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On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978.
As midnight approached, the Soviets organized a massive military airlift into Kabul, involving an estimated 280 transport aircraft and three divisions of almost 8,500 men each. Within a few days, the Soviets had secured Kabul, deploying a special assault unit against Tajberg Palace. Elements of the Afghan army loyal to Hafizullah Amin put up a fierce, but brief resistance.
On December 24, 1979, the Soviet Union invades Afghanistan, under the pretext of upholding the Soviet-Afghan Friendship Treaty of 1978.
As midnight approached, the Soviets organized a massive military airlift into Kabul, involving an estimated 280 transport aircraft and three divisions of almost 8,500 men each. Within a few days, the Soviets had secured Kabul, deploying a special assault unit against Tajberg Palace. Elements of the Afghan army loyal to Hafizullah Amin put up a fierce, but brief resistance.
Soviet Union invades Afghanistan
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There a few aspects that I know of the war:
- The morale of the Soviets were very low.
- Those of you who think changing our ROE in Afghanistan to something more lethal don't understand that the Soviets waged total war to include wiping out villages and killing children but still lost.
- One military problem and I think it is significant is the Soviets used mechanized forces, but these forces need flat terrain to maneuver. The flat terrain is in the valleys and the Taliban occupied the high ground which facilitated their attacks on convoys.
- The morale of the Soviets were very low.
- Those of you who think changing our ROE in Afghanistan to something more lethal don't understand that the Soviets waged total war to include wiping out villages and killing children but still lost.
- One military problem and I think it is significant is the Soviets used mechanized forces, but these forces need flat terrain to maneuver. The flat terrain is in the valleys and the Taliban occupied the high ground which facilitated their attacks on convoys.
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