Introducing the basics of the Warsaw Pact

A short articles on how ranks actually worked in Afghanistan during Soviet invasion

Learn about Physical Demands on Soldiers

An exploration of a peculiar Soviet rank of Warrant Officer or Praporshik

A basic article on PV KGB Soviet Border Guards

Ever wondered what Soviet soldier drunk in Afghanistan? This is all well explained in this article

Learn what Soviet soldiers used to eat during their campaign in Afghanistan

Soviet military medicine and especially hygiene traditions were not fit for the challenges of Afghanistan. Being a country with a very...

Find out how the Soviet managed the medical part of their campaign in Afghanistan

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..

Learn if it was allowed to have beards in the Soviet Army

A heart wrecking story on how a friend of the author was killed in the last operation

The Soviet Union was a strictly atheist country. Yet, they had special Muslim battalions in the Army. Here is why

To answer this question you need to check a number of factors. In this article, we will try to cover some of them

Top 5 myths about the Soviet Spetsnaz that you did not know!

This article is translated from the memoirs of the Soviet soldiers, who served in the 40th Army in Afghanistan, during the Soviet-Afghan war

The question that is often overlooked by those who study the topic. People from the Western countries seem to think...

A section was the smallest organizational structure in the Soviet Army. It was present in every branch of service and would...

The Soviet Army training system was not ideal to begin with. In most cases fresh recruits were sent directly...

Ukrainian peacekeepers have been involved in various peacekeeping missions around the world...