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 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
- 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 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 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 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 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 17
- 4 min
Ukrainian peacekeepers in Bosnia
Ukrainian peacekeepers have been involved in various peacekeeping missions around the world...
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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 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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