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Afgantsy the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89

As former ambassador to Moscow, Rodric Braithwaite brings unique insights to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The story has been distorted not only by Cold War propaganda but also by the myths of the nineteenth century Great Game. It 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.'A superb achievement of narrative history, sensitive writing and exciting fresh research': so wrote Simon Sebag Montefiore about Rodric Braithwaite's bestseller Moscow 1941. But those words, and many o.

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  • "As former ambassador to Moscow, Rodric Braithwaite brings unique insights to the Soviet war in Afghanistan. The story has been distorted not only by Cold War propaganda but also by the myths of the nineteenth century Great Game. It 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.'A superb achievement of narrative history, sensitive writing and exciting fresh research': so wrote Simon Sebag Montefiore about Rodric Braithwaite's bestseller Moscow 1941. But those words, and many o."@en
  • "As a former ambassador to Moscow, Rodric Braithwaite brings unique insights to the Soviet War in Afghanistan. The story has been distorted not only by Cold War propaganda but also by the myths of the nineteenth century Great Game. It moves from high politics of the Kremlin to the lonely Russian conscripts in isolated mountain outposts. The parallels with Afghanistan today speak for themselves."
  • "Challenging much of what we know about the Soviets in Afghanistan, the author provides an comprehensive, inside look at this little-understood episode using first-hand accounts and piercing analysis of the war."

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  • "Afgan : russkie na voĭne"
  • "Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan 1979-89"
  • "Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979 - 89"
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  • "Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-89"
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  • "Afgan : russkie na vojne"
  • "Afgantsy : the Russians in Afghanistan 1979 - 89"

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