Photos Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989

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Soviet - Afghan War. 24 December 1979 – 15 February 1989. A Russian Spetsnaz 'operator' poses for the camera.

 

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Skyline Drive said:

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Regards, I am new in forum and in this thread.
I have been compiling photos about the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan for a while, and I am learning a lot from this thread.
This particular photo appears in Wikipedia and, according to the epigraph in Russian (I used the translator), it shows personnel of 56th Air Assault Brigade questioning a prisoner in Vardak Province, June 1987. Credits for E. Kuvakin.

 

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Photo 1: BTR-70s crossing the bridge over the Amur Darya river.
Photo 2: Mujahidines armed with Lee Enfield rifles (and an RPG?) in Kunar Province, August 1985. Credit: Erwin Franzen.

 

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Evolution of soviet military uniform(and a lot of captured weapon too)due to 10 years of afghan involvement can be seen on this photo.

 

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Photos of mujahideen wearing american uniform

 

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Had other communist countries flight with Soviet in Afghan?

 

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Had other communist countries flight with Soviet in Afghan?

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No.Aside from some minor military assistance(gdr trained afghan pilots and technical crew,for example)and weapon and other goods supply, soviets never used their allies direct "in a field".

 

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Soviet troops defend themselves from an ambush, 1980.

 

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Mi-24 Hind pilot with an AKS-74U

 

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Soviet VDV officer and Barack Obama circa 1980

 

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This mujahideen show understanding of importance of head protection

 

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Another group of mujahideen

 

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This mujahideen show understanding of importance of head protection
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Probably one of the many full time motor bike owning Afghans - part time mujah so his head gear is appropriate.

 

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