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Russia in Afghanistan 1979 to 1989 - Part 3 of 3

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In 1979, the Soviets had ill-suited uniforms and inferior fighting tactics, and found it impossible to defeat the popular Afghan guerrilla army. They had underestimated their enemy and lacked the forces to win.

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  • I was in Afghanistan from 10-11... the soviet mines were NO JOKE! Some parting gift they left, we had to walk carefully!

  • Brilliant series!

    

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  • IF WE HAVE NOT INTERRUPTED TALIBS IN 79-89 YEARS, АМЕРЕКАНЦЫ ОХРЕНЕЛИ

  • Too bad us didnt learn from this

  • who won afghan??

  • great videos

  • That was power of Islam

  • The Mujahideen were extremely unpopular in-reality, why do you think they commit mass executions and raping of their own people when took power(6 years after the Soviet withdrawal)

  • The Mujahideen were no pushovers.

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