Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / Rodric Braithwaite.
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TextLanguage: Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2011.Description: xiv, 417 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 9781846680540
- 9781847653277
- Soviet Union – History
- Soviet Union – Military life – History
- Soviets (People) – Afghanistan – History
- Russians – Afghanistan – History – 20th century
- Soldiers – Afghanistan – History – 20th century
- Soldiers – Soviet Union – History
- Afghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989
- Afghanistan – History – Soviet occupation, 1979-1989 – Social aspects
- DS 371.2 .B725 2011
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First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Profile Books.
“Includes bibliography”—(p. [385]-391).
Contents: Maps—Author’s note—Prologue—Part I : the road to Kabul—1. Paradise lost—2. The tragedy begins—3. The decision to intervene—4. The storming of the palace—5. Aftermath—Part II : the disasters of war—6. The 40th Army goes to war—7. The nationbuilders—8. Soldiering—9. Fighting—10. Devastation and disillusion—Part III : the long goodbye—11. Going home—12. The road to the bridge—13. The war continues—14. A land fit for heroes—Epilogue : the reckoning—Annexes—Notes—Sources—Bibliography—Acknowledgements—List of illustrations—Index.