Afgantsy The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89

Name: Afgantsy The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89
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ISBN: 9780199322480

ISBN-10: 0199322481

ISBN-13: 9780199322480

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Authors: Rodric Braithwaite

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The story of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan is well known: the expansionist Communists overwhelmed a poor country as a means of reaching a warm-water port on the Persian Gulf. Afghan mujahideen upset their plans, holding on with little more than natural fighting skills, until CIA agents came to the rescue with American arms. Humiliated in battle, the Soviets hastily retreated.It's a great story, writes Rodric Braithwaite. But it never happened. The Russian conscripts suffered badly from mismanagement and strategic errors, but they were never defeated on the battlefield, and withdrew in good order. In this brilliant, myth-busting account, Braithwaite--the former British ambassador to…

Book details

List price: $31.99
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 432
Size: 8.20" wide x 5.40" long x 1.20" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Rodric Braithwaite was based in Moscow from September 1988 to May 1992. He retains business and educational interests in Russia.



Maps


Author's Note


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


Annexes



Timeline



Order of Battle of the 40th Army



The Alliance of Seven and Its Leaders



Indo-China, Vietnam, Algeria, Afghanistan: A Comparison


Notes


Sources


Bibliography


Acknowledgments


List of Illustrations


Index