The Soviet-Afghan War: 1979-89

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

A fully illustrated overview of the USSR's bloody conflict in Afghanistan and its long legacy. The Soviet invasion of its neighbour Afghanistan in December 1979 sparked a nine-year conflict until Soviet forces withdrew in 1988-89, dooming the communist Afghanistan government to defeat at the hands of the mujahideen, the Afghan popular resistance backed by the USA and other powers. Gregory Fremont-Barnes reveals how the Soviet invasion had enormous...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472861809
• ISBN13: 9781472861801
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.2"