviet uniforms, headgear and clothing used by the troops in Afghanistan
The ultimate list of ALL soviet uniforms used in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Jun 29
- 4 min
Sniper Mosin-Nagant rifle in Afghanistan
As part of the project of the full list of the infantry weapons used by the Soviets, we present an article about the Mosin-Nagant rifle.
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Jun 18
- 4 min
The legendary "Makarov" PM pistol in Soviet-Afghan War
Here is how PM Makarov pistol was used by the Soviet Army in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Jun 16
- 6 min
Dragunov's SVD in Soviet-Afghan War - myths and reality
All you needed to spark further interest in Soviet firearms
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Jun 1
- 5 min
Gorka suit - history and variations
Soviet Gorka suits explained in detail
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- May 26
- 5 min
Ushanka hat - how to make it squared
Ushanka hats are very well known across the world. Here is the history of them being used in the Soviet Army
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- May 18
- 4 min
Chinese DShK - Type 54. Practical usage during the Soviet-Afghan War
Secrets of Chinese version of DShK machine gun - Type 54
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- May 15
- 4 min
DShKM or "Dushka" - famous 12.7 machine gun in the Soviet-Afghan War
Did Soviet tankers like the DShK machine guns installed on their tanks?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 30
- 4 min
Soviet officer map-case bag
Set-up and contents of the officers bag
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 28
- 4 min
Single use anti-tank weapons in Afghanistan - RPG-18, RPG-22 and RPG-26
Everything you need to know about hand held grenades in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 17
- 4 min
RD-54 modification setups and instruction
Everything you need to know about the most iconic soviet backpack
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 15
- 5 min
Did Soviet Army ever paradropped in Afghanistan?
The nature of the myth is unclear, but we have some pretty good theories. The first one comes from...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 12
- 5 min
Why Soviets hated PKM tripod?
Ever seen many photos of PKM deployed on the tripod?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 10
- 4 min
Soviet Spetsnaz GRU uniform
The Soviet Spetsnaz is usually presented as a legendary unit. It would only make sense, if such guys were to wear some very special...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 9
- 6 min
Soviet-Afghan war timeline
In detail description of the events
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 8
- 5 min
RPK and RPK-74. Soviet LMGs in Soviet-Afghan war
Everything you ever wanted to know about light machine guns in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 7
- 3 min
"Time is money". Wrist watches during the Soviet-Afghan war
This article is translated from the memoirs of the Soviet soldiers, who served in the 40th Army in Afghanistan, during the Soviet-Afghan war
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 6
- 3 min
How much did Soviet soldiers earn in Afghanistan
The question that is often overlooked by those who study the topic. People from the Western countries seem to think...
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