• Operation Magistral was a Soviet Army military operation during the Soviet–Afghan War that began in late November 1987 and ended in early January 1988...
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  • fighter in the 1980s during the Soviet–Afghan War, including in Operation Magistral. He earned U.S. praise and was called "goodness personified" by the...
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  • place at Hill 3234 in early 1988, during Operation Magistral, the last large-scale Soviet military operation in Afghanistan. It received generally positive...
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    offensives and the Battles of Zhawar, whereas the 212th SpN took part in Operation Magistral. According to Soviet advisors to KhAD-e-Nezami’s Spetsnaz battalions...
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    bean or green gram. It's also significant for being the area where Operation Magistral by The Soviet Union took place. Late Nov, of 1987, to Jan, of 1988...
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    paratroopers in incidents including the Battle for Hill 3234 and the Operation Magistral. When the Battle for Hill 3234 concluded, the Soviet paratroopers...
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  • Gardez ended the siege of the two towns and recaputered Zazi Maidan. Operation Magistral was an offensive launched to relieve it at the end of 1987. The first...
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  • Battle for Hill 3234 (category Operations involving Pakistani special forces)
    November 1987, the Soviet 40th Army under General Boris Gromov began Operation Magistral to open the road from Gardez to Khost near the Pakistani border....
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    this path was the scene of Operation Magistral, the last large scale Soviet operation in Afghanistan. During the operation the Battle for Hill 3234 took...
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    for Hill 3234 Battle of Jaji Siege of Khost Ojhri Camp disaster Operation Magistral First Battle of Zhawar Second Battle of Zhawar Pakistan Soviet air...
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  • Curtain Battle for Hill 3234 Battle of Jaji Siege of Khost Operation Magistral First Battle of Zhawar Second Battle of Zhawar Pakistan Soviet air confrontations...
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  • Pakistan–Soviet air confrontations (category Aerial operations and battles involving Pakistan)
    Operation Curtain Battle for Hill 3234 Battle of Jaji Siege of Khost Operation Magistral First Battle of Zhawar Second Battle of Zhawar Raids inside Soviet...
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  • KranX Productions game development studio, researched the details of Operation Magistral and the real circumstances of the Battle for Hill 3234. The main...
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  • Category (Magistral Chaplains) Magistral Chaplains Third Class – Fifth Category (Knights and Dames of Magistral Grace) Knights Grand Cross of Magistral Grace...
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  • Zhawar Battle of Jaji Battle of Arghandab (1987) Operation Magistral Battle for Hill 3234 Operation Arrow Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan Civilian...
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    was awarded the Order of the Patriotic War 1st class. It fought in Operation Magistral from December 1987 to January 1988. In June 1988, the brigade crossed...
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  • Soviet Union for successful command and control of troops during Operation Magistral. In 1989 General Varennikov was named Commander-in-chief of Ground...
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    offensives alongside the KGB Border Guard, the Battles of Zhawar and Operation Magistral. Additionally, Urban referred to the SpN as “Reconnaissance Battalions”...
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    Afghan airspace. Operation Magistral was one of the final offensive operations undertaken by the Soviets, a successful sweep operation that cleared the...
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    military award – the golden star of the Hero of the Soviet Union after Operation Magistral had lifted the siege of the city of Khost in eastern Afghanistan...
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    Eagle's Summit Battle of Remagen Second Battle of Donetsk Airport Operation Magistral Operation Cobra Battle of Smolensk (1943) Baltic Offensive Siege of Basra...
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  • engaged in international fundraising for the Taliban and supported Taliban operations in Afghanistan. In 2002, he deployed men under his charge to reinforce...
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    American soldiers who had requested for a quick reaction force during Operation Gothic Serpent in Somalia. Troops from the Pakistan Army also had a relatively...
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    Airborne Division. After returning from service in Afghanistan during Operation Magistral, the brigade crossed the border in June 1988 into the Turkmen Soviet...
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  • Afghan War Battle of Arghandab (1987) Operation Arrow Operation Curtain Battle of Jaji Siege of Khost Operation Magistral Battle of Maravar Pass Battles of...
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  • Sayyaf's faction. Fighting is also alleged to have taken place during Operation Magistral where over 200 Mujahideen were killed in a failed attempt to capture...
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    lines of communication. The Soviets were forced to respond with Operation Magistral in 1987 to reopen the Khost–Gardez Road and bring relief to the District...
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    break the siege the Soviet forces engaged in Operation Magistral to clear the Khost-Gardez path. The operation was the last major offensive of the war and...
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    moved to Ferrara in 1826 and to Rome in 1834. The Magistral Palace in Via Condotti 68 and the Magistral Villa on the Aventine Hill enjoy extraterritorial...
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    at Elevation 3234 in early 1988, during Operation Magistral, the last large-scale Soviet military operation in Afghanistan. The serialised novels by...
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