Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 /
by Braithwaite, Rodric.
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BookPublisher: Oxford ; London : Profile Books, 2011Description: xiv, 417 p., 16 p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.Subject(s): 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| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Dhaka University Library General Stacks | Non Fiction | 958.1045 BRA (Browse shelf) | 1 | Available | 475100 |
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.
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