Unraveling the Enigma: Exploring the Fundamentals of the Warsaw Pact (with photos!)
Introducing the basics of the Warsaw Pact
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Oct 173 min read
Soviet ranks - what they actually meant in Afghanistan
A short articles on how ranks actually worked in Afghanistan during Soviet invasion
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Aug 145 min read
Psychological and Physical Demands on Soldiers
Learn about Physical Demands on Soldiers
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Vlad Besedovskyy
May 133 min read
Soviet Warrant Officer or Praporshik - what was his role?
An exploration of a peculiar Soviet rank of Warrant Officer or Praporshik
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Jean Khulafond
Apr 143 min read
Soviet Border Guards - the basics of the PV KGB
A basic article on PV KGB Soviet Border Guards
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 93 min read
Alcohol in Afghanistan
Ever wondered what Soviet soldier drunk in Afghanistan? This is all well explained in this article
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 54 min read
What's for lunch? Typical menu of the Soviet soldier in Afghanistan
Learn what Soviet soldiers used to eat during their campaign in Afghanistan
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Elaine Hasty
Mar 174 min read
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...
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Elaine Hasty
Mar 74 min read
Soviet field medicine in Afghanistan
Find out how the Soviet managed the medical part of their campaign in Afghanistan
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 253 min read
Osama bin Laden in Soviet-Afghan war
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..
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Jan 244 min read
Beards and facial hear in Soviet Army and in Afghanistan
Learn if it was allowed to have beards in the Soviet Army
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 20, 20234 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
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Nov 3, 20235 min read
Muslim battalion in the Soviet Army - 154th Soviet Spetsnaz Unit
The Soviet Union was a strictly atheist country. Yet, they had special Muslim battalions in the Army. Here is why
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Oct 5, 20233 min read
Who won the Soviet-Afghan war?
To answer this question you need to check a number of factors. In this article, we will try to cover some of them
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Aug 20, 20234 min read
Soviet Spetsnaz - separating myths from reality
Top 5 myths about the Soviet Spetsnaz that you did not know!
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 7, 20233 min read
"Time is money". Wrist watches during the Soviet-Afghan war
This article is translated from the memoirs of the Soviet soldiers, who served in the 40th Army in Afghanistan, during the Soviet-Afghan war
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Vlad Besedovskyy
Apr 6, 20233 min read
How much did Soviet soldiers earn in Afghanistan
The question that is often overlooked by those who study the topic. People from the Western countries seem to think...
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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 17, 20234 min read
Ukrainian peacekeepers in Bosnia
Ukrainian peacekeepers have been involved in various peacekeeping missions around the world...
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