Soviet 40th Army - the list of all units
This article will feature the majority of the main divisions, brigades, separate regiments and other units, who participated in Soviet-Afgh
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 4
- 6 min
Life on Soviet outposts during the Soviet-Afghan war
Everything you need to know about the life of a Soviet soldier on an outpost in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 3
- 3 min
Why Soviet soldiers in Afghanistan threw away intact rounds for small arms?
Why did Soviet soldiers, after several military operations in Afghanistan, threw out whole cartridges for their main weapon?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Soviet Afghan war music
In this article we are discussing some examples of the music that Soviet soldiers may have listened to during the war.
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 31
- 3 min
A full list of all Soviet-Afghan war weapons
Here is the complete list of all the weapons, including knifes and explosives, which were issued and used by the Soviet army
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 27
- 4 min
Use of AKM assault rifle during the Soviet-Afghan war
Was 7.62 AKM used in Afghan?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 25
- 2 min
German G3 rifle in Soviet-Afghan war
Since I've got some detailed photos of a deactivated G3 rifle from a private collection
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 23
- 7 min
Soviet paratroopers in Soviet-Afghan war
When you think about the Soviet-Afghan war, Soviet paratroopers is what immediately comes to mind. This happens for a number of reasons...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 21
- 3 min
How pre-deployment training improved over time in the Soviet Army
The Soviet Army training system was not ideal to begin with. In most cases fresh recruits were sent directly...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Soviet Afghan cap
Soviet Afghan cap is an iconic piece of headwear from the decade. It was...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 19
- 4 min
Top-5 backpacks used by Soviet Army in Soviet-Afghan war
Backpacks are well important in any war. They get progressively more important when...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 11
- 5 min
Brief overview of Soviet body armor vests in Afghanistan. Part 2: 6b2-3tm and 6b3
Everything you ever wanted to know about 6b2-3T and 6B3 Soviet body armor vests
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Top 5 movies about Afghan - The Soviet experience documentaries
The Soviet-Afghan war documentaries which you must see
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 8
- 4 min
What were soldiers preferred weapons during Soviet-Afghan War?
What weapons Soviet soldiers used in Soviet-Afghan war?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 7
- 3 min
Soviet gun tracks - Vietnam experience 10 years later
Everything about Soviet-Afghan war gun trucks
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Mike Spike
- Mar 5
- 4 min
Use of the M-16 Rifle by Mujahideen during the Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989
Did Soviet troops prefer using captured M-16 rifles in Afghanistan?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 4
- 5 min
Newbie guide to Soviet-Afghan war reenactment
A list of everything you need to start your journey in Soviet army reenactment
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 28
- 3 min
The history behind the development of the 6B2 vest
6B2 is the most popular Soviet body armor till this day. Here is the fascinating story behind it
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 27
- 1 min
Colored photos from Soviet-Afghan war which you probably haven't seen before
Interested in Soviet-Afghan war? Make sure you check this...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 24
- 3 min
Why Soviet soldiers used shiny buckles in Afghanistan?
Ever wondered why Soviet soldiers used uncamouflaged shiny gold brass buckles? Here is the answer
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