The soviet war in afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the twentyfirst century. Primer on russian afghan war, 19791989, lessons learned. The convoy was attacked by mujahideen guerrillas with rockets further up the highway, with afghan government troops returning fire with artillery. The afghan soviet war started in december 1979, research. The russians in afghanistan, 197989 main by braithwaite, sir rodric isbn. Click cc or in the lower right corner for english subtitles. Primer on russian afghan war, 19791989, lessons learned dave shunk 26 december 2008 col dave shunk, usaf, ret. It was fought over nine years, from december 1979 to february 1989, mostly in the afghan countryside. Rain, the new afghanistan war novel from former british army soldier barney campbell, is brutally honest and unforgiving in its realism. He was on the ground throughout wwii in the european theater. A lowflying afghan helicopter gunship in snowcapped valley along salang highway provides cover for a soviet convoy sending food and fuel to kabul, afghanistan, on january 30, 1989.
Mar, 2017 president trumps inaugural address included no mention of afghanistan. The sovietafghan war was a conflict wherein insurgent groups known collectively as the mujahideen, as well as smaller maoist groups, fought a guerrilla war against the soviet army and the democratic republic of afghanistan government. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. As warfare became more sophisticated, outside support and regional coordination grew. The war in afghanistan by jennifer zeiger scholastic. This book is a must read for those who are interested in afghanistans war torn history or for those who find themselves deploying to afghanistan as a civilian or member of the armed forces. Conquest of afghanistan by the mongol empire th century, see mongol invasion of central asia. My war 14 danish afghanistan documentary english subtitles. History of afghanistan this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. The rest are either ballads glorifying the wishful victory of the afghans over the mighty soviets or dirges lamenting the imagined rout of the russian military in afghanistan. This research paper should explain the origins of this war,unfolding of the hostilities,deliniate its outcome, and conclude with an assessment whether there could be peaceful solutin rather than a war. Possibly the only other sane voice is that of edgar oballance. Since the attack on the world trade center, afghanistan has evolved from a country few people thought twice. Sie wollten vor dem gleichfalls an afghanistan interessierten.
Apr 14, 2017 15 great books about iraq, afghanistan. Cassidy, author of the new, critically acclaimed book, war, will, and warlords. The last ten years had been nothing more than a dangerous exercise in abject futility, which had long been the bane of foreign armed forces invading the rugged, difficult terrain of. After nearly 15 years, whats the point of the afghan war. Im hesitant to include or read any books written by westerners about afghanistan because i am sick of the romanticization of afghanistan and all things afghans, but i.
Pause the video and press b to toggle subtitle backgrounds. William dalrymples top 10 books on afghanistan travel. In this second part of a twopart interview by government book talk blog editor michele bartram, col. Primer on russian afghan war, 19791989, lessons learned 16. Afghanistan was a ussr friendly nation and then when the iranians kicked the cia out of iran they started moving into afghanistan because they wanted spy bases in. Looks at the afghanistan war following the september 11, 2001, terror attacks, including the battles, weapons, tactics, and people involved in the conflict. Opinion the neverending war in afghanistan the new. Some of the best books out there about the wars in iraq and afghanistan score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Afghanische sprichworter illustriert german edition. From the unpublished letters and journals of political and military officers employed in afghanistan throughout the entire period of british connexion with that country. Novels set in afghanistan and pashtunmajority areas in pakistan. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book.
Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Islamismus in afghanistan 1975 2001 by torsten wollina. The last ten years had been nothing more than a dangerous exercise in abject futility, which had long been the bane of foreign armed forces invading the rugged, difficult terrain of afghanistan in order to attempt to subjugate the warlike peoples therein. If anything, this was even more the case in soviet times when the very difficulties of getting hold of booze acted as a spur to the ingenuity for which russians are also rightly known. Afghan forces, battling the taliban, pulled out of some parts of helmand this week. The book,war in afghanistan,by mark urban is probably the only sane voice to report on the actual happenings in afghanistan from 1979 to 1989. Almost all the books ive read before on red army in afghanistan describes the narrative of mujaheddin and pakistan, america and cias combined help to bring down the soviets.
This book details both the war in afghanistan as well as the war in iraq by giving geographic information of the two countries, explaining why the wars began, describing what soldiers do on a daily basis, and giving an honest account of what life is like. Soviet voices from the afghanistan war 1st edition by alexievich, svetlana, heinemann, larry isbn. This book is a must read for those who are interested in afghanistan s war torn history or for those who find themselves deploying to afghanistan as a civilian or member of the armed forces. Short stories and novels written about the wars in iraq and afghanistan and the return home from them. Counterinsurgency in afghanistan and pakistan, 20012011, describes the lessons learned after ten years of war in afghanistan. The book is wellwritten, wellresearched, and very detailed giving outstanding insight into the culture of the people as well as the mistakes that those. The conflict had its origins in the 1978 coup that overthrew afghan president sardar muhammad daud khan, who had come to power by ousting the king in 1973. When the last soviet troops finally withdrew from afghanistan on february 15, 1989, the soldiers rejoiced. Nor did his remarks last month at a joint session of congress. Best nonfiction war books, around the world one book from each country, best iraq and afghanistan war books, best books on special forces m. No wonder that russian soldiers can be amongst the hardestcore boozers around. Based primarily on an exhaustive analysis of russianlanguage soviet military journals, this book provides a unique.
Virtually all of its war was waged locally by regional warlords. Discover the best afghan war military history in best sellers. A selection of books related to the wars in iraq and afghanistan. The soviet war in afghanistan was a war initially fought between the forces of the afghanistan government and afghan assistance fighters, supporter from abroad. The soviet war in afghanistan in pictures, 19791989. Conquest of afghanistan by alexander the great 330 bc 327 bc. The kite runner by khaled hosseini, one bullet away. The war in afghanistan 19791989 has been called the soviet unions vietnam war, a conflict that pitted soviet regulars against a relentless, elusive, and ultimately unbeatable afghan guerrilla force the mujahideen. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite. The making of a marine officer by nathaniel fick, war by sebastian. The single best source of information and analysis on the conduct of military operations during the sovietafghan war is the authors own stumbling bear. Volume 4 of afghanistan and the afghans, isbn 8186505350, 9788186505359 history of the war in afghanistan, sir john william kaye volume 2 of history of the war in afghanistan.
The mujahideen groups were backed primarily by the. The hardcover of the the war in afghanistan by lauri s. For the new commander in chief, the war there qualifies at. Troops in afghanistan increased from 1,300 in 2001 to 68,000 in 2009, with 36,000 of these us and 32,000 from nato countries. Heroes, renegades, infidels, and the brotherhood of war in afghanistan sean parnell. Infidels, and the brotherhood of war in afghanistan sean parnell. A darkly comic satire set at a forward operating base in iraq, by a veteran who served in the army for 20. This book helps us understand what has been happening inside the country, the nature of. From the familiar to the obscure, novelist and military man jesse goolsby runs down the poetry, fiction, memoir and history you need to make. Mar 27, 20 william dalrymple published on wed 27 mar 20 07.
The afghan soviet war started in december 1979 research paper sample instructions. Boozing through the sovietafghan war was more horrifying. Pages in category afghanistan in fiction the following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. Opinion the neverending war in afghanistan the new york. Jun 12, 2015 rain, the new afghanistan war novel from former british army soldier barney campbell, is brutally honest and unforgiving in its realism. The sovietafghan war by members of the russian general staff, and translated by lester grau and michael gross, is a summary overview of the soviet experience in the afghan invasion and war of the 1980s. Afghanistan s resistance movement was born in chaos, spread and triumphed chaotically, and did not find a way to govern differently. I learned more about the details of this war in a single chapter from this book than i have in all the other books combined. In the wake of the september 11 terrorist attacks on the world trade center, us allegations that osama bin ladens network was responsible, and the subsequent military attacks on afghanistan, the taliban have become the focal point of the wests difficult relations with the islamic world.
Rain is one of the best novels about the afghanistan war. In the great gamble, gregory feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The aim is to describe the war as objectively and in as much detail as possible. To hell and back by audie murphy, the most decorated soldier of wwii, is one of the best. The mughal empires various campaigns against the persians for control of afghanistan. The russians in afghanistan 19791989, profile books, london 2011, isbn 9780 199832651.
The russians in afghanistan, 197989, london profile books 2011. Based primarily on an exhaustive analysis of russianlanguage soviet military journals, this book provides a unique, comprehensive analysis of. This is the 7th book on the sovietafghan war ive read, and lester grau kept up his reputation with this book for historical investigative detail. President trumps inaugural address included no mention of afghanistan. Page 280 a faithless enemy, stained by the foul crime of assassination, has, through a failure of supplies, followed by consummate treachery, been able to overcome a body of british troops, in a country removed, by distance and difficulties of season, from the possibility of succour. This description of the military struggle for afghanistan concerns the objectives, operations, tactics and effectiveness of the forces involved in that struggle. When barack obama became president, he placed general stanley mcchrystal in command, and it was mcchrystals assessment that more troops would be required to stop the resurgent taliban from winning the war there.
Letters from afghanistan american peace corps volunteer, eloise hanner, draws from her unique experiences to create a portrait of the people and the land of afghanistan in her new book, letters from afghanistan, recently published by branden books. And as obamas presidency comes to a close in 2016, american troops will be out of afghanistan, fulfilling the vow he made before he was elected to end the two american wars in. This book details both the war in afghanistan as well as the war in iraq by giving geographic information of the two countries, explaining why the wars began, describing what soldiers do on a daily basis, and giving an. What are some good books about the experiences of soldiers. The undaunted courage and ultimate sacrifice of navy seal team six operator adam. Without proper equipment and training, the afghanistan government was unable to resist the opposition,called the mujahedeen, eventually seeking the aid of the soviet union. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. In gripping detail, he vividly depicts the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered. The 7 best books on afghanistan pratiek sparsh samantara surveys some of the best contemporary literary fiction and nonfiction to come out of afghanistan, from both afghan and international authors, and looks at how these books interpret the culture, society and history of this unsettled landscape.
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