02226cam a2200421 a 4500 10485675 BD-DhUL 20201103100931.0 m u cr cn||||||||| 110415s2011 enkabcf b 001 0 eng d 2011015052 9780199832651 9780199832668 (e-book) (CaPaEBR)ebr10492598 (NNC)10485675 CaPaEBR BD-DhUL a-af--- e-ur--- 958.1045 22 BRA Braithwaite, Rodric 1932- Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / Rodric Braithwaite. Oxford ; London : Profile Books, 2011. xiv, 417 p., 16 p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm. US$ 37.13 Includes bibliographical references and index. Prologue -- pt. 1. The road to Kabul: Paradise lost ; The tragedy begins ; The decision to intervene ; The storming of the palace ; Aftermath -- pt. 2. The disasters of war: The 40th Army goes to war ; The nationbuilders ; Soldiering ; Fighting ; Devastation and disillusion -- pt. 3. 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Soviet Union. Sovetskai͡a Armii͡a History. Soviet Union. Sovetskai͡a Armii͡a 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. Electronic books. local ddc BK 91454 91454 0 0 ddc 0 958_104500000000000_BRA 0 NFIC 152673 DUL DUL GEN 2016-08-01 Purchased 958.1045 BRA 475100 2016-08-01 1 2016-08-01 BK