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Autore |
Braithwaite Rodric <1932-> |
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Afgantsy [[electronic resource] ] : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / / Rodric Braithwaite |
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
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ISBN |
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0-19-991151-7 |
1-283-23229-4 |
9786613232298 |
0-19-983266-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (448 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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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 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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"First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Profile Books"--T.p. verso. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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