Author Topic: Raglan's Soviet–Afghan War (Read 12973 times)

HESH · « **Reply #75 on:** August 05, 2024, 11:53:08 AM »

Terrific work. Inspiring.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #76 on:** August 05, 2024, 12:11:11 PM »

Cheers boys 🙏

Ash · « **Reply #77 on:** August 07, 2024, 07:44:37 AM »

Those VDV blokes are superb, beautiful painting.
Which green did you go with for the camo?

italwars · « **Reply #78 on:** August 12, 2024, 12:12:30 AM »

Quote from: Lord Raglan on October 14, 2021, 06:32:01 PM

Raglan heads to Afghanistan with the Soviet 5th Guards Motor Rifle Division.

Hello..may i congratulate you ..very original and interesting project and extremely well painted units..
As i'm in the process of developping a similar project in 20mm..i noticed that your motor rifle unit, probably from the end of the war, is equipped with quite a few AK with grenade launcher, visors and, above all, every man seems sporting a Flak jacket..do you find historical evince for that .that's to say all the men wearing Flak vest.? cause also my minis (old Combat Miniatures 20mm ) are equipped this way but historical evidence picts are scarce..

thanks for your precious advice

carlos marighela · « **Reply #79 on:** August 12, 2024, 10:10:24 AM »

While body armour wasn't universally adopted in the Soviet Army, it was in widespread use amongst their forces in Afghanistan and it seems that the bulk of production went there in the 1980s. That makes sense as Afghanistan was an active combat theatre.

The Eureka figures are almost all wearing the 6B2 body armour that was introduced into Soviet service in 1981. There are a couple of figures crewing the supporting weapons packs in the 1983 era 6B3 vests, which were a result of experience with the earlier mode in Afghanistan. So yes, having whole units so equipped is correct.

It's just another way that the Soviet Afghanistan contingent look very different to those in Eastern Europe.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #80 on:** August 18, 2024, 10:18:24 PM »

Time to turn ShedHQ into the Panjshir Valley in 1984.

Updates to follow.

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #81 on:** August 18, 2024, 10:22:37 PM »

Soviet-Afghan War Scenario - Next week I am hosting a long awaited return game with Ian Wilson (Westbury Wargaming), set during the operations in The Panjshir Valley (1984). Will the Afghan Lion Tame the Soviet Bear?

Lord Raglan · « **Reply #82 on:** August 18, 2024, 10:25:27 PM »

Boo-hiss - Soviet ground forces for the scenario later this week. They also have off table heavy artillery support and helicopter assets. Come on the Afghan Rebels!!!