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Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89
- Title
- Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / Rodric Braithwaite.
- Author
- Braithwaite, Rodric, 1932-
- Publication
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
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Details
- Description
- xiv, 417 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.
- Subjects
- Soviet Union > Sovetskaia Armiia > History
- Soldiers > Soviet Union > History
- Soviets (People) > Afghanistan > History
- Soviet Union > Sovetskaia Armiia > Military life > History
- Soldiers > Afghanistan > History > 20th century
- Russians > Afghanistan > History > 20th century
- Afghanistan > History > Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 > Social aspects
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Profile Books"--T.p. verso.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- Prologue -- The road to Kabul -- Paradise lost -- The tragedy begins -- The decision to intervene -- The storming of the palace -- Aftermath -- The disasters of war -- The 40th Army goes to war -- The nationbuilders -- Soldiering -- Fighting -- Devastation and disillusion -- The long goodbye -- Going home -- The road to the bridge -- The war continues -- A land fit for heroes -- Epilogue: The reckoning -- Annex 1: Timeline -- Annex 2: Order of battle of the 40th Army -- Annex 3: The Alliance of Seven and its leaders -- Annex 4: Indo-China, Vietnam, Algeria, Afghanistan : a comparison.
- Call Number
- JFE 11-4004
- ISBN
- 9780199832651 (hardcover : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2011015052
- OCLC
- 2011015052
- Author
- Braithwaite, Rodric, 1932-
- Title
- Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / Rodric Braithwaite.
- Imprint
- Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 11-4004