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Hasik, hold on!
I would like to apologize to my readers for the long hiatus in posts. Here’s a post by a Russian counter-terrorist law enforcement operative who posts by the handle of hardingush. The original can be accessed here. Hasik, hold on! … Continue reading
Approaching the Opponent in a Frontal Assault
Approaching the opponent in a frontal assault One can either approach the enemy with armor cover or in armor, or alternatively without such cover. The first case covers approaching both onboard AFV or directly behind them. APROACH UNDER COVER OF … Continue reading
Suppressive Fire in Frontal Assaults
Approaching the opponent in a frontal assault One can either approach the enemy with armor cover or in armor, or alternatively without such cover. The first case covers approaching both onboard AFV or directly behind them. APROACH UNDER COVER OF … Continue reading
The Maneuver in Defensive Operations
Translated By Microbalrog from Ryadovoy-K E.K.Kolesnikov, Mil. Sc. D. Yu. V. Kalinin, Col. THE MANEUVER IN DEFENSIVE OPERATIONS Combat operations in local wars and armed conflicts of the past decade show that the decisive role in combat operations will still … Continue reading
The ‘Manevr’ Tactical Level Automated Control System: 30 Years Later Originally published in Arsenal, vol. 5, 2011. Translated by Microbalrog Article courtesy of Otvaga. A vehicle of the Beta-3M Central Computing Complex during a field exercise. One chief tasks carried out … Continue reading
RP-SPN Special Forces Food Ration
RP-SPN Special Forces Food Ration Translated by MicroBalrog, text and photos by k_a_r_d_e_n The kit is made by “Prodmaster” LLC. It’s some serious kit. On the left we can see the standard IRP kit. It looks somewhat like the gift … Continue reading
THE LAST ARMORED TRAINS OF THE SOVIET ARMY
THE LAST ARMORED TRAINS OF THE SOVIET ARMY Author: Victor Markovsky Photo: Oleg Pokladkov Arms World Magazine, vol. 9/2005 Translated by Allanea Courtesy of Otvaga The topic of armored trains is naturally associated with the Russian Civil War, where they were … Continue reading
Where does “Nepryadva” flow?
Where does “Nepryadva” flow? Viktor Rebriko, personal archive photos, Soldier of Fortune (Russia) #10, 1998 (Via Atrina, a section of Otvaga) Translated by MicroBalrog To this very day “Nepryadva” remains a unique weapon. *It is named after the river Nepryadva, flowing … Continue reading
Throwing technique for the light infantry shovel
Throwing technique for the light infantry shovel Sometimes, in close combat, the need emerges to kill or injure you opponent with the light infantry shovel at a range of 5-7 meters. For this you must enter a left-sided combat stance, … Continue reading
The Art of Deceit and the Science of Victory
THE ART OF DECEIT AND THE SCIENCE OF VICTORYOn the importance of operational concealment for rocket forces and artillery in modern military operations Defense and Security Magazine, “Engineering Forces” issue, Vol 1 (16), 2001 Sergei Nefediev, Vladimir Kirillov Translated by … Continue reading