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03-15-2010, 12:14 PM | #1 |
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Engaging Afghan War book
I highly recommend Gregory Feifer's The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan. It is in the style of Antony Beevor's book in that it follows individuals and glosses over the major campaigns - don't expect a detailed order of battle book with lots of campaign information.
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Re: Engaging Afghan War book
I just ordered it. You can pick up the hardcover version used stateside for about $9 including shipping through the "used and new" section of Amazon. There's also a Kindle e-version for $10 of you are so inclined.
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Re: Engaging Afghan War book
I forgot to mention it has a few mentions of decorations, about how Brezhnev hinted he hadn't yet received an Order of the October Revolution, about award quotas for political officers, etc.
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Re: Engaging Afghan War book
Sounds like I have a new candidate for my next pleasure read.
But since when do any of us really have time to read? Phillip
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