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Elaine Hasty
Mar 17, 20244 min read
Typical diseases of the Afghan war
Soviet military medicine and especially hygiene traditions were not fit for the challenges of Afghanistan. Being a country with a very...
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Elaine Hasty
Mar 7, 20244 min read
Soviet field medicine in Afghanistan
Find out how the Soviet managed the medical part of their campaign in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 26, 20247 min read
Update on new projects - February 2024
Our upcoming books and projects
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 9, 20244 min read
SKS rifle in the Soviet Army
Learn about the legacy of the Soviet SKS rifle
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 7, 20244 min read
Tips on organizing a perfect reenactment event
After a decade of experience in participating and organizing airsoft games and reenactment events I decided to put my thoughts to paper
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 25, 20243 min read
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..
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 24, 20244 min read
Beards and facial hear in Soviet Army and in Afghanistan
Learn if it was allowed to have beards in the Soviet Army
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 19, 20244 min read
How to choose a correct Soviet Army belt for reenactment
All Soviet Army belt in one place
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 14, 20243 min read
US involvement in Soviet-Afghan war
How deep was the US involved in the Soviet-Afghan war?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 13, 20243 min read
Plastic furniture on AKS-74 in Afghan
Find out when plastic furniture for the AK was introduced to the Soviet Army arsenal!
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 9, 20243 min read
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
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 8, 20243 min read
Top-5 Simple and Elegant Soviet-Afghan war impressions
Tips and tricks on how to improve your reenactment impressions
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 8, 20246 min read
Main technical of the Soviet-Afghan war. The Simurgh
Interested in technicals? Find out interesting history behind Afghan most used jeep
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 3, 20243 min read
RPD vs RPK - was it a mistake to replace it?
RPD vs RPK - which was a better weapon and why Soviet Army decided on RPK at the end?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 1, 20244 min read
First Chechen War - the brief history
Very basic facts of the First Chechen War. Good place to start your research!
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 22, 20234 min read
Soviet officer uniform - all types of clothing used in the Soviet Army after 1969
All the information on Soviet officer uniform. Check this out before buying anything!
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 20, 20234 min read
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
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 19, 202311 min read
How To publish a book in 2024
All you need to know about How To publish a book in 2024 - personal advice from a successful publisher
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 6, 20236 min read
Lessons learned from publishing my first book - Uniforms and history of the Soviet Airborne
This is the story of the creation of our first book - Uniforms and history of the Soviet Airborne
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 5, 20235 min read
Full list of Soviet weapons of the Cold War - 1950s and 1960s
Here you can find the most complete list of Soviet weapons of the Cold War
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