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Military Life (1988-1991) |
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Military Life (1988-1991) |
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| This section will feature pictures, history, stories, and other facets of Soviet military life during the period between 1988 and 1991. Currently we have very few things here, but more will be added as time permits. | |
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The final years of the cold war were marked with trouble for the Soviet military. The army suffered a large loss of prestige because of the Afghanistan situation and the declining economy. For some reason these ill feelings did not extend to the navy. The massive Soviet war machine was in decline, men in border republics began dodging the draft and there was less money available to pay the ones who did serve. |
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No matter which army a man joins, every recruit soon finds out that every army has its posters. Posters to show the proper ways of wearing a uniform, posters of rank insignia, posters of weapons. The Soviet army had posters of its own as well. The two posters below show the proper wearing of the many uniforms and insignia that were used in the military at the time. Both posters are dated 1989. | |
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The role of women in the Soviet military of the time was very minor. Despite Soviet claims of women's equality, they were seen by the military as a supplemental force that could free men up to fight if they were required to do so. As such, the number of women in the military of the time was not more than 10,000. Below we have the military identification booklet of a woman soldier. The cover of the book is to the right, while the first pages are listed below. |
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