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The great gamble : (Record no. 36)

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LC control number 2008022594
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International Standard Book Number 9780061143182
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International Standard Book Number 0061143189
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Edition information 22
Item number 284D
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Feifer, Gregory.
245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The great gamble :
Remainder of title the Soviet war in Afghanistan /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Gregory Feifer.
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Harper,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. c2009.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 326 p. :
Other physical details ill., maps ;
Dimensions 24 cm.
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc. note Includes bibliographical references (p. [309]-312) and index.
505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note Invasion 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.
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Summary, etc. The 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.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Afghanistan
General subdivision History
Chronological subdivision Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.
651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME
Geographic name Soviet Union
General subdivision History, Military.
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