Photos Photos from a Soviet vet's album

[NebrHogger]

A few pics from the Soviet perspective.

This T-62 took an RPG hit not far from Kandahar

Remains of a BMP

Afghan army T-34/85

Shindant airfield after being shelled

Rebel "Katushas" in firing position

Column traversing a gorge on the Kandahar road

Captured rebel equipment

Soviet officers at Herat with "friendly douches"

 

[NebrHogger]

I didn't make up the term shown above - that's how it transliterated. Possibly it's a Soviet slang term for indigenous Afghans.

 

[berkut76]

I didn't make up the term shown above - that's how it transliterated. Possibly it's a Soviet slang term for indigenous Afghans.

Actually the term is "dukh / дух" short for душман / mujahid in Russian. However, the shortened version dukh translated from Russian means spirit / ghost.

 

[droopy]

душман =Dușman = "enemy" in Romanian(the etymology is Turkish). So i would translate it as "friendly enemy".

 

[berkut76]

душман =Dușman = "enemy" in Romanian(the etymology is Turkish). So i would translate it as "friendly enemy".

Definitely not, no "friendly enemies" or "friendly ghosts" in that conflict. Combatants on both sides certainly didn't show any civility towards each other during that war.

 

[uktabber]

Great photos, and an interesting perspective...keep'em coming!!

 

[ao_sepia]

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su-25 destroy from?

 

[NebrHogger]

Most likely grads or "katushas" as shown in the pic above.

 

[F.L.]

su-25 destroy from?

It is not a Su-25, but a destroyed Su-7 "Fitter". Many details prove it. Moreover, it is probably an Afghan Air Force Su-7. I don't think the Soviets used them in Afghanistan.