Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / Rodric Braithwaite.
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TextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, c2011.Description: xiv, 417 p., [16] p. of plates : col. ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780199832651
- 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
- DS371.2. B725 2011
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Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University | DS371.2.B725 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3ACKU000352855 |
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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.
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