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001 2008022594
003 DLC
005 20090624104906.0
008 080602s2009 nyuab b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2008022594
020 $a9780061143182
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035 $a(OCoLC)ocn230729656
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050 00 $aDS371.2$b.F45 2009
082 00 $a958.104/5$222
100 1 $aFeifer, Gregory.
245 14 $aThe great gamble :$bthe Soviet war in Afghanistan /$cGregory Feifer.
250 $a1st ed.
260 $aNew York :$bHarper,$cc2009.
300 $a326 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index.
520 $aThe 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.--From publisher description.
505 0 $aInvasion 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 -- Aftermath.
651 0 $aAfghanistan$xHistory$ySoviet occupation, 1979-1989.
651 0 $aSoviet Union$xHistory, Military.
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008022594-b.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0911/2008022594-d.html