Chinese DShK - Type 54. Practical usage during the Soviet-Afghan War
Secrets of Chinese version of DShK machine gun - Type 54
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- May 2
- 3 min
VSS Vintorez used by Ukrainian special forces in Iraq
How did Ukrainian got VSS Vintorez rifles?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- May 1
- 7 min
RP-46: the most mysterious Soviet Machine Gun
Why aren't there many pictures of RP-46 in use?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 12
- 4 min
Why Soviets hated PKM tripod?
Ever seen many photos of PKM deployed on the tripod?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Apr 3
- 3 min
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
- 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 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 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 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 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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Mike Spike
- Mar 5
- 4 min
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?
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Vlad Besedovskyy
- Feb 23
- 4 min
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 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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