Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89
Braithwaite, Rodric, 1932-2012
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As former ambassador to Moscow, Rodric Braithwaite brings unique insights to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The story moves from the high politics of the Kremlin to the lonely Russian conscripts in isolated mountain outposts. The parallels with Afghanistan today speak for themselves.
Main title:
Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89 / Rodric Braithwaite.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Profile, 2012.
Collation:
xiv, 417 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps, ports. (some col.) ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 2011.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781846680625 (pbk)
Dewey class:
958.1045
Language:
English
BRN:
524347