The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet military doctors treat residents of a local community.25.07.1990#8429334
The war in Afghanistan (1979-1989). On December 25, 1979, the Soviet Union dispatched a military contingent to Afghanistan. On February 15, 1989, Soviet troops were completely withdrawn from Afghanistan. First Secretary of the Khorezm Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Uzbekistan, deputy of the Supreme Council of the Uzbek SSR and the Congress of People's Deputies of the USSR, chairman of the executive committee of the Khorezm Regional Council of People's Deputies Rimadzhan Khudaibergenova, right, speaks with Soviet soldiers who have returned home after fighting in Afghanistan. Uzbek SSR.13.03.1989#6532144
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. Soviet paratroopers are fighting in the Khur-Kabul region in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212113
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. A column of Soviet vehicles on a mountain road leading to the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212108
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. An outpost of a limited contingent of Soviet troops near the city of Charikar in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212106
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. An outpost of a limited contingent of Soviet troops near the city of Charikar in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212104
The 1979-1989 Afghan War. A mountain outpost near the city of Kabul in Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8212103
The end of the withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Solemn meeting of soldiers in the Turkmen SSR.15.02.1989#8226557
The end of the withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Solemn meeting of soldiers in the Turkmen SSR.15.02.1989#8226200
The end of the withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Solemn meeting of soldiers in the Turkmen SSR.15.02.1989#8226193
The end of the withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Solemn meeting of soldiers in the Turkmen SSR.15.02.1989#8226189
The withdrawal of a limited contingent of Soviet troops from Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan) is over.15.02.1989#8225173
Right: Member of the military council, head of the political department of the Turkestan military district, Colonel-General Gennady Stefanovsky greets servicemen who have returned from Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan).15.02.1989#8225170
Sergeant Vladimir Turchin, veteran of the Afghan War (1979-1989), representative of the Kazakh Council of Military Personnel in Reserve.09.12.1988#6592584
Member of the Military Council of the 40th Army, Major General Valentin Shcherbakov.09.12.1988#6592579
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Fortified command post.05.09.1988#8429320
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). A column of Soviet armored personnel carriers (BTR-80) moves along a mountain road towards the strategic Salang Pass.01.09.1988#8429323
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Soviet tank crews guard a pass.01.09.1988#8429326
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Soviet soldiers are seen fighting.01.09.1988#8429319
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A convoy of BTR-60 armored personnel carriers, with soldiers on top, drives along a mountain road.25.07.1988#8430319
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Members of a unit riding BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles receive a breather n route.25.07.1988#8430318
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Members of a motorized rifle unit attack the enemy.25.07.1988#8430317
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A medical nurse/warrant officer.25.07.1988#8430316
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet soldiers have seized a small height.25.07.1988#8430315
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Members of an Afghan military redeploy to another sector.25.07.1988#8430314
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: The crew of an Afghan tank.25.07.1988#8430313
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: The crew of a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed fighter at a post-flight debriefing.25.07.1988#8430312
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: An Antonov An-26 Curl military transport aircraft has just taken off.25.07.1988#8430311
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet and Afghan soldiers have arrived to relieve a unit.25.07.1988#8430310
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: The command center of a battery of 122-mm 2S1 Gvozdika (Carnation) regimental self-propelled howitzers.25.07.1988#8430309
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet-made Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed fighters of the Afghan Air Force prepare to take off on a combat mission.25.07.1988#8430308
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Afghan technicians ready aircraft for new combat missions.25.07.1988#8430307
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet-made Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed fighters of the Afghan Air Force take off following a battle alarm.25.07.1988#8430306
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. The Kabul Airport.25.07.1988#8430305
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet-made Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed fighters of the Afghan Air Force take off following a battle alarm.25.07.1988#8430304
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: These technicians maintain Soviet-made Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed fighters.25.07.1988#8430303
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A Mil Mi-8 Hip helicopter has completed a combat mission.25.07.1988#8430302
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: An Ilyushin Il-18 Coot aircraft flies over Kabul.25.07.1988#8430301
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A battery of Soviet-made D-30 122-mm cannon-howitzers operates from firing positions.25.07.1988#8430300
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet and Afghan service personnel undergo joint combat training.25.07.1988#8430299
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Artillery crews ready to open fire.25.07.1988#8430298
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet paratroopers.25.07.1988#8430297
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A military vehicle convoy on the streets of Kabul.25.07.1988#8430295
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A battery of Soviet-made D-20 152-mm cannon-howitzers operates from firing positions.25.07.1988#8430294
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: These weapons were captured from anti-government forces.25.07.1988#8429335
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A Soviet-made D-20 152-mm cannon-howitzer at a firing position.25.07.1988#8429333
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Paratroopers attack positions of anti-government forces.25.07.1988#8429332
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: Soviet and Afghan officers at a field command center near Palman City.25.07.1988#8429331
The Afghan War of 1979-1989. The Limited Soviet Military Contingent in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan, now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Photo: A Soviet mechanized convoy moves toward a valley via a high-altitude road.25.07.1988#8429330
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Soviet mechanized column is seen on a pass.25.07.1988#8429329
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Soviet special unit soldiers on a pass.25.07.1988#8429328
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Paratroopers are seen attacking a settlement.25.07.1988#8429327
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Soviet soldiers in a battle. Rifle chain attack.25.07.1988#8429325
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). A Soviet T-55 tank is seen reaching combat position.25.07.1988#8429322
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). A Soviet T-72 tank on a combat position.05.07.1988#8429321
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). A column of Soviet armored personnel carriers (BTR-80) moves along a mountain road towards the strategic Salang Pass.02.07.1988#8429318
Afghan war 1979 - 1989. A limited contingent of Soviet troops in the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan (now the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan). Installation of a combat weapon (ZIS-3 - 76-mm divisional gun of the 1942 model) in a combat position.01.07.1988#8429324