

Description:
Soviet army convoy on Highway 76 outside Salang, Afghanistan, c 1983. Highway 76, called the "Road of Life" by the Soviet troops, was the only paved road connecting the military bases in central Afghanistan with the Soviet Union.
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Soviet army convoy on Highway 76 outside Salang, Afghanistan, c 1983. Highway 76, called the "Road of Life" by the Soviet troops, was the only paved road connecting the military bases in central Afghanistan with the Soviet Union.
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