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<p>the War In Afghanistan (1979-1989) Has Been Called The Soviet Union's Vietnam War, A Conflict That Pitted Soviet Regulars Against A Relentless, Elusive, And Ultimately Unbeatable Afghan Guerrilla Force (the Mujahideen). The Hit-and-run Bloodletting Across The War's Decade Tallied More Than 25,000 Dead Soviet Soldiers Plus A Great Many More Casualties And Further Demoralized A Ussr On The Verge Of Disintegration.<p>in <i>the Soviet-afghan War</i> The Russian General Staff Takes A Close Critical Look At The Soviet Military's Disappointing Performance In That War In An Effort To Better Understand What Happened And Why And What Lessons Should Be Taken From It. Lester Grau And Michael Gress's Expert English Translation Of The General Staff's Study Offers The Very First Publication In Any Language Of This Important And Illuminating Work.<p> Surprisingly, This Was A Study The General Staff Never Intended To Write, Initially Viewing The War In Afghanistan As A Dismal Aberration In Russian Military History. The History Of The 1990s Has, Of Course, Completely Demolished That Belief, As Evidenced By The Russian Army's Subsequent Engagements With Guerrilla Forces In Chechnya, Azerbaijan, Ta

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Author

the Russian General Staff

Publisher

Michael A. Gress

Published

2002

Language

EN

ISBN

9780700611850

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Humanities

Rating

3.65 / 5 (122 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13