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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...
Elaine Hasty
Mar 17, 20244 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
Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 20, 20234 min read
Brief history of AK-74 (and its use in Afghanistan)
How well was AK-74 received by the troops in Afghanistan?
Vlad Besedovskyy
Jul 11, 20236 min read
DShKM or "Dushka" - famous 12.7 machine gun in the Soviet-Afghan War
Did Soviet tankers like the DShK machine guns installed on their tanks?
Vlad Besedovskyy
May 15, 20234 min read
Use of AKM assault rifle during the Soviet-Afghan war
Was 7.62 AKM used in Afghan?
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 27, 20234 min read
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...
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 21, 20233 min read
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
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 11, 20235 min read
Top 5 movies about Afghan - The Soviet experience documentaries
The Soviet-Afghan war documentaries which you must see
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 10, 20232 min read
Soviet gun tracks - Vietnam experience 10 years later
Everything about Soviet-Afghan war gun trucks
Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 7, 20233 min read
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?
Mike Spike
Mar 5, 20234 min read
Colored photos from Soviet-Afghan war which you probably haven't seen before
Interested in Soviet-Afghan war? Make sure you check this...
Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 27, 20231 min read
Why Soviet soldiers used shiny buckles in Afghanistan?
Ever wondered why Soviet soldiers used uncamouflaged shiny gold brass buckles? Here is the answer
Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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...
Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 23, 20234 min read
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...
Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 23, 20233 min read
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...
Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 22, 20233 min read
The coolest and the rarest- 6b1 body armor vest
The most informative article on 6b1 body armor vest you will find on the web
Vlad Besedovskyy
Feb 19, 20234 min read
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