Spetsnaz gru in afghanistan book

Im very happy to be able to note that my latest compact book from osprey is out this week. The term spetsnaz is a bit overused nowadays, it originally refers to the gru spetsnaz, the long range reconnaissonce and special warfare arm of the soviet military, which participated in the afghan war. Spetsnaz by viktor suvorov meet your next favorite book. Whereas spetsnazovtsi of the spetssluzhbi are operational in times of peace and war, military spetsnazovtsi perform their functions only during periods of. Spetsnaz gru gsh wolfhounds above us only the stars. The operations in afghanistan was not only the gru, but also two other special units of law enforcement agencies the interior ministry and the kgb. In 1979, the undercover spetsnaz gru unit codenamed muslim battalion participated in operation storm333, the successful mission to kill hafizullah amin, the president of afghanistan, and to capture amins residential palace which triggered the sovietafghan war. Yet the spetsnaz is not a standalone unit of the regular army like the celebrated british regiment, but part of the gru russias military intelligence directorate. The gru spetsnaz participated in both chechen wars. You can choose a spetsnaz soldier as a character in gameplay on the game soldier front.

However, it gru performed mainly solved the problems associated with doing acts of sabotage, such as raids on convoys mujahideen. This particular piece stood out for a couple of reasons. Their most famous operation, operation storm333, was executed on 27 december 1979 which saw soviet special forces storming the tajbeg palace in afghanistan and killing afghan president hafizullah amin and. The overture is a series of large and small operations the purpose of which is, before actual military operations begin, to weaken the enemy. The spetsnaz have created a fierce reputation as one of the best special forces in the world today due to the very harsh standards of their training. Special forces of the main directorate of the general. Why russian spetsnaz special operations forces are called. The pilots for the bin laden raid and pretty much every mission done by jsoc were army from the 160th soar.

Nationstates the russian military state of spetsnaz gru. The use of spetsnaz by the then soviet union included such notable actions as operation storm 333, where alpha and a gru unit led an assault against the tajbeg. Might have affected the historical memory of the events of 19701980ies, when the soviet spetsnaz gru participated in the civil war in nicaragua on the side of socialist government. Putins famed special forces unit who schooled skripals. Book afghan war russian afghanistan kgb spetsnaz photo. Shtorm333 was a special operation that took place on 27 december 1979, in which soviet forces stormed the tajbeg palace in afghanistan and assassinated afghan president hafizullah amin. Spetsnaz are elite infantry intended to support conventional unit formations. They were heavily involved in secret operations and training prosoviet forces during the cold war and in the wars in afghanistan during the 1980s and chechnya during the 1990s and 2000s. Spetsnaz gru an elite army special forces since the late successfully perform the most complex. Despite this, they are not very similar to the special forces of the us. The first was simply the lead photo of a navy seal with his ruck on, holding an m16a2 rifle. While the kgbs eye was drawn to the sons of high ranking officers, the gru looked for its agents among the working class, gru defector victor suvorov wrote in his book, inside soviet military.

National security archive electronic briefing book no. Spetsnaz gru are sometimes shorthanded as russian special operations forces, but this is a common misnomer. Field manual fm 31205 provides the doctrinal basis for the conduct of sr. A major source of information on spetsnaz up to the 1980s is the little book spetsnaz.

Gebhardt translator, also available at, as well as others on former soviet as well as current russian military doctrine are more than important for those in us armed services as. As an officer in the gru, the author was directly involved in the control and planning of spetsnaz. Since 2014, the gru spetsnaz has carried out missions in ukraine. The red army may be withdrawing from afghanistan, but knowing what we know about soviet strategy and the uses to which spetsnaz can be put, such a withdrawal can be seen as a useful public relations exercise without hindering the work of spetsnaz in any way. Chameleon from the russian 22nd spetsnaz brigade poses as. By 1985, the gru had expanded its special forces footprint to two spetsnaz brigades in afghanistan, comprising just under 5,000 troops. Book about special forces of the soviet army in afghanistan. I served in the 16th brigade of the gru spetsnaz based out of chuchkovo. Saker interview with ramzes a spetsnaz gru officer. The moslem battalion operation storm333 later deployments. Spetsnaz are forces of special designation or special troops and can. Traditionally, the elite spetsnaz commandos had to make do with regular vehicles or. Online bookshop for books and serial publications from postsoviet countries, romania, and mongolia. Mr markov answered the question very well but id like to add a few things from personal experienceobservation.

Spetsnaz the secret soviet combat troops uring the last few years, western intelligence agents have collected information about a large, hardcore russian underground army. Rare russian spetsnaz gru afghanistan 19791989 ussr. Spetsnaz gru, or russian army special forces, are the original spetsnaz and are generally considered the best trained units of the armed forces of the russian federation. However, the reduction in the mtr for generations, had experience of life in the soviet union, is associated with student construction brigades. In 2008, the gru spetsnaz fought in the brief war against georgia. I was an airborne cadet for four years and served as an officer with the rank of lieutenant for one year after that. Dolph lundgren played a spetsnaz soldier in the 1989 movie red scorpion. The inside story of the soviet special forces kindle edition by suvorov, viktor. Operation storm333 was a special operation that took place on 27 december 1979, in which soviet forces stormed the tajbeg palace in afghanistan and assassinated afghan president hafizullah amin.

Voina ne okonchena, istoriya prodolzhaetsya spetsnaz gru2. Rare russian spetsnaz gru afghanistan 19791989 ussr album. Gru spetsnaz are the elite military formations under the control of the military intelligence service gru. A colour plate from the osprey men at arms book, the russian civil war the. The selfpropelling dynamics of violence in afghanistan, which. The elite units of the soviet armed forces and armed forces of the russian federation are controlled, for the most part, by the militaryintelligence gru spetsnaz gru under the general staff. The model will need assembly, paints and other coatings.

Spetsnaz gru, or russian army special forces, are considered the best trained units of the armed forces of the russian federation. Spetsnaz gru airsoft military special forces soviet army afghanistan war military. Gru, a directorate of the general staff, which, in turn, controls the gru spetsnaz brigades. The hardnosed, hardworking, cynical, humorless, devout population of 17. Some, probably, but i dont think thats really the pointin gru. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading spetsnaz. Spetsnaz union of soviet socialist republics fandom. Spetsnaz in afghanistan, pin by paolo marzioli afghan. These units consist of eight spetsnaz brigades, one spetsnaz regiment 25th, four naval infantry spetz units, and the 45th vdv airborne brigade with a total. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The spetsnaz have created a fierce reputation as one of the best special forces in the world today due to the. A book written by a defected ussr agent who wrote about his ex army corps, the infamous spetsnaz, its history, training programs, skill sets, gear and war methods. Angola, czechoslovakia, etc, and orderofbattle 1980 operations in afghanistan, and orderofbattle spetsnaz after the ussr.

This book was written about the time of the soviet involvement entanglement in afghanistan. From the last chapter of spetsnaz american partisan. Book was published in 2007th in ukraine and was used, condition is very good no lost or torn pages. It is noteworthy that apanasov posted a picture of the 22nd spetsnaz gru brigades unofficial flag back on june 3, 2014, that indirectly proves he belonged to this russian spetsnaz unit based in his native bataysk. The soviet leadership and the soviet diplomatic service adopt a philosophical attitude to all agreements. In this revealing and sometimes shocking book, he talks about his own experience. For example, it is known that the assassination of afghanistans president carried out by spetsnaz in december 1979 was under the direction of the kgb. Among these three special operations forces, which is the.

In the advent of a 3rd world war, they will prepare the way for an attack on western europe and, perhaps, the whole of the free world. If the resin is bent or warped, you can put it in hot water for a few seconds and gently bend it back to shape. Afghan war, coauthored with ali jalali, was published in 1998. He also shared his view on russias diplomatic vision. Consequently, in afghanistan the soviet army found its tactics. They were heavily involved in secret operations and training prosoviet forces during the cold war and in the wars in afghanistan during the 1980s and. In the ensuing battle, afghan armed forces suffered major losses.

Soviet special forces gru in afganistan war 1979 1989. There are still some spetsnaz reconnaissance forces on the ground, and russian press sources have spoken of more than 60 gru and military advisors. Russian commander of special troops gru afghanistan scale resin figure jorromodels us marines soldier with flamethrower scale model this is a resin model with exquisite detail. As barron noted in a revealing 1974 book, the gru may not employ anyone, either as an officer or agent, without prior clearance from. A soviet spetsnaz team prepares for a mission at kabul airport in afghanistan in 1988. Soviet spetsnaz forces took part in the sovietafghan war of 19791989 in afghanistan, usually fighting fast insertionextraction type warfare with helicopters. Judging by his photo album, apanasovs ukrainian mission started in 2014. The inside story of the soviet special forces 1987.

In the mid1990s, these troops were in tajikistan under the command of vladimir kvachkov, training local soldiers and liberating territories occupied by terrorists. Soldiers manual and trainers guide for mos 18f, skill. In fact a certain viktor suvorov argues just that in his book. Soviet naval spetsnaz in world war ii naval institute special warfare series hardcover october 1, 1996 by iurii strekhnin author, james f. According to vladimir rezun, a gru defector who used the pseudonym viktor suvorov, there were 20 spetsnaz brigades plus 41 separate companies. The spetsnaz gru was designed to carry out reconnaissance and sabotage activity on the enemys territory. The book is simply titled spetsnaz and has the bat logo on the center of the cover and dean is shown reading the book while practicing some knife thrust moves. Fortier 2003 i came across an interesting article the other day in backpacker magazine. Frunze military academy compiled this book for their command and general staff. Snipers paradise interviews a soviet spetsnaz vet of the war in afghanistan by david m. A soviet spetsnaz vet of the war in afghanistan filipino. The russian military state of spetsnaz gru is a gargantuan, orderly nation, ruled by dima ivano korovin with an iron fist, and notable for its disturbing lack of elderly people, parental licensing program, and pith helmet sales.

However, moscow seems to be looking to deescalate its role in syria, and the third face of the spetsnaz, that of assault troops, is unlikely to be turned to the middle east for the moment at. Russias special forces is, in my admittedly hardly humble opinion the most comprehensive work on russias special forces yet out in english, taking to task many of the myths both old and new about these guys not least, the idea that they are all some kind of. Khad was patterned after the kgb and gru and apparently reported to the kgb ed. Battle at the village duri in russian with hard cover. It would be easy to dismiss it as out of date, but i dont think that is. I began service in 1994 and finished service in 1999.