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Afgantsy The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89

Paperback • 2013 • English

Afgantsy The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89

By Rodric Braithwaite

2 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

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 m...Show more

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ISBN

9780199322480

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Published year

2013

Language

English

Original title

Afgantsy The Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89

Format

Paperback

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