Photos Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989

[Иван Феоктистов]

There is still some interesting fun in our army. The soldiers are young, they want to drink, but there is no alcohol in the army. You can't change it at the locals, they are Muslims. How to be? In a truck or military vehicle, where there were two fuel tanks (often one was empty - a spare one), one of the tanks was filled with berries, water, yeast... I am not good at making homemade drinks, but I got an excellent moonshine (cамогонка).

One of my friends served on a ZIL-130 truck. He prepared 30 liters of berry liqueur, but did not have time to try it - he was transferred to another part. Every time he thinks about the army, he is sad at this moment

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

Even the soldiers-tankers who left for demobilization had a tradition to leave a bottle of vodka in the cannon of the tank. So that the next young crew, who will receive the car, will not be bored. It seems that this tradition continues to this day.

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

Listen, I painted an interesting picture here about alcohol in our army. And what about the army in your country? For some reason, it is believed everywhere that Russians drink the most, but this is not the case, especially in Soviet times. In the army of socialist Czechoslovakia, soldiers received beer daily along with rations, for example. Now we read the news how the Germans are exporting beer, champagne and wine from Afghanistan. It seems to me that not everything is so simple.

If the admin wants, I can move the question to another topic.

 

[SamWell]

soviet soldier and his "blaster".Note his gear)

and his gear

 

[SamWell]

Photos of Airborne-motorized groups of border troops from Termez regiment

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

soviet soldier and his "blaster".Note his gear)
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and his gear
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- Comrade soldier, we gave you a new uniform! Now you can wear a medical bag right on your shoulder!
- A? What? What the F*** is it to me? Better put cigarettes, bullet stupid!

 

[SamWell]

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[Connaught Ranger]

- Comrade soldier, we gave you a new uniform! Now you can wear a medical bag right on your shoulder!
- A? What? What the F*** is it to me? Better put cigarettes, bullet stupid!

They appear to be wearing local traditional bullet belts for the pictures, not like they would out in the field dressed like that.

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

They appear to be wearing local traditional bullet belts for the pictures, not like they would out in the field dressed like that.

My post is only a joke. Of course, this photo was not taken in a combat situation.

 

[Hiryu2.0]

https://ia801003.us.archive.org/16/items/The_Other_Side_of_the_Mountain_Mujahideen_Tactics_in_the_Soviet-Afghan_War_Ali_A/The_Other_Side_of_the_Mountain__Mujahideen_Tactics_in_the_Soviet-Afghan_War_Ali_A._Jalali_and_Lester_Grau.pdf

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

 

[Иван Феоктистов]

Serpent Gorynych (hero of Russian legends) aboard one of the Mi-24V 288th separate helicopter regiment in Afghanistan.

 

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[uktabber]

Wow, GREAT Pics mate, love the personal shots taken by the troops showing soldiers lives on the frontier. Thanks for posting!!!
More please.........

 

[Connaught Ranger]

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"Wax on, Wax Off!