Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter

In 1979 the Soviet Union moved from military ''help'' to active intervention in Afghanistan. Four-fifths of the Afghan National Army deserted in the first year of the war, which, compounded with the spread and intensification of the rebellion led by the formidable guerrilla fighters of the Mujahideen, forced the Soviets to intensify their involvement.

The Soviet army was in generally poor conditio...