Great Gamble, The: The Soviet War in Afghanistan

Feifer, Gregory

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The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the 21st century. Parallels between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq are impossible to ignore. The Soviet Union sent some of its most elite troops to unfamiliar lands to fight a vaguely defined enemy, which eventually defeated their superior numbers with unconventional tactics. Although the Soviet leadership initially saw the invasion as a victory, many Russian soldiers came to view the war as a demoralizing and devastating defeat, the consequences of which had a substantial impact on the Soviet Union and its collapse. NPR Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. His extensive research includes eye-opening interviews with participants from both sides of the conflict, vividly depicting the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered.
326 p. : ill., maps, port. ; 24 cm. #070522 (Name on fep, otherwise pristine.) First Edition.
Invasion considered: a short, victorious war
Storm-333: the invasion
The Soviets dig in
The Mujahideen fight back
The Soviets seek victory
The tide turns
Endgame
Afghanistan — History — Soviet occupation, 1979-1989. | Soviet Union — History, Military.

Additional Information

Author Feifer, Gregory
Number of pages326 p. : ill., maps, port. ; 24 cm.
PublisherHarperCollins
Year Published2009 First Edition
Binding Type

Hardcover in Dustjacket

Book Condition

Fine

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