Pistols - why so unpopular? Top-3 reasons why Soviet soldiers avoided using pistols
It so well known that Soviet's rarely used pistols during Soviet-Afghan war. Find out why this was the case...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Soviet invasion of Afghanistan - how bad was the mobilization process?
How disorganized was the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan? In this article you will learn about...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 22
- 3 min
Top-5 best movies about Soviet-Afghan war
It is not uncommon for a person to start his study of a topic from a movie. In fact, a good movie is what can easily give that spark that...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 20
- 2 min
Early war memo for Soviet soldiers stationed in Afghanistan
I found this interesting piece of documentation. It was issued to soldiers and junior officers of the Soviet Army units which were...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 19
- 4 min
The coolest and the rarest- 6b1 body armor vest
The most informative article on 6b1 body armor vest you will find on the web
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 18
- 5 min
PK or PKM? Choice of a Soviet machinegunner in Afghanistan
Ever wondered what GPMG was used by Soviet troops in Afghanistan? Look no further
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