Military Puttees: History, Uses and How to Wrap Them
June 17, 2026
Military Puttees in World War I and the Red Army It would be incorrect to say that military…
Operation Storm-333: The Soviet VDV Assault on Amin’s Palace in Afghanistan
June 7, 2026
Operation Storm-333 and the Beginning of the Soviet-Afghan War On December 27, 1979, Soviet special forces carried out…
Puttees vs Portyanki in World War 1 – Which Military Footwear Was Better?
June 5, 2026
Puttees vs Portyanki – Why Soldiers Wrapped Their Legs in World War 1 The endless argument – puttees…
9th Company in Afghanistan – Real War Stories and Rare Photos from a Soviet VDV Veteran (Part 2)
May 31, 2026
9th Company Afghanistan Through the Eyes of a Soviet VDV Veteran Earlier, we published the part 1 of…
Soviet Panamanka Hat History – From NKVD to Afghanistan War (Part 1)
May 26, 2026
Soviet Panamanka Hat in the Red Army, World War II and Afghanistan War (Part 1) This is the …
How to Use a GP-5 Gas Mask (Cold War Survival Guide)
May 19, 2026
How to Put On and Use the GP-5 Gas Mask Step by Step Imagine it’s the Cold War…
Why German Soldiers Started Copying Soviet Portyanki During World War II
May 17, 2026
How Soviet Portyanki Helped Red Army Soldiers Survive The Russian Winter In the footage from the summer of…
Why Soviet Soldiers Used Portyanki Instead of Socks
May 15, 2026
“One! Two! Little doll!” says the scout while teaching a 12-year-old boy how to wrap portyanki foot wraps…
VDV 9th Company Afghanistan – The Real Battle of Hill 3234
May 12, 2026
VDV 9th Company Afghanistan and the Battle of Hill 3234 VDV 9th Company Afghanistan became one of the…
Horse Gas Masks: How Armies Protected Horses in War
May 10, 2026
Why Armies Needed Horse Gas Masks During Chemical Warfare Horse gas masks became necessary when chemical warfare appeared…
Top Soviet WW2 Equipment Used by Soldiers: RKKA Uniform Guide
May 8, 2026
This guide shows the most important Soviet WW2 equipment used by Red Army soldiers.You will learn about uniform,…
History of Soviet Gas Masks: Development, Models and Use
May 6, 2026
How Soviet Gas Masks Were Used Soviet gas masks played an important role during the Cold War and…
Why Mujahideen Feared Soviet GRU Spetsnaz in the Afghan War
May 4, 2026
This article explains the role of Soviet Afghan War Spetsnaz in Afghanistan.You will learn how GRU special forces…
How to Prepare RKKA Uniform and Equipment for WW2 Reenactment
May 2, 2026
RKKA Reenactment Uniform: How to Prepare Soviet WW2 Equipment Preparing a proper RKKA reenactment uniform is important if…
How to Put Together WWII Soldier Uniforms for Reenactment (Part 2: Germany, USA, and More)
April 29, 2026
WWII Soldier Uniforms for Reenactment from Different Countries WWII soldier uniforms for reenactment can be built step by…
WWII Reenacting for Beginners: How to Look Like a Real Soldier
April 27, 2026
WWII Reenacting for Beginners: What You Really Need to Know WWII reenacting for beginners is more than just…
Red Army Uniforms Before WWII: Complete Guide to Pre-War Equipment
April 25, 2026
Main Elements of Red Army Uniforms Before WWII Red Army uniforms before WWII changed a lot between 1935…
Combat Boots vs Kirza Jackboots: What Soldiers Chose in War
April 21, 2026
Combat Boots vs Kirza Jackboots: Real Experience of Soldiers Combat Boots vs Kirza Jackboots is not just a…
They Were the First: How the Afghan War Really Began
April 18, 2026
Soviets entered Afghanistan to liberate Afghans from rising terrorism: Memories of a Soldier Who Was There First This…
Cold War Soviet Uniform: Real Equipment and Army Changes
April 16, 2026
How Soviet Cold War Uniform Changed After WWII The Soviet Cold War uniform changed a lot after World…