Afgantsy

Description:

Examines the Russian experience in that most recent war in Afghanistan. Largely basing his account on Russian sources and interviews, the author shows the war through the eyes of the Russians themselves - politicians, officers, soldiers, advisers, journalist, women.

subjects: Soviet Union,  Military life,  Soviets (People),  Russians,  Social aspects,  Soldiers,  Soviet Union. Sovetskai︠a︡ Armii︠a︡,  History,  Afghanistan, history, soviet occupation, 1979-1989,  Soviet union, history, military,  Ds371.2 .b73 2011,  958.1045

Places: Afghanistan,  Soviet Union

Times: Soviet occupation, 1979-1989,  20th century