Spetsnaz (Soviet Afghanistan war)

Thank you to our sponsor Ridge Wallets. Get 10% off today -WITH FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING AND RETURNS-by going to www.ridge.com/... and use code “SIMPLEHISTORY”.
Often, the Spetsnaz are thought of as Army commando units.
In reality, however, Spetsnaz are not a specific tactical unit but a more general clandestine force which were deployed at the behest of the Soviet intelligence security services for special missions.
Become a Simple History member: www.youtube.co...
Support us on Patreon: / simplehistory
Copyright: DO NOT translate and re-upload our content on KZbin or other social media.
SIMPLE HISTORY MERCHANDISE
Get the Simple History books on Amazon:
www.amazon.com...
T-Shirts
teespring.com/...
Simple history gives you the facts, simple!
See the book collection here:
Amazon USA
www.amazon.com/...
Amazon UK
www.amazon.co.u...
/ simple-history-5494376...
/ simplehistoryyt
Credit:
Created by Daniel Turner
Writer: Dejan Milivojevic
Narrator:
Bryan 'Lazlo' Beauregard
Music Credit:
Desert City by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (creativecommon...)
Source: incompetech.com...
Artist: incompetech.com/
White, Terry. The Making of the World’s Elite Forces
Timothy Gusinov, ‘Soviet Special Forces (Spetsnaz): Experience in Afghanistan’, Military Review, March-April 2002.
Jack Anderson and Dale Van Atta, ‘Meet ‘Spetsnaz,’ Soviet Special Forces’, The Washington Post, 1986.
Lester W. Grau and Ali Ahmad Jalali, ‘Forbidden Cross-border Vendetta: Spetsnaz Strike into Pakistan during the Soviet-afghan War’, Journal of Slavic Military Studies, (18)4.

[@dctmatt]

“Why are you idiots still using wallets from the 90s” AK-74m: what’d you just say?

[@dosdoomguy2285]

AR-15s from the 50s and M1911 from the 1900s.

[@colsonkrebsbasketball4852]

This is great 🤣

[@truenothefox]

@@dosdoomguy2285 Not exactly, but I get the point.

[@asneakychicken322]

@@dosdoomguy2285 technically from the 1910's for the M1911

[@kinglouiev9530]

Some things never get old.

[@silent0089]

Afghan soldier: Hey Ahmed, do you hear music in the desert? Desert: **distant & muffled Hardbass noises**

[@imtiredtiredtired]

**Cue Mi-24s flying overhead blasting Tri Poloski**

[@TurtleStranger]

@@imtiredtiredtired god i love this

[@scipion34]

*CUE T-72s DRIVING ACROSS VILLAGE BLASTING CHEEKI BREEKI HARDBASS ANTHEM*

[@qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm3937]

scipion34 maybe a Russian soldier gopnik squatting on the back too🤷‍♂️

[@satriaramadhan4089]

*Meanwhile in Nam Vietnamese Farmer: “Did the sky just sing?” Sky: *distant & muffled fortunate son playing*

[@aidanlavin8211]

The Soviet-Afghanistan, Russia’s Vietnam war. Very fitting

[@oe3567]

Deifan when the tumble weeds start speaking Arabic

[@DreadPirateRoberts121]

They said the same for Chechnya

[@wendigo017]

Afghanistan=USSR's Vietnam Chechnya=Russia's Vietnam

[@bromothymol]

"Why is the sand speaking Arabic?"

[@andrifa5408]

Afghanistan was supported by usa, vietnam was supported by Soviet Russia

[@haraldisdead]

"The Spetznas were armed with the new, elite rifle: an AK-47. However, since it was an experimental rifle, they also carried the other AK-47. Additionally, they were trained in standard Soviet weapons, such as the AK-47, the machine-AK-47, the sniper AK-47, and the AK-47 with a rocket attached."

[@starpotter8]

Yeah

[@wenku8471]

When you come up with a great idea, you run with it. Even now they are still updating the AK platform. Need a pistol caliber carbine? Vityaz, which looks exactly like an AK. AK-47, AKM, AK74, AKS--74u, AK 100 series, now AK 12, 15, and 19.... It never ends! Davai!

[@ushelushel1]

Don't you forget about the civilian AK-based guns: the Saiga, the Vepr and the TG carbine.

[@curtisthomas2670]

And the full auto or semi 22 gauge shotguns Saiga and others

[@curtisthomas2670]

The Russians have realized that the AK platform can provide almost all their military small arms requirements so they have upgraded to the "AK 100" system, which provides submachine guns, carbines, assault rifles in a variety of configurations, light machine guns, designate marksman/sniper rifles, semi or full auto shotguns, also semi auto hunting rifles to supply their military, police, security, civilian and export needs, with the added benefit of vastly decreased production costs, less tooling setups, increased interchangeability of parts, and the ability to suddenly increase production of any configuration to suit a particular need.

[@harryluns]

Spetsnaz: makes a joke Other spetsnaz: Hahaha Rock: Hahaha

[@yeetosyeeterofyeet1825]

IF YOU SMEEEELLLL. WHAT THE ROCK. IS COOKING surry i had to do it

[@zizouace4890]

soviet union: "i'm gonna conquer Afghanistan" Afghan jihadists: "I'm about to end this empire's whole career" soviet union: *collapses*

[@Liam-ly7up]

*ivan why is the sand speaking arabic*

[@GlitchedBlox]

hmmm you hear sum'?

[@sovietred7371]

@@zizouace4890 not the reason for the collapse, but sure

[@settekwan2708]

US veteran : Vietnam flashback USSR veteran : Afghanistan flashback

[@Leg8]

they're nothing compared to my meat, my meat gets beaten every single day

[@lukerodgers1980]

Umm I’m pretty sure there’s more US veterans with flashbacks from Afghanistan.

[@flopus7]

America: Why not both?

[@D00000T]

@@flopus7 sure, gulf war flashbacks

[@van__933]

@@lukerodgers1980 No

[@jaredsowers8630]

Americans in 'Nam: "Why are trees speaking Vietnamese?" Soviets in Afghanistan: "Why are the rocks speaking Afghan?"

[@natturner1619]

Afghan is not a language.

[@bigchungas747]

Marcus Garvey Why do you have to try to ruin the joke

[@ReySchultz121]

When the goat farmers start speaking jihad

[@weplaygameforwin9326]

@@bigchungas747 because is normie joke maybe he doesn't like it

[@doyoumakeittotheclouddistr4132]

They dont speak Afghan. Its either arabic and arabic dialects.

[@jkzeje]

Impossible drinking game: drink a shot everytime he says spetsnaz

[@michaelashtonjr.ashohara1414]

I'd be dead

[@BearAnkles]

Yeah its actually ridiculous

[@michaelzoelisch6738]

Drink when he´s repeating himself

[@Aditya-wg3lp]

More impossible drinking game: take a shot to your head with a Barrett 50cal every time you see this stupid overused joke, i feel like doing it right now

[@zh2266]

I actually gave that a try. I'm 11 minutes in and my stomach hurts

[@hellothere5797]

The graveyard of empires. Has been causing PTSD since the ancient times

[@micker7666]

except for Mongolia where the only tactic used is by killing everyone

[@rsshinduoryahudikimoatpunj9716]

EXCEPT TURK MONGOLS AND NORTH PEOPLES OF SOUTH ASIA MACADONIAN AND GREEKS AND PERSIAN AS WELL UZBEK AND TAJIK

[@TheTard12]

The only person to ever conquer it was Alexander the great

[@rsshinduoryahudikimoatpunj9716]

THEY R GRAVEYARD FOR 2 NATIONS 1.SOVIET DUE TO ARMY CHIEF OF PAKISTAN HE STARTED PROXY WAR IN 1979 AND USA JOINED IN 1981 AFTER SUCCESS OF THESE PROXIES... 2. USA DUE TO PAKISTAN DONT WANT FRIEND OF ISRAEL OR INDIA ON ITS BACK..... BRITISH WON AGAINST THEM BALOCHISTAN AND KP IS SYMBOL OF THIER VICTORY BUT THEY DID NOT WANT TO BE IN WAR DUE TO WW1. THATS WHY THEY STOPED THERE AND MADE DEVREND LINE... RESULT...AFGHANISTAN IS GRAVEYARD FOR 2 NATIONS DUE TO PAKISTAN..WHILE OUR AFGHANI BROTHERS LOVE TO LIVE WITH OTHER COUNTRIES PEACEFULLY MAT ALLAH GIVE AFGHAN PEACE AND ALOT OF SUCCESS

[@dontjudgeme041]

@@TheTard12 nah he invaded but never conquered

[@eltorosanchez4158]

So you’re not gonna mention how the Afghan forces acquired the Stinger missiles?

[@maxim6088]

I'm guessing some neighboring American pupper state or America, sent them?

[@tfwthelsdkicksin6083]

@@maxim6088 I'd say they were handed over by Pakistan (obviously with America supporting them)

[@darkartsofficial9865]

@@maxim6088 anti American NPC

[@SunGawdRa]

Maybe one of their allies at the time (coughReagancough)....

[@aegidius_s]

Probably from Saudi Arabia, then trained to use it by the CIA

[@mrevanoc]

"Dragovich... Kravchenko... Steiner ... All must die." - Tricky Vic

[@SadFloridaMan]

Muhammad Revano Chandika THE NUMBERS MASON

[@fanyuqi1641]

Reznov is Legend

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@fanyuqi1641 sad he died.. Or did he? _Vsauce music plays_

[@SadFloridaMan]

Zia Yaqoobi I believe we were joking about cod

[@frencebrand9905]

MASON , MASON.. You don't know what they did to you..

[@GaelicCelt1990]

Everybody gangsta until they see Adidas footprints in the sand

[@savythegamer4781]

Wait didnt the mujahideen won the war? Meaning that this comment is just another overused meme

[@CamiloMercado04]

And toyota tire tracks

[@andreyspetznaz9219]

@@savythegamer4781 doesn’t matter who won or lost. His point is that Spetsnaz are the real gangsters. The Mujaheden feared them a lot.

[@joryjennings7527]

@@CamiloMercado04 the mujahideen mostly relied on horses to get around as well as a case and American stinger missiles but I get your point totally outgunned totally outmanned but somehow once Hind helicopters started dropping out of the sky the Soviet started to reconsider their presence in Afghanistan

[@zikry4787]

Keep your unfunny jokes to yourself and gky

[@Kriegter]

Russians: BLYAT WHY IS MOUNTAIN SPEAK AFGAN U.S: I understand your suffering

[@fivesageger6651]

AFGHAN IS NOT A LANGUAGE!!!!

[@OrDuneStudios]

@@fivesageger6651 the northern dialect is often called Afgan persian. (You know where the soviets first invaded) Stop being buthurt

[@paulsheldon8838]

Russians knows this suffering from the time snow speaked finnish.

[@harryluns]

Blyat Cyka

[@mewhenbasically]

That was not funny

[@ConFall]

The Soviets gangsta till the mountains starts speaking *_stinger missile lock on_*

[@raptorbrotherhood766]

When the afghan rebels start speaking rambo

[@yenjaal5375]

When the planes start whistling

[@toka5088]

Everyone who replied and commented actually offended me because Afghanistan has the most mountains and I really don’t like how people have to say this about my country, my country won this war against the soviets, won the war against India in the 1700’s, if i see someone says something like what what you said I will literally go all out Afghan style.

[@waterbase7086]

Baseball Stuff I’m sorry about that we just like the meme

[@ConFall]

@@toka5088 i'm just making fun of Soviets tho

[@PrideOfAmsterdam1980]

The Mujahideen had a special weapon that the Spetsnaz never had seen before and it's name was John Rambo.

[@nah...3264]

And a blue light

[@agentepolaris4914]

"This movie is dedicated to the brave Mujahedeen fighters"

[@adityaawasthi7221]

@@agentepolaris4914 o wow which were actually the peaceful guys ....they caused 9/11 attacks ...... actually the Soviets supposed to be the heroic in the film

[@KaiTenSatsuma]

@Eli Pen Which explains why the US can't beat ISIS/ISIL/Al-Queda, doesn't it? Never get involved in a land war in Asia. Never Invade Russia before the winter. Never go into the Middle East expecting someone to not back forces you're fighting against.

[@sarfarazkhan-ip9xf]

hahahaa what a joke ,,, this war against ussr was actually fought by mujahideen and pakistan's isi and commando force ssg covertly ,,usa saudi chinese supplied money and weapons to pakistan to help this fight against soviet,, there was no single usa soldier or intelligences personnel directly involved in this war directly , they just helped pakistan ,, pakistan did all the training ,equipment supply and planning of this war on ground along with mujahideens,, zia ul haq was the real hero of this war

[@paulgambro4264]

I've heard some of these soldiers got kidnapped by some floating balloon device... Probably just a rumour

[@butbutbutbutbutbutbut]

Metal gear solid was pretty good

[@OZTutoh]

Pretty dangerous job, being a soldier. It heard it's safer to work at the life-size inflatable Mujahideen doll factory.

[@rosaria8384]

And when they heard soldiers being put to sleep often because of darts on their heads, they started issuing helmets. Then later they'd carry rocket launchers while on patrol, and abandon their AK-74s for an AK-47 and modernize their Mosin Nagant rifles with a custom chassis.

[@sankyu3950]

*Spetsnaz entering afghanistan chat* Big boss:"Aight so which 1 of you is an S++?"

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

_”Ivan, there’s an Amerikanski cyka with a beard and a horn-_ _Oh, blyat- don’t hurt me. How’d you do that? Judo?”_ (You’re pretty good!)

[@Sheridan2LT]

Aha. XOF bro. We're way past that....

[@piotrpelc5214]

Now go,let the legend comes back to life.

[@TheEsdaniel]

@@tlshortyshorty5810 consecutive C Q C !

[@SkyChaser-]

*laughs in boaster "skill"*

[@johnqevil3613]

"That wallet looks nice, i might get one." $100+? WTF?

[@felixdzerzhinsky9926]

i think i still my "old" wallet for a long time!!! 100 in a wallet??? totally insane!!

[@Moonlight.Deadite]

JohnQEvil I would buy an SSH-40 with that money,

[@humanchannel7825]

I’ll get the cheaper one of wish

[@demon6937]

you can buy that but you won't have cash to put in anymore

[@innocento.1552]

I had the same reaction. Kind of prefer to replace cheaper wallets every few years

[@danielmcfarland-lawson6477]

“Spetsnaz” literally just means “special forces” in Russian. Seriously put it into google translate.

[@ajramirez77]

I was just about to say this lol. I remember when I started to learn to speak Russian I was severely disappointed that "Спецназ" only means special forces.

[@acido4309]

Specnaz are 2 words combinated together to form short word

[@pinakidutta2885]

Most elite spetnaz group is the - ALPHA GROUP

[@fnmag3693]

It even means a simpler “special purpose”, which sounds almost non military when not shortened

[@mentalitydesignvideo]

@@fnmag3693 correct, "special purpose"

[@lazarus1867]

Damn those poor door guards at 3:07 didnt have a chance even if they played dead...lol

[@Bardock7500x]

They ain't taking any chances 😂😂😂

[@whitezombie10]

@C.I.A. Of course

[@info.901]

They were the special guards of Afghan president..

[@astral9138]

USSR: hah! You lost to some Rice Farmers! USA: hah! You lost to some Shepherds! and so the power of Frenemys commenced.

[@vaclavkolar6750]

Loosing to shepherds is basically what happens now to USA. Same scenario just 30 years after

[@randomchanneltokeepthingss5321]

Irony is one of those goat farmers would come back and strike the USA and kill thousands of people.

[@kingcp0878]

Random Channel to keep things secret right...

[@sasori9624]

agreed, I mean look at the soviet union today. Oh yeah, they dont exist anymore. Oops.

[@randomchanneltokeepthingss5321]

@@kingcp0878 I'm not sure what you're implying here. I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic or not.

[@kimmywu8216]

Next up on Simple History : The ancient wallet designed in the 90’s

[@satanspawn4749]

The Tendie Man well done you’re the first one to comment

[@spacebuilder4d]

I'd love to see that

[@SonOfExcess]

I honestly think that the wallet they were advertising is garbage. It looks ridiculous and very unsafe from theft.

[@_tertle3892]

Lynchy The Classical Liberal it’s probably is garbage because they still have to advertise their “reveloutionary” wallet on KZbin

[@GreatSageSunWukong]

Lynchy The Classical Liberal what's the point in something that holds notes but can't hold change anyway.

[@ghostcreeper243]

Fun fact: Osama Bin Laden took part in the Soviet-Afghan War and was wounded in one battle

[@Nick-bu2kp]

Hitler was almost killed by a British soldier in ww1 but he didn’t fire

[@Byzantium_]

Yeah and America funded the mujahideen to combat the soviets. Another example of a proxy war backfiring on us.

[@indieschutzstaffel1945]

@@Nick-bu2kp Are you brave against my grandchildren?

[@djbroadhurst6477]

That is false read history books idiot

[@AlexanderArgyros]

Live stream dude quit being shy

[@maycontainnuts3127]

my grandfather told me of the time he saw a man with an eyepatch wearing a chicken hat in afghanistan

[@perfectlynormalhuman5473]

Nah you dont have nuts

[@lukayaroslav9914]

Snake, is that you?

[@scruber64_]

Did he also have a prosthetic left arm?

[@bertr286]

Yeah right keep talking bs, Next crazy thing he gone claim is that he saw people beeing taken away by balloons

[@lukayaroslav9914]

@@bertr286 It's a joke bro

[@simonnachreiner8380]

There is a reason Afghanistan has earned the nickname “Graveyard of empires,”

[@apokos8871]

the Seleucids did just fine there

[@hiragieriol2312]

@Dmon Blu how??

[@NoNo-bw5cq]

@@apokos8871 they never controlled the places where ppl actually live they got money from some trade routes, but thats about it, in fact USofA does much and i mean it much better. The one who came closest by far is Alexander the Great

[@apokos8871]

@@NoNo-bw5cq but the Seleucids *were* Alexander's empire, that how the diadochoi worked. and also Alexander coudnt deal with the local tribes in a practical manner since they used guerilla warfare so he used terror tactics for a bit then moved on to India and stationed Iranian (Persian) troops to control the Afganistan region. the US has been there for two decades (and according to them its not an occupation), if they manage to stay as long as the Seleucid empire, we can discuss this again.

[@whitestaralliance7190]

The soviet union was gonna collapse anyway

[@robertcapostagno2082]

Ridge: "Why are you idiots using wallets designed in the 90's?" Also Ridge: "Our wallet will last you your entire life." I feel like theres some hypocrisy here, if only I could find it.

[@Soviet_Maro]

ain't nobody spendin 70+ bucks on a wallet tho, that's for sure.

[@basedblackbeard4456]

@@Soviet_Maro If I blow 70 bucks on a wallet I won't have any money to put in it.

[@evila9076]

75$ for a peice of aluminium lmao talk about being overpriced

[@s0nnyburnett]

The elastic bands on it will hardly last 10 years.

[@shaha5158]

They told me the same thing in the commercial for my last wallet I bought in '97

[@justanotherbrit2030]

Why do we still use wallets form the 90s Soviet ak-47 : Am I a joke to u... Edit: I sad Ak-47 because the people that no nothing about guns would understand it .Everybody knows what an ak-47 is.

[@gen-zboomer]

Ak-47 is a prototype, most common form of "AK" is the AKM. You can tell by bakelite pistol grip, slant muzzle break, etc.

[@BuzzsawMG42]

Ya Hun

[@Zackislivid]

Your profile pucture is manky come on celtic

[@Dirtysouth210210]

@@gen-zboomer 47 isn't a prototype and the akm is the "modernized" version of the 47

[@lazerbeamspewpew4728]

Lego Star Wars Obi-Wan sure.

[@bb33nnii]

You guys probably don’t get this a lot, but I love how much detail you guys put into the weapons.

[@vuzkoth]

Russsin bakelite magazines 👏

[@lex1945]

A friend of mine was in Spetznaz in Afghanistan. He was from Belorussia. He told me some stories....He just looks like a regular guy, not even big or something, but he did things i have very big respect for! He now lives quietly in Belgium, with wife and kids. He is now also godfather of my 2 kids. He participated in a raid to capture a high ranking mujahedeen. They succeeded btw. He also told me about how they monitored communications between mujahedeen from a very long distance, I was baffled about the technology they already had back then. He's very well spoken, very intelligent and polite person. If you would see him on the street, you would never think he's a spetznaz/GRU veteran, and he also doesn't like to brag about it. He did his job, lost some friends back then, and made it back home. That's the most important.

[@coolterminator99]

Respects

[@UZI-hb3cu]

No respects

[@Mercenary_Contractor28383]

@@UZI-hb3cu yeah no respects Russia is useless

[@HailMyMetal666]

Still respect

[@OkamiAmaterasu.]

Drinking game: Take a shot everytime the narrator says "Spetsnaz"

[@gozolino]

*Dies of alcohol poisoning

[@rubii90]

I dif tgsr 🍻

[@jeffgrey663]

U tryn to kill me or what

[@jinglejangle3287]

A shot of vodka, obviously.

[@chrispepper121]

How about this, take one bong hit each time the narrator says “Spetnaz”

[@LucefieD]

In the 1987 James Bond film, The living Daylights, Bond receives aid from some Muhajdeen fighters against the Soviets. When you watch that film now with modern context it's basically James Bond working with the Taliban.

[@Marinealver]

Don't forget Rambo 3. Dedicated to the brave fighters of Afghanistan.

[@amartyaroy3754]

COD black ops 2, you are literally fighting alongside the taliban 😂

[@dans7497]

@@Marinealver yes, very "Brave fighters" (sarcastic)

[@demanischaffer]

Kinda but not really Since the Mujahedeen weren't really one organization but really hundreds under one banner

[@blindoutlaw]

History and politics are funny. Friends one day. Bitter enemies the next

[@thRegimentofFootThethRifles]

The Spetsnaz will always be legendary not only for their tactics and bravery but also because they got a group called GRU

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

Well this aged like milk

[@kevincloud574]

​@@wisemankugelmemicus1701lmao

[@wisemankugelmemicus1701]

@@kevincloud574 I genuinely think Spetsnaz gets beat by 101st Airborne - all with the exception of GRU

[@kevincloud574]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 I thought that was obvious

[@Kalendich]

@@wisemankugelmemicus1701 A rather late answer, I understand. I am from Russia and would like to clarify a bit. When we talk about Spetsnaz in Afghanistan, it is mainly the GRU brigades and partly the "Alpha" of the KGB that are understood by it. These two special forces worked in Afghanistan. The situation changed in Chechnya when the special forces of the airborne forces appeared - the 45th Airborne Brigade (at that time the regiment, you could see them landing in Gostomel in 2022). Special purpose police units, the FSB "Vimpel" or "Pennaut" in-English (colleagues of the Alpha group) took part in Chechnya. There were even special forces... prison service. By the way, they proved themselves worthy. But all this diversity, which has expanded even more to the present day, did not exist in Afghanistan. Then it was mainly GRU and "Alfa"

[@winchesterchua3311]

Price: *Who's your best man?* Nikolai: *Yuri, Ex-Spetsnaz. Only man I know who hates Makarov more than you.*

[@TPDManiacXC626]

Nikolai: This reminds of my time in Afghanistan with the Soviets.

[@gunnargunnarsson5963]

@@TPDManiacXC626 Price:Nikolai,just land the bloody plane,we're on our way

[@barrackobama7273]

Get up pvt Allen rangers lead the way

[@ivancvitkovic6679]

Remeber no russian

[@gunnargunnarsson5963]

Nikolai:Angry Russian noises

[@yoboikamil525]

Rules of war : 1. You can not hold Afghanistan 2. Do not fight against Russia and Finland in winter. 3. Do not engage with the British in naval warfare

[@yoboikamil525]

@@richlopez5896 these days. In the past enemy ships evaporate as soon as they declare war on the British

[@dionwoollaston5717]

Kamil525 rule number four added in the late 40s: don't give the Americans a tough fight otherwise they will drop the sun on you

[@TantonJS]

@@dionwoollaston5717 ffs lol

[@SoldierOfFate]

Unless you're the Japanese and you have land-based aircraft.

[@scooter_4070]

4. Never get into a land war with China

[@criticalalfredo707]

others: mountain speaking afghani me: MGSV reference

[@tlshortyshorty5810]

_We passed upon the stair_ _Spoke of was and when_ _Although I wasn’t there_ _He said I was his friend_

[@SharpShooterS205]

Which came as some surprise I spoke into his eyes I thought you died alone A long long time ago

[@xXFlameHaze92Xx]

Afghan its not a language

[@davidwilliam8056]

Boss get down...

[@marksayosmejia7251]

Same lol

[@bedocungo]

"THE NUMBERS MASON, WHAT DO THEY MEAN?"

[@kevinnguyen3087]

They mean God.

[@briish1917]

Spetsnaz inbound!

[@stummstefan9735]

RUSALKA

[@gamingguruji271]

I don't know anything about any number Aaaa I keep hearing the fuckin numbers

[@JarateHunter]

Can't believe how far I had to scroll down to reach the first Black Ops reference

[@スガル]

_"You know me, I don't like anyone."_ -Sgt. Frank Woods

[@skimcarbine5488]

You can't kill meee!!!

[@wp-wisdom]

You see that hind?? We're gonna take it.

[@directorelysium34]

Or....anyone who doesn't like people

[@skimcarbine5488]

This is 'Nam baby!"

[@mattlaw8020]

*Woods*

[@pattinthegreat6271]

I'm curious about the afghan war so thx 4 posting this

[@ЧайкуС-д7к]

+

[@lucasrauda4057]

You should look up this documentary called “Afghanistan: Voices from the Hills 1986” very interesting.

[@mlook6348]

My dad actually have friend who was in Spetnaz and he was sent there. But soon as our country Estonia achieved independence he quited and came back to Estonia.

[@littlejimmy8744]

i like your profile pick and name

[@Marinealver]

My Grandfather was from there, my namsake was unable to make it out after WW2.

[@sergeibelozorov4428]

Right on, HANS RUDEL

[@baseddepartment4982]

Hey hans meet me in argentina we are going to overthrow the argentinian goverment

[@mlook6348]

@@littlejimmy8744 i see you are a man of culture aswel

[@wehdawi]

"Why would you keep using old stuff? That's silly!" 10 seconds later: "You will use this wallet forever"

[@Lebschig]

I pay for a modern wallet - yes, its true, everything fits in there, i mean after spending 100 dollar i just need space for my last 4 bucks or so...

[@Average-Friday-Enjoyer]

@freneticness _ same not when they are really happy just looking at ur wallet with the knowledge that that alone 100$+

[@StreetDrilla]

@freneticness _ tough. In my country people use knives instead of guns for robbing.

[@xeneth531]

Yeah this is why they shouldn’t have gone in, the USSR’s Vietnam also *insert generic Glaz/Fuze meme*

[@chromaticturtle8657]

Lol then america went in and got there vietnam 2.0

[@anon-iraq2655]

Its america's nightmare too

[@Matias-dr3ys]

@Caitlyn Jenner and many other countries before them too!

[@Ypog_UA]

@Caitlyn Jenner you say that yet you call USSR "Russia"

[@dimasarya8815]

@@Ypog_UA Oof

[@adolfhitler8354]

Americans in nam: why do the trees speak Vietnamese Soviets in Afghanistan: why do the streets speak IED

[@alexisreglos6823]

Hahahaha get some!!!

[@general_wolf5821]

Go back to your bunker

[@adolfhitler8354]

general_wolf nein

[@kulkidz33]

America later on: huh the reds were right, why do the streets speak IED?

[@DrCruel]

Because Left fascists never miss a trick, tsovarich.

[@BeerHombre]

Interesting to see the Spetsnaz having near identical role as the Green Berets. A good knowledge of local language, customs and terrain. Infiltrate in small units deep behind enemy lines. Act as a force multiplier for the conventional army.

[@greatestofalltime854]

If I had a dollar for every time he said Spetsnaz, I’d be ricch

[@zachmayarbeats2258]

Me too 😔

[@deafsteph1328]

Maybe you could afford the wallet

[@kyletischler4099]

If i had a dollar i will not be a comunist.

[@shqiperia60]

345$ dont make u rich

[@zachmayarbeats2258]

@@shqiperia60 You count that all? 🙄

[@DR-JOHN-DEJAVU-1984]

Soviets: *stays 10 years in Afghanistan* Okay guys, let's leave. The US: *stays 18+ years in Afghanistan* Let's *stay* ! :) The U.S. now: "F#€k, we lost." Russia: "I warned you."

[@jellyfish6693]

Actually the US can't wait to get out.

[@agentc7020]

JellyFish they’ve waited 18 years, pretty sure they’ll wait more at this point

[@rixille]

If the Soviet Union knew that Lithium would eventually become an important natural resource in battery making for Smart Phones and Electric vehicles, I am sure they would've stayed a lot longer. Afghanistan was more of a geopolitical asset than a resource one.

[@regulusvizsla2951]

One does not simply use the phrase 18+

[@DR-JOHN-DEJAVU-1984]

@@regulusvizsla2951 you're right, I should've use *over 19 years*

[@randomname5083]

When you and the bois are in Afghanistan and hear the mountains speak Pashto

[@ghostcreeper243]

Afghan rebel: oooh look a cave

[@evangeorge6222]

I have waited so long for this vid

[@yardzdesign7717]

Hahaha

[@raptorbrotherhood766]

Sylvester Stallone has entered the chat

[@imranafg]

Yes sir correct

[@jintarokensei3308]

Cuz I use a man's wallet. Made of leather, with space for 1 stack of cash in several denominations. Unlike a tin can with a welded bobby pin to hold 3 pieces of toilet paper sold by Ridge.

[@jintarokensei3308]

@ because when the internet goes down, you go down.

[@jintarokensei3308]

@ where I live internet access is spotty. I also don't like third parties keeping track of every little thing I purchase. Lastly, cash is much more liquid than an insolvent bank. I use plastic for online purchases. That's it.

@@jintarokensei3308 Banks don't explode unless you live in Argentinia or Zimbabwe or something. Plus cash can fold even easier through hyper-inflation. There is nobody tracking you. Unless it's the US or North Korea, in which case, make better laws against it.

[@jintarokensei3308]

@ explode is a bit dramatic. I never said cash is safe. Cash is just better than debt. Pretty cut and dry really.

[@jintarokensei3308]

@ I kill the robbers. Also I'll hardly get invaded and robbed for a few hundred bux. I keep my assets in shares and goods. But I use cash for daily transactions. And on the off chance that I was at gunpoint, I'd just give them the cash.300-400 ain't worth dying for. And my concern over safety isn't crime related.

[@imdum5549]

I swear every week Simple History has something so interesting and fun

[@IntrepidMilo]

I love these snippets of history.

[@daynespabo2805]

Devi pashla

[@rpe4115]

Epic

[@bulletkingaming2808]

The soviet tactics during the Soviet Afghanistan war we mostly stationary. That's why the guerillas can easily out flank the soviet troops because they are not moving from one place to another. Heard about this few years ago, forget who told about it. They just said, better be a moving target, than a fish in a barrel.

[@KandiKlover]

or fortify yourself better like the USA troops do.

[@noxli8454]

@@KandiKlover if the cia helped taliban against us forces...

[@MrAlepedroza]

The soviets still managed a kill ratio of 9 to 1 and pushed the Mujahideen past the Pakistani border several times. They didn't lose because of that, they lost because they did not have enough men to guard the frontier nor the money to stay.

[@Anonymous-qj3sf]

Dude... In the Afghan war, 15,000 Soviet soldiers and 100,000 Mujahideen were killed. The Soviets drove the Mujahideen into a corner, the USSR not only lost the war, but also did not win it. That is, no political successes and benefits have been achieved.

[@Anonymous-qj3sf]

@@MrAlepedroza You mean 9 mujheads killed for 1 Soviet killed?

[@grayingrayout846]

“Then I saw him” “He saved me” , who saved you mason, who was is “It was Victor Resnov!”

[@chadchadison2591]

Tricky Vik?

[@RichardBrennan46]

Hahahah

[@baseddepartment4982]

WHAT DOES THESE NUMBERS MEAN MASON

[@grayingrayout846]

Adolf Hitler I don’t know

[@izakireemsi2783]

Good ol BO2

[@___axg96___63]

"Why are we still using old wallets?" Because that thing isn't worth $105 USD as advertised... Also it's Antonov. An-ton-ov

[@Arnechk]

Fucking had to stop and go see the comments if somebody else is pissed off about this.

[@mg86_]

also that thing literally holds the cash in with a clip that doesn't sound safe at all

[@JonatasAdoM]

An ton ov? No thanks I'll keep using An-to-nov

[@Psychol-Snooper]

It's like the Velcro wallets have returned.

[@Psychol-Snooper]

@ You'll be "and old man?" Maybe you should proofread your replies before you call people foolish. XD

[@ThunderBuddy29]

Mason: “What do you see woods” Woods; “Sand, sand and more f**king sand” From Black Ops 2 mission Old Wounds

[@realuncshi]

Replaying the mission after bending down Judgement Day 98 times on veteran... with the DEATH MACHINE

[@russellsamples1489]

THE NUMBERS MASON WHAT DO THEY MEAN

[@dripsnake44]

I don’t like sand. It’s coarse and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

[@iceberg2466]

@@dripsnake44 and it keeps laughing at me

[@gigachad_gaming]

THIS IS THE MUJAHIDEEN BABY

[@TheHDReleaser]

"Everyone is gangsta untill they invade Afghanistan"- Alexander the great, Persian empire, British Empire, Indian empire, Mongols, Soviets empire, American empire

[@putulgoswami7065]

Alexander actually did succeed in conquering Afghanistan.He was defeated by purus, a small king from modern day Punjab .India Kings like Ashok and Raja Ranjit Singh conquered Afghanistan.

[@rizzo9748]

Tamerlan conquered Afghanistan twice

[@eshaanjain9379]

Indian empires never tried to invade Afghanistan

[@arthas640]

Except Alexander, some Indian leaders, and Americans all won there. The British won eventually but it was more a political victory by getting the leaders on their side then it was a military victory. Persia also won there for awhile but gave it up after awhile

[@tttable1270]

@S.K 123 What does that even mean? Do you consider Ghurids and Ghaznavis Afghans?

[@Morrigan070671]

Spetsnaz is a contraction of their name in Russian, “chasti spetsial naznacheniya nogo”, or “troops of special designation”. The spetsnaz were organized to be like the American Green Berets, but with more focus on direct action and sabotage. The GRU Spetnaz is the best of the best, although KGB spets gruppe Al’fa (Alpha) would argue that designation. The GRU is military intelligence, while the KGB is ostensibly civilian, like the CIA. GRU Desant are spetsnaz divers, the equivalent of Navy SEALs. KGB Vympel is a murder team...government trained and financed assassins. KGB OMON are oriented towards keeping the peace in prisons.

[@Apple.Tetanus]

This was very informative. Thanks

[@lIlIIIIIlll]

ага

[@AlyoshkaNecro]

Umm... KGB OMON? OMON is ministry of internal affairs unit. And they are oriented to solve wide diapason of tasks e.g. riot control, counter terroristic operations, regular police support, etc. There are ministry of justice special forces take part in solving any riot-like problems in penitentiary facilities. And vympel is only counter-terroristic unit. Are you kidding? You know nothing about russian special forces.

[@AlyoshkaNecro]

@MrZapparin 🤖

[@frisos8850]

Vympel are also anti air missiles, sick

[@sauravrollins6779]

42 terrorists :: we have 129 hostages, *Sends SPETSN/\Z* after the mission :: DOCTORS FOUND 171 bodybags......... SPETSN/\Z :: *MISSION COMPLETE*

[@hanzwillford5141]

I mean that’s what happened in the belsen school siege

[@M8143K]

@@hanzwillford5141 they all deserved it. Even the terrorists

[@mr.notsonice]

42 Terrorists: We have 129 hostages Spetsnaz : there are 171 armed terrorists

[@BBCharger5spd]

@@hanzwillford5141 Didn't they pull out several wounded terrorists and execute them in the street?

[@JABelms]

Well Russia literally had the worst hostage taking in the history of mankind. Ever read about the Londa Norgrove incident? That was way worse

[@jollygoodyo]

Spetsnaz field manual on standard first line when interrogating American POW. "Dragonfly.. Wolf's Den.. Colorful names..."

[@Enfinityyy]

How you win a war: You make the enemy press Alt+f4

[@smiles2242]

If it's a cyber war

[@benceklock4831]

Technically you're right. The point of any battle is to scare the other side enough that they quit an call it a day

[@sealandgi8724]

Fun Fact: The tan/sand colored standard issued uniforms of the Red Army at the time are known as “Afghanka.” The Spetznaz were given suits known as “Mabuta” which were a cream color. The green/white camouflage pattern is called “Berezka, or KLMK” and are sniper suits, just worn over the standard uniform.

[@joao-gq7by]

funny i haven't seen the altyn helmet being mentioned in this video aswell. the altyn (and its early psh-77 predecessor) were titanium helmets that were well used by more elite spetsnaz formations like alfa and vympel.

[@nathandei1674]

@@joao-gq7by they made a separate video about the helmet

[@marysrour1153]

Simplehistory: Why do you have Wallet from the 90s Me: why are you talking about the 90s

[@marysrour1153]

😒

[@harshbansal7982]

@Burleon when is it from ?

[@tikunhiplaaja631]

Omg those wallets cost up to $100. A quality real leather wallet costs less than that.

[@wolfgamer-up2yn]

Well it's called advertising

[@tonymaverickzane6899]

“Afghan, Afghan Afghan Afghan, Afghanistan Kruzhit Chernyy tyul’pan Nad beregom reki” -Swallowing Dust, The Soviet-Afghan’s version of “Fortunate Sons”

[@ПавелДружинин-ш3м]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmLVc2ypa95goZo

[@minhtran7431]

Fortunate son is nothing comparable with Swallowing Dust tbh.

[@raptorbrotherhood766]

When you’re scrolling the comments and find no Rambo 3 references

[@Captain_Yorkie1]

Sad Rambo Noises

[@rexmundi3108]

@@Captain_Yorkie1 Very sad Rambo noises.

[@shush12296]

No machine gun

[@oldheadprisonofficer7024]

He's a man! Not a god!

[@jeremybest2413]

I was thinking of bo2 campaign if you know what I mean

[@ethangadbois7103]

3:13 good job shooting that door comrade, you really helped the Soviet Union with that one

[@Transgender-ProphetMohammed]

Slotherick The great the door was still shooting! should have surrendered.

[@blondknight99]

You got them guys, you can stop firing. Guys!

[@bobbulat1393]

The Greeks came The Mongols came The Bristish came The Russians came The Americans came They all left Only Afghans remain

[@thunderthys2077]

USA still there they'll probably leave soon right? Right?

[@republic0_032]

@@thunderthys2077 hmm absolutely

[@dionwoollaston5717]

Bob Bulat correction the brits came twice

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

You forgot about the persians.

[@ericchen5744]

The graveyard of empires

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

I sincerely appreciate the level of detail in the weapons in these videos

[@slavicvasenin6685]

Big Boss: *ambushes soviet spetsnaz member* SPILL IT OUT Spetsnaz man: Ya ne govoryu po angliski, otpusti(which means "I don't speack english, let me go")

[@GG2kSports]

I read this as “ye no go vock you, yo and stay octopus” I’m drunk and tired

[@luqhakim5711]

"Where are your friends?" *Stabs throat* Heroic increased

[@HeinousProductions]

*govorut

[@pleasecallmetomato4924]

@@HeinousProductions nea bratishka, on pravilno napisal, a ty net

[@ArtjomKoslow]

The Speznas had and have special detachments fluent in different Languages like English, French, German and Chinese. And not just the Stuff you learn in School but to a Level that you could think they were Natives.

[@THE_GUY_ONE]

Vietnam: Soviets aided the vietnamese and enabled their victory. Afghanistan: Americans got their revenge.

[@THE_GUY_ONE]

@Gleb B. / Глеб Б. They were at the beginning, but they later withdrew their aide, because Vietnamese hated Chinese and as a result they sided primarily with the Soviet Union during feud between Russia and China. So all later support for North Vietnam was coming from Soviets.

[@vonabele7546]

And the support by the Americans has biten the Yanks in the end..

[@tomaszlosinski875]

If only the Americans could have guessed that giving weapons to local Islamic extremist groups who hate the west wouldn't just be a short term solution to communism. I know supporting militias to start an uprising is fairly common in war but the USA should have known arming the mujahideen would have long term detriments.

[@MrMattumbo]

@@tomaszlosinski875 The mujahadeen were not a uniform group except for the fact they hated the invading Soviets. It was a much more fractured group based on ethnic and tribal lines and unsurprisingly collapsed after the Soviets were gone and power was to be decided. Thus the Taliban coalesced to represent the dominant Pashtun ethnic group and institute strict religious law. The US however primarily supplied the more moderate groups within the Mujahadeen and what would later become the Northern Alliance and help us fight the Taliban.

[@jagdpanther2224]

And 911 was USA's karma of supporting the mujahideen!

[@aleksandarvil5718]

Soviets' Two Biggest Nightmares: 1) snow speakin' Finnish; 2) mountains speakin' Pashto // Farsi.

[@Hi-qx2eu]

@Abu Troll al cockroachistan lol

[@vimukthipoorna6767]

Finland was a part of Russian empire

[@TheGranicd]

Fun fact - Fins lost that war.

[@aneural]

@@TheGranicd Fun fact, finland had 3 million people living in it at the time, They had less resources and factories than Ukraine SSR, Less capable bodies for the war, and a massive front; Yet for 3 months Finland was a russian grave, Until they directed all available resources in a chokepoint. Tiny little finland killed 300k~ Russians, and there are estimates that the number is up to 1 Million, while losing less than 100k men. So, Yeah, winning isn't impressive if you are disgustingly more powerful than the opponent.

[@aleksandarvil5718]

@@@TheGranicd At Least, they didn't lose their independence and never became part of USSR, like Baltic States (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania) in 1940.

[@StreetDrilla]

USA in Vietnam Soviet Union in Afghanistan British Empire in Afghanistan Russia in Chechnya France in Algeria Egypt in Yemen Israel in Lebanon

[@fuck4317]

CCP in Tibet and Xinjiang as well.

[@ranw0]

Welcome to the 60s-90s

[@fautlsavoirhein]

France won in Algeria.

[@StreetDrilla]

@@fuck4317 lmao

[@aussiewater]

How fast were you? Me: *I pressed a Simple History notification.*

[@generalwasgud6487]

How fast am I? I liked the comment in less than a minute

[@robertisidoro1495]

Yessir

[@conradovillegasalvarado6392]

Afghanistan has been called the 'Graveyard of Empires' for a reason.

[@MuhammadNafay]

@Tony Facts hurt. No one was successful to take over Afghanistan

[@aLeanAndHungryLook]

@@MuhammadNafay Its a false argument, it would be like saying Britain did not conquer India because Britain does not rule India today. Alexander the Great, Mongols, Tatars, Mughals etc. have all ruled Afghanistan they just became Afghani (that's why there is so many different ethnic/religious/language groups) or they left.

[@Ayaymeer]

Tony and what evidence do you have to support your claim bc Afghanistan is the graveyard of empires. Britain failed twice, soviets, Alexander the (not so great), genghis khan, Mughal empire. These are facts sooo maybe think before you say an empty statement

[@curlyplumbing5121]

@Tony You should look up the Great Game tony, Afghanis are the worlds hardest Gangsters...

[@oaples8790]

@@Ayaymeer well its a yes and no i guess, this video should help clear things up kzbin.info/www/bejne/fl6Xia2pr9Vmotk

[@maxspirin3945]

SpetsNaz = Специальное Назначение (Spetsialnoe Naznachenie) Special Purpose GRU Spetsnaz = ГРУ (Главное Разведывательное Управление) Glavnoe = Main Intelligence Agency/Management

[@FORDABDYH]

СпекПуровцы? 😎

[@варениксосметанкой-у6й]

@@FORDABDYH нет блiн пирожки

[@غريرالعسل-ز4د]

Specnaz means = special assignment and not purpose

[@adancontreras6383]

You forgotten Naval Spetsnaz

[@whatifgodisjustlegs3344]

@@adancontreras6383 wait naval spetsnaz?

[@Bulbman123]

10:35 Woulda been hilarious if they found a note like "Enjoy these stinger missiles, love CIA" XD

[@yeoldeguard]

US supplied so many stingers, they got to enjoy them too just 15 years later :)

[@Debottro]

@@yeoldeguard true

[@unconfusedconfusion2971]

Normal people: “Spetznaz” KZbin captions: *SPED NAZZ*

[@conesinker_4209]

Is what it is

[@thespiritofhoxhawell4413]

*'WE' IS SPED*

[@test-yr4gs]

Spetsnas

[@tacticalfall4505]

Spetsnaz

[@kevinnguyen3087]

It's auto-generated.

[@fredafreda5496]

America : we gonna fight Afghanistan USSR : Hold my vodka

[@LucefieD]

What's insane is US involvement in Afghanistan and even 9/11 can be traced all the way back to the USA training and providing the Mujahedin fighters with weapons to fight the soviets. Those same weapons and tactics are being used on our own soldiers now.

[@gerardohernandez6959]

More like American : we gonna fight Afghanistan USSR: bye have a beautiful Time

[@abbasbilal4393]

America helped those terrorist by sending them rokets guns money during the soviet afghan war america create alqaida and now u fighting them

[@eliteeffekt]

Gerardo Hernandez but usa isn’t fighting the country Afghanistan

[@abbasbilal4393]

@@LucefieD you are right same thing happend to syrian rebels u gave them guns to fight the Syrian government and now most of them join to to al nusra one of the al qaida factions

[@Hellvyn_]

spetsnaz equipment: assault riffle pistol granade RPG VODKA (always)

[@jasonriley2880]

When yankee doodle in town, slav squat down

[@Hellvyn_]

vodka is the deadlist gadget ever

[@jasonriley2880]

@@Hellvyn_ Before battle drink vodka, you will become invincible

[@ironicmanx9886]

spetsnaz equipment: Akm makarov f1 grenades rpg 16 VODKA and HARDBASS

[@Khornecussion]

" You say civilian casualties, I say padded stats. " - Spetsnaz

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

Mujaheddin: Just a bunch of ordinary soldiers. Voice from behind whispering: P r i v e t.

[@saywhen2383]

Conventional Wallet $10 /or/ “Ridge Wallet” $100+, that’s why we don’t buy them

[@catchannel8883]

And because our cash doesn't hang out of it like a string but Is tucked nicely and safely inside.

[@giorgoskoutsogiannis9747]

If they steal it you will cry for the wallet not the money inside

[@taztheunstoppable5479]

Yeah like what's the point of buying a wallet if you don't have money to put in it right🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@B_LW565]

Lol if you go to the website, here in Canada the clips are sold separately.

[@chubbycatfish4573]

Also, conventional wallet is totally fine.

[@hokage64th]

My favorite Cold War conflict on the Soviet side. “Swallowing Dust” anyone?

[@thedaniel2147]

Yeah nice one

[@3dcomrade]

Good song, a decade later and a song about a conflict where Russian conscripts fights against Afghan intervention trained Jihadist is sung Edit: Soviet/Ex yugoslavia war song>>>>>>>>>>>>>Sabaton

[@jawsd]

I like that but gruppa krovi is better

[@caffeinatedbuffalosauce883]

Yea

[@darkknightbatman8269]

Afghan afgan Afghan

[@Xlr8er2]

This is the stuff I'm looking for! Ugh, there's SO MUCH World War 2 content on KZbin coming out every week, and all I want is to get a taste of the battles that actually have some relevance to my life.

[@getupstairstobed]

WW2 has relevance to your life. It's why you've just said and have the freedom to say "I want is to get a taste of the battles that actually have some relevance to my life." as opposed to "Ich möchte einen Vorgeschmack auf die Schlachten bekommen, die tatsächlich eine gewisse Relevanz für mein Leben haben." Remember that when thinking WW2 was a war fought long ago and the time that has since past doesn't means little to you now. It was such a large battle it is still is very relevant today....

[@xxxxxx5868]

"Ww2 has no relevance to my life" 🤡🤡 Just say you like the aesthetic more lmfao, you don't need to disrespect veterans of WW2 like that

[@gooblas]

Soviets: Existing in Afghanistan Big Boss: Pathetic

[@Ake-TL]

Real reason Soviets lost the war

[@tfwthelsdkicksin6083]

@@Ake-TL can confirm. Kidnapped entire regiments of infantry and armour as venom snake.

[@frisos8850]

@@Ake-TL And Quiet

[@momazosalejandropig1542]

Haha so true

[@kalajel]

"Alright, I'm done with my animation loop. How many times are you going to use it in your video?" "Yes."

[@anonymoususer5024]

"Afghan Afghan Afghan, Afghan Afghanistan"

[@absolutemattlad2701]

@@janielunday5012 He is referencing the song Swallowing Dust

[@sovietred7371]

Love that song Love most Soviet 70-80's songs

[@Josh-db8rf]

My dad worked with one of the russian soldiers that deployed into Afghanistan. Hes now here in alberta, canada as a paramedic. Dad said he wanted to go shooting with us but dad said hes a drunk and wouldn't trust him with a gun😂

[@royjaber571]

I mean after what he saw I'd be drinking too

[@EnclaveSOC-102]

My father used to drink after he retired from the US Army, he also served in Afghanistan and Iraq. So in a way I can see how some veterans, regardless of what country they come from, would feel about having difficulty trying to cope with what they've seen and done on the battlefield.

[@joryjennings7527]

I mean Russians do have a propensity for alcoholism I mean like the Irish I mean it's kind of a stereotype

[@nelsfreeman7465]

Russian and drunk are synonymous

[@leightonmarsh7835]

“Take no prisoners, comrades!”

[@mrabdou3569]

But kill them Let go comrades

[@sheacorduroy5565]

ENEMY AC-130 ABOVE!

[@f-35enjoyer59]

I literally just finished playing “Wolverines” from MW2 (although that’s from Cod 4)

[@realBOTRIP]

Ayy cod4 mw

[@yiffmaster3587]

Alex Ciuciu what exactly is from cod4

[@biohazard724]

Spetznas soldier: Big Boss? He a myth, no one guy could clear an entire garrison alone. Punished Snake, standing 5 feet away: Hippity Hoppity you're now my property.

[@d3vilmaycry25]

Haven’t played MGSV before?

[@bengamerlsyolo6788]

@@d3vilmaycry25 I don't think he has.

[@Vince-rn1ot]

This brings back memories of one of my papers during my first year of university. Such an underrated and forgotten conflict that i'm glad you decided to cover.

[@johnrodriguez3870]

SPETSNAZ ( Spetsial Naznacheniya: Special Purpose Forces), not so much a Special Operations Force, but , a General Purpose Force trained and equipped for Special Missions.

[@devinhathorne3137]

Can you elaborate more on the topic? I’m very interested

[@sodacan3452]

When you're a Afghan and the sky start singing " who will save the world".

[@thedaniel2147]

Nice refrence 👌🏻

[@AnalLoverNDestroyer]

Change Afghan to Georgian and you got a great comment😂

[@iamaspaceman8533]

soda can 345 MGSV love it

[@Persona-Is-Trash]

*The man who sold the world

[@therealmp40]

@@Persona-Is-Trash nah he's talking about a music video, look it up

[@Epsilon9-Kerosene]

I love how the KGB keep shooting after killing their enemies

[@thedaniel2147]

Just be shure

[@PhelippeMitsu98]

Achievement unlocked “ never run out of ammo”

[@lovepeace9727]

- Why can't you just double tap them, reeee? - *Haha, AK go brrrrr*

[@BBCharger5spd]

My commander used to tell us "Ammo is cheap... mistakes aren't"

[@jetstreamsam4535]

"Snake, we need to get a hand to one of their interpreters."

[@ramenseie2481]

Calorie Mate??

[@Thematrixgame2002]

@@ramenseie2481 MGSV reference

[@faisalbanajah7752]

Danke!

[@maskedasian0419]

I learnt about the Soviet-Afghan war when some guy's body double with an eyepatch came in my school. Wait....

[@cooperproductions3731]

BOSS GET DOWN

[@femboycyan]

Lt Scouton It’s the enemy sniper, stay low and crawl along the ground. That’ll help you get past then.

[@apokalypticikraids]

boss they’re just kids.....

[@The-Big-Boss]

@@cooperproductions3731 what why?

[@cooperproductions3731]

The enemy sniper.

[@yungpark6435]

Nice

[@rustinusti]

Nice

[@derekscott5938]

Nice

[@YourFridgeIsRunning]

Nice

[@meowlit7498]

Nice

[@jakejohnson3171]

You did not even watch the video yet

[@blooddixmond]

I want Simple History to do a whole vid on The Battle of Tsaritsyn in the Russian civil war

[@lessthanpinochet]

I'd love that. The Russian civil war always gets glossed over despite lasting 4 years and killing 12 million people. It was a massive war.

[@what1308]

People in Afghanistan when they fought Soviet named them mgahdeen When they fought USA named them terrorists 😂

[@thebigman6973]

Soviet soldier: was that a man with an eye patch riding a white horse? Must be my imagination Big boss: CONSECUTIVE C Q C

[@panzerrjcb]

Saelanthropus enters the Chat.

[@michaelestala9214]

Soviets:(invade Afghanistan) Private Arms dealers: my time to shine US government:(whispers) you must have forgot what we do for a living!

[@KandiKlover]

The arms deals and US government are in bed with each other. It's why they pushed do hard for the Iraq War. John McCain was a big player in that.