The great gamble : the Soviet war in Afghanistan / Gregory Feifer.
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the 21st century. 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 So...
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Main Author: |
Feifer, Gregory |
Format: | Book
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Language: | English |
Published: |
New York :
Harper,
c2009.
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Edition: | 1st ed. |
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