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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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.

 

[SamWell]

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

 

[ao_sepia]

Had other communist countries flight with Soviet in Afghan?

 

[SamWell]

Had other communist countries flight with Soviet in Afghan?

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".

 

[BravoZulu]

Soviet troops defend themselves from an ambush, 1980.

 

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Mi-24 Hind pilot with an AKS-74U

 

[SamWell]

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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