The Hidden War

The Hidden War A Russian Journalist's Account of the Soviet War in Afghanistan

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Publisher's Synopsis

This book is a record of the author's experiences during the Soviet war in Afghanistan. He lived and travelled with the Russian soldiers, went into combat with them and shared the terror, helplessness and despair of waging war in a foreign land against an unseen enemy for unclear purposes.;The book also explains how and why Russian troops went into Afghanistan. It describes the drug problems, criminal behaviour and psychiatric disorders prevalent among veterans and concludes with an account of the Russian withdrawal and its aftermath.

Book information

ISBN: 9780571141074
Publisher: Faber
Imprint: Faber
Pub date:
DEWEY: 958.1045
DEWEY edition: 20
Language: English
Number of pages: 288
Weight: -1g
Height: 216mm
Width: 138mm