"We have not learned how to wage war there" : the Soviet approach in Afghanistan 1979-1989 / / Matt M. Matthews |
Autore | Matthews Matt <1959-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas : , : Combat Studies Institute Press, US Army Combined Arms Center, , [2011] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (86 unnumbered pages) : maps |
Disciplina | 958.104/5 |
Collana | Occasional paper |
Soggetto topico |
Counterinsurgency - Soviet Union - History
Counterinsurgency - Afghanistan - History - 20th century Counterinsurgency |
Soggetto genere / forma |
History
Military history |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | "We have not learned how to wage war there" |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706874003321 |
Matthews Matt <1959->
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Fort Leavenworth, Kansas : , : Combat Studies Institute Press, US Army Combined Arms Center, , [2011] | ||
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Afgantsy [[electronic resource] ] : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / / Rodric Braithwaite |
Autore | Braithwaite Rodric <1932-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (448 p.) |
Disciplina | 958.1045 |
Soggetto topico |
Soviets (People) - Afghanistan - History
Russians - Afghanistan - History - 20th century Soldiers - Afghanistan - History - 20th century Soldiers - Soviet Union - History |
ISBN |
0-19-991151-7
1-283-23229-4 9786613232298 0-19-983266-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910650287803321 |
Braithwaite Rodric <1932->
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Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011 | ||
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Afghanistan : the Soviet invasion and the Afghan response, 1979–1982 / / M. Hassan Kakar |
Autore | Kakar M. Hassan |
Edizione | [Reprint 2019] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1995] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 380 p. ) : maps ; |
Disciplina | 958.104/5 |
ISBN |
0-520-91914-9
0-585-24976-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1. The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan -- 2. Why Did the Soviet Union Invade? -- 3. Under the Soviet Shadow -- 4. Islamic Resistance Organizations -- 5. Nationalist Resistance Organizations -- 6. Urban Uprisings and Their Suppression -- 7. Beginning of the Countrywide Armed Clashes -- 8. A New Type of War Leader: The Case of Logar -- 9. KhAD as an Agency of Suppression -- 10. Military and Administrative Measures for Consolidation of the Government -- 11. Victory at Any Cost -- 12. Elimination of Opponents by Nonmilitary Means -- 13. Genocide Throughout the Country -- 14. Genocide in Districts Around Kabul -- Conclusion -- Epilogue, 1982-1994 -- Appendix A. Political Organizations, Factions, and Unions -- Appendix B. Selected Biographical Sketches -- Appendix C. Afghan Refugees in Pakistan -- Appendix D. Telephone Conversation Between Kosygin and Taraki -- Notes -- Glossary -- Select Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910495966803321 |
Kakar M. Hassan
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Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [1995] | ||
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Afghanistan / / David E. Nelson, book editor ; Frank Chalk, consulting editor |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 958.104 |
Collana | Genocide & persecution Afghanistan |
Soggetto topico |
Political violence - Afghanistan
Crimes against humanity - Afghanistan Human rights - Afghanistan Afghan War, 2001- |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | 1. Historical background on Afghanistan -- 2. Issues and controversies surrounding Afghanistan -- 3. Personal narratives. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162748803321 |
Detroit : , : Greenhaven Press, , 2013 | ||
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Afghanistan and the Vietnam syndrome : comparing US and Soviet wars / / Deepak Tripathi |
Autore | Tripathi Deepak |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2023.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 pages) |
Disciplina | 958.1047 |
Soggetto topico |
Afghan War, 2001-2021 - United States
Vietnam War, 1961-1975 - United States |
ISBN |
9783031235559
9783031235542 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. 9/11 Reprisal -- Chapter 2. Overreach -- Chapter 3. War On Terror -- Chapter 4. Afghan War -- Chapter 5. Iraq War -- Chapter 6. Arab Spring -- Chapter 7. Return to Kabul -- Chapter 8. Conclusion. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910678253203321 |
Tripathi Deepak
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Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023 | ||
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The Bear went over the mountain : Soviet combat tactics in Afghanistan / / edited by Lester W. Grau |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; Portland, OR, : Frank Cass, 1998 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (366 p.) |
Disciplina |
958.1045
973.099 |
Altri autori (Persone) | GrauLester W |
Collana | Cass series on the Soviet (Russian) study of war |
ISBN |
1-136-61542-3
0-7146-4857-4 1-283-52108-3 9786613833532 0-203-47967-X 1-136-61543-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Preface; A Brief Chronology of the Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-1989; Frunze Comments; Frunze Foreword; 1. Blocking and Destroying Guerrilla Forces; 2. The Offensive in Populated Areas and Mountains; 3. The Application of Tactical Air Assaults; 4. Defense and Outpost Security; 5. March and Convoy Escort; 6. Conducting Ambushes; 7. And in Conclusion; Glossary; About the Authors; Map Symbols; Maps of Afghanistan; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910693815403321 |
London ; ; Portland, OR, : Frank Cass, 1998 | ||
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Before Taliban [[electronic resource] ] : genealogies of the Afghan jihad / / David B. Edwards |
Autore | Edwards David B |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (377 p.) |
Disciplina | 958.104/5 |
Soggetto topico | SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social |
Soggetto non controllato |
1960s
20th century afghanistan biographical civil war cultural studies drug trafficking economics economy history international terrorism islam life story middle east middle eastern history middle eastern muslim nur muhammad taraki political conflict politics progress qazi amin waqad repression samiullah safi social change social development social progress social studies taliban terrorism true story world history |
ISBN |
9786612758928
0-520-92687-0 1-282-75892-6 1-59734-485-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Significant Persons And Parties -- Author's Note -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Into Forbidden Afghanistan -- 2. Lives Of The Party -- 3. The Armature Of Khalqi Power -- Coda The Death Of A President -- 4. A Son Of Safi -- 5. Anatomy Of A Tribal Uprising -- Coda The Death Of A Safi Daughter -- 6. Muslim Youth -- 7. Fault Lines In The Afghan Jihad -- Coda The Death Of Majrooh -- 8. Epilogue: Topakan And Taliban -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index |
Altri titoli varianti | Genealogies of the Afghan jihad |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455178103321 |
Edwards David B
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Berkeley, : University of California Press, c2002 | ||
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Building Afghanistan's security forces in wartime [[electronic resource] ] : the Soviet experience / / Olga Oliker |
Autore | Oliker Olga |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, c2011 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (168 p.) |
Disciplina | 958.104/5 |
Soggetto topico |
Military assistance, Soviet - Afghanistan
Internal security - Afghanistan |
ISBN |
1-283-59736-5
9786613909817 0-8330-5171-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures; Table; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One: Introduction; The Limited Contingent; Purpose and Research Approach; Chapter Two: Historical Overview: 20th-Century Security Aid to Afghanistan Before the Soviet Invasion; 1920-1978; The Saur Revolution; Events Leading Up to the Soviet Invasion; Afghan Security Forces on the Eve of the Soviet Invasion; A Decision to Invade?; Chapter Three: The Soviet Advisory Mission in the 1980's: Senior Leadership and Reporting Channels
Chapter Four: MoI and KhAD Security Forces During the 1980's The Sarandoy; KhAD; Chapter Five: The Afghan Military; The Military Advisory Mission; Training of Afghan Military Personnel; Aviation; Border Forces; Chapter Six: Militias and Other Forces; Citizen Militias; Border and Tribal Militias; Chapter Seven: Afghan Security Forces Challenges and Responses; Force Size and Desertion; Efforts to Increase Numbers and Improve Morale; Equipment; Division of Labor Among Afghan Security Forces; Transferring Control Chapter Eight: The Soviet Decision to Withdraw and the Legacy of Soviet Efforts to Build Afghan Security Forces Dissenting Voices; Preparing to Leave; The Withdrawal and After; Evaluating Soviet Efforts in Hindsight; Chapter Nine: Conclusion: Parallels, Disconnects, and What the International Security Assistance Force Can Learn from the Soviet Experience; Overall Approaches; Recruiting and Retention; Policing; Counterinsurgency and Military Training; Interaction Between Afghan and Foreign Forces and the Challenges of Transferring Lead Responsibility; Afghan Capabilities What ISAF Can Learn from the Soviet Experience References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219982803321 |
Oliker Olga
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Santa Monica, Calif., : RAND, c2011 | ||
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Crossing the River Kabul : an Afghan family odyssey / / Kevin McLean |
Autore | McLean Kevin |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (286 pages) |
Disciplina |
958.104/5092
B |
Soggetto topico |
Communism - Afghanistan - History
Afghans |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-61234-923-4
1-61234-921-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Kabul airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, October 1980 : flight -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1980 : Behsood Bridge -- Abdien, Afghanistan, October 1980 : Nasir -- Somewhere near Afghanistan-Pakistan border, October 1980 : minefield -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1920 : the British -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1920 : General Nadir -- Paris, France, 1920 : Hélène -- Kabul, Afghanistan 1929 : Nadir Shah -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1933 : Zahir Shah -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1934 : Tajwar -- Kabul, Afghanistsan, 1947 : Pashtunistan -- Faizabad, Afghanistan 1955 : Badakhshan -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1959 : Baba Naeem -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1961 : kite flying -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1962 : the new great game -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1963 : the king acts -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan, winter 1963 : duck hunting -- A farm north of Kabul, Afghanistan, 1964 : Buzkashi -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1965 : lessons -- Ghazni, Afghanistan, 1967 : Sia -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1966 : the mystic -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1967 : basketball -- Jalabad, Afghanistan, 1969 : Afsana -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1970 : a Turkish bride -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 1971 : Daoud -- Kandahar, Afghanistan, 1972 : the wind -- Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1973 : coup d'état -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1974 : sitar lessons -- Paghman, Afghanistan, 1974 : Shabir leaves for Japan -- Moscow, USSR, 1977 : Daoud and Brezhnev -- Kabul, Afghanistan, April 1978 : Russia invades -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1978 : Professor Wazir -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1979 : Hafizullah Amin -- Kabul Afghanistan, February 1979 : Pol-i-charki Prison -- Kabul University, 1979 : the final exam -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1979 : Kandahari -- Kabul, Afghanistan, October 1980 : exodus -- A minefield somewhere near the Pakistan border, October 1980 : Landi Kotal -- Landi Kotal, Pakistan, 1980 : prison -- Landi Kotal, Pakistan, 1980 : connections -- Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980 : Pir Gailani -- Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980 : Hazrat Sepgotolah -- Peshawar, Pakistan, 1980 : the United Nations Humanitarian Aid Office -- Afghanistan, somewhere near the Pakistan border, 1980 : Mujahideen -- Karachi, Pakistan, 1981 : train ride -- Ankara, Turkey, 1981 : shoeshine -- Istanbul, Turkey, 1981 : U.S. Consulate -- U.S. Consulate, Istanbul, 1981 : Hazaras -- Frankfurt, Germany, 1981 : the parcel -- Frankfurt, Germany, 1981 : the interview -- Frankfurt, Germany, 1989 : warlords -- San Diego, California, 1992 : SpeeDee Oil -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 1995 : the Taliban -- New York City : September 11, 2011 -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002 : the dance of the dead -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002 : Karta-i-char -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002 : the gate -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002 : ghosts -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2002 : Hazrat Ali -- A cemetery near Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002 : the cemetery -- Kandahar, Afghanistan, 2002 : Wali Karzai -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2002 : money -- San Diego, California, July 4, 2002 : citizens -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2003 : number three -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2003 : rebuilding -- Kabul, Afghanistan, 2003 : orders -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2003 : Din Mohammad -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2003 : Hazrat Ali -- Office of the Governor of Jalalabad, 2003 : Gul Agha Sherzai -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan 2003 : Hadji Jawid -- Security headquarters, Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2003 : the gardener -- Abdien, Afghanistan, 2003 : the funeral -- Compound Hazrat Ali, Afghanistan, 2003 : Jirga -- Jalalabad, Afghanistan, 2004 : the King's Arabians -- Karta-i-char, Kabul, Afghanistan 2008 : Rasoul. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465929703321 |
McLean Kevin
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Lincoln, Nebraska : , : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, , [2017] | ||
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La guerre d'Afghanistan de 1979 à 1989 : Quand l'URSS s'oppose aux moudjahidines. / / par Mylène Théliol ; Avec la collaboration de Romain Prévalet |
Autore | Théliol Mylène |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Namur, Belgium : , : Lemaitre Publishing, , [2015] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (44 p.) |
Disciplina | 958.1044 |
Collana | Grandes Batailles |
Soggetto topico |
HISTORY - Asia - Central Asia
HISTORY - Russia & the Former Soviet Union |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 2-8062-6424-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | fre |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910467024703321 |
Théliol Mylène
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Namur, Belgium : , : Lemaitre Publishing, , [2015] | ||
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