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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 5
- 3 min
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 2
- 3 min
VSS Vintorez - the most iconic Soviet sniper rifle
Everything you wanted to know about the Soviet VSS Vintorez sniper rifle
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 28
- 3 min
Soviet ground troops section tactics
All you need to know about the basic tactics of the smallest organizational unit of the Soviet Army
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 22
- 4 min
Soviet infantry section battle order
A section was the smallest organizational structure in the Soviet Army. It was present in every branch of service and would...
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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 16
- 5 min
Military ranks in Soviet Army
More than you need to know about Soviet Military ranks
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 14
- 3 min
Why were the AK-74 stripper clips hated in the Soviet Army
What was the main problem with the AK-74 stripper clips in the Soviet Army?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 13
- 4 min
Soviet Cold War mechanized infantry
Everything you wanted to know about Soviet Cold War mechanized infantry
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 6
- 4 min
White collar liner - an undying tradition
Everything you need to know about the white collar liner on Soviet uniform
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Soviet military acronyms
SPG, ZIL, ooSPN - what's all that about? Find out in this article...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Mar 2
- 4 min
Typical ages of the Soviet Army servicemen
Do you want to know more about the Soviet Army? This article tell about the age of a...
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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 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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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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