Ushanka hat - how to make it squared
Ushanka hats are very well known across the world. Here is the history of them being used in the Soviet Army
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Vlad Besedovskyy
May 1, 20237 min read
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 30, 20234 min read
Soviet officer map-case bag
Set-up and contents of the officers bag
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 16, 202310 min read
50 shadows (and cuts!) of Butan - the famous Soviet TTsKo camouflage
Biggest article on Butan you will find on the web
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 14, 20235 min read
Soviet Army winter uniform
Everything you wanted to know about the soviet winter uniform
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 13, 20233 min read
Typical regimental structure in Soviet Army
Structure of the Soviet Army regiment
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 10, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
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, 20233 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...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 20, 20232 min read
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, 20236 min read
Military ranks in Soviet Army
More than you need to know about Soviet Military ranks
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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, 20234 min read
Soviet Cold War mechanized infantry
Everything you wanted to know about Soviet Cold War mechanized infantry
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 6, 20234 min read
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, 20232 min read
Soviet military acronyms
SPG, ZIL, ooSPN - what's all that about? Find out in this article...
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Mar 2, 20234 min read
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, 20233 min read
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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