Afghan and russian war veterans look back on afghanistan, the land of. On the 30th anniversary of russias invasion of afghanistan, russian vets talk about losing more than 14,000 lives in their afghanistan war that ended in retreat. Trump was wrong about the soviet war in afghanistan the. This list documentaries excluded will be containing about the movies based out of wars in iraq and afghanistan. Shot by renowned russian director pavel lungin, it shows. Despite grievous mistakes in planning and execution, however, the soviet war in afghanistan was no unmitigated failure.
Soviet invasion of afghanistan, military action carried out in late december 1979 by soviet troops. The soviet union found itself directly involved in an afghan civil war, leading to the russianafghan war. Until washington provided the rebel mujahideen with stinger surfacetoair. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Brotherhood, distributed by the local arm of walt disney, is sharply different in. In the army now 1994 two misguided youths join the reserves to make some money for their entr.
V for vendetta, 2005 this article is a compilation of lessons learned from the russian afghan war 1979. He was presumed a turncoat, which carried a criminal penalty if he ever returned to his homeland. Spectacular moment china fires new space station rocket into space. When i was interviewing veterans of the sovietafghan war for my doctorate, many and horrifying were the accounts of parties fueled by aftershave, rosewater, and rubbing alcohol. Sovietafghanistan war overview history of war in the. Primer on russian afghan war, 19791989, lessons learned. The russianukrainian film the 9th company, for example, became a blockbuster in the former ussr earning millions of dollars and also representing a new trend in russia in which some domestic films are drawing russian. Aside from the human suffering and tragedy, there is a room to look at the beautiful aspects of afghanistan. A lowflying afghan helicopter gunship in snowcapped valley along salang highway provides cover for a soviet convoy sending food and fuel to kabul, afghanistan, on january 30, 1989. They stayed there for 9 years and more than 15,000 russian soldiers were lost dead, much more were wounded or had psychological problems in their civil life later. Afghan and russian war veterans look back on afghanistan, the land of wonders, at the time of the soviet occupation. The conflict with the mujahideen lasted from 1979 to 1989 and led to the deaths of more than 14,000 soviet soldiers. The sovietafghan war by members of the russian general staff, and translated by lester grau and michael gross, is a summary overview of the soviet experience in the afghan invasion and war of the 1980s. Boozing through the sovietafghan war was more horrifying.
The soviet war in afghanistan in pictures, 19791989. The soviet union intervened in support of the afghan communist government in its conflict with anticommunist muslim guerrillas during the afghan war 197892 and remained in afghanistan until midfebruary 1989. The toll of the russianafghan war on the soviet union by the time the chastened soviets withdrew in february 1989, they had suffered,826 dead and 49,985 wounded. Most popular soviet afghanistan war movies and tv shows imdb. Unpatriotic afghan war film angers russian veterans. This is the unique story of gennadynikmamat, a former soviet soldier who was captured by the mujahideen during the soviet war in afghanistan. He is trying to find out the truth about his fathers death.
Leaving afghanistan, directed by pavel lungin, is based on the experiences of nikolay kovalyov, a veteran of the afghan war who went on to. The russianukrainian film the 9th company, for example, became a blockbuster in the former ussr earning millions of dollars and also representing a new. Without proper equipment and training, the afghanistan government was unable to resist the opposition,called the mujahedeen, eventually seeking the aid of the soviet union. A historical documentary on the soviet invasion and occupation of afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. Sometimes referred to as the soviets version of the vietnam war, the soviet war in afghanistan ended up being a losing battle for the soviet union, and in many ways, accelerated the dissolution of communism in the east. Aleksey anishchenko, olga pavlovets, olga kabo, igor gordin. Laurent danielous loco films is partnering with veteran russian filmmaker pavel lungin on leaving afghanistan, a film about the sovietafghan.
Soviet war in afghanistan simple english wikipedia, the. The war in afghanistan twenty eight years ago russian army has entered afghanistan. Andrei potyomkin, frontier guard cadet, learns that his mia father who fought in the sovietafghan war is accused of treason. Veteran says afghan war film blackens soviet history youtube. Im very happy to have the opportunity to talk about one of the most iconic russian movies of the past couple decades with you. The 9 best war movies about afghanistan military gurus. The movie loosely follows the true story of a soviet airborne unit which got devastatingly ambushed by a numerically superior afghan force. Brotherhood is distributed by the local arm of walt disney and is sharply different in tone from recent patriotic war blockbusters. The soviet war in afghanistan was a war initially fought between the forces of the afghanistan government and afghan assistance fighters, supporter from abroad. The sovietafghan war had an important impact in popular culture in the west, due to its scope, and the great number of countries involved. Russian veterans want to ban a film about soviet troops in afghanistan they say is unpatriotic, while the director insists it is an. Russian war veterans want to ban a film about soviet troops in afghanistan they say is unpatriotic, but which the director insists is an honest account of a disastrous conflict. The book consists of separate chapters on various aspects of the war, including the experiences of various components of the soviet army. A group of russian veterans says a new film about soviet troops in afghanistan is unpatriotic and should be banned, while the director says it.
Robert young peltons, the worlds most dangerous places. Russian veterans want to ban a film about soviet troops in afghanistan they say is unpatriotic. Soviet and mujahideen uniforms, clothing, and equipment in the sovietafghan war, 19791989 by zammis schein aug 28, 2016 4. A group of russian veterans says a new film about soviet troops in afghanistan is unpatriotic and should be banned, while the director says. The afghan civil war despite the geneva accords and the withdrawal of soviet forces, civil war continued in afghanistan as the mujahadeen continued to fight the government of sovietbacked najibullah. This soviet action movie continues the eternal good guysbad guys theme. Russian veterans want to ban a film about soviet troops in afghanistan they say is unpatriotic, while the director insists it is an honest account of a disastrous conflict. See more ideas about afghanistan war, war and afghanistan. Unpatriotic afghan war film angers russian veterans france 24. Best war movies hollywood adventure movies best adventure movies of all time. It depicts soviet soldiers getting drunk and looting during the chaotic final months of the 19791989 sovietafghan conflict, which led to the deaths of more than 14,000 soviet soldiers and ended with. The afghanistan war started in the early 2000s and while many people wouldnt want to hear the news about the suffering and bloodshed, a peek into the frontlines wouldnt be that bad.
They are an opening window to the frontiers of the actions in the middle east. Thus he had no choice but to stay in afghanistan and adopt a muslim way of life. The peshawar seven insurgents received military training in neighboring pakistan. The soviet war in afghanistan, 1979 1989 the atlantic. Theres no fancy editing or fx, this is a documentary that shows the heart of the soldier as he is, and the sometimes impossible situation they live in. Leaving afghanistan, directed by renowned russian filmmaker pavel lungin, is sharply different in tone from recent russian patriotic war films. The military hierarchy denied the enlisted men legal access to drink, yet fighting a highstress and in the early years, at least officially unacknowledged. The shoulderfired, heatseeking missile supplied to the afghan resistance by the cia during the soviet invasion of afghanistan, is capable of bringing down lowflying planes and helicopters. Originally made for the national history day competition. The soviet war in afghanistan lasted nine years from december 1979 to february 1989. Film about afghan war attacked as unpatriotic by russian veterans. Film about afghan war attacked as unpatriotic by russian. Part of the cold war, it was fought between sovietled afghan forces against multinational insurgent groups called the mujahideen, mostly composed of two alliances the peshawar seven and the tehran eight. Shot by renowned russian director pavel lungin, it shows soviet soldiers getting drunk and looting during the chaotic final months of the sovietafghan war.
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