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15311843 |
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20130529163139.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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080602s2009 nyuab b 001 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER |
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| LC control number |
2008022594 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
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| International Standard Book Number |
9780061143182 |
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(OCoLC)ocn230729656 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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DLC |
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DLC |
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| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
DS371.2. |
| Item number |
F45 2009 |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Feifer, Gregory. |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
The great gamble : |
| Remainder of title |
the Soviet war in Afghanistan / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc |
Gregory Feifer. |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
1st ed. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Harper, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc |
c2009. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
[8], 326 p. : |
| Other physical details |
ill., maps ; |
| Dimensions |
20 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
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| General note |
Abstract: “The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the 21st century. Parallels between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq are impossible to ignore. The Soviet Union sent some of its most elite troops to unfamiliar lands to fight a vaguely defined enemy, which eventually defeated their superior numbers with unconventional tactics. Although the Soviet leadership initially saw the invasion as a victory, many Russian soldiers came to view the war as a demoralizing and devastating defeat, the consequences of which had a substantial impact on the Soviet Union and its collapse. NPR Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. His extensive research includes eye-opening interviews with participants from both sides of the conflict, vividly depicting the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered”—from publisher. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc |
“Includes bibliography”—(p. [309]-312). |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Formatted contents note |
Contents: Introduction (p. 1)—1. Invasion considered : a short, victorious war (p. 9)—2. Storm-333 : the invasion (p. 55)—3. The Soviets dig in (p. 85)—4. The Mujahideen fight back (p. 120)—5. The Soviets seek victory (p. 152)—6. The tide turns (p. 192)—7. Endgame (p. 218)—8. Aftermath (p. 255)—Epilogue (p. 280)—Acknowledgments (p. 291)—Glossary of names (p. 293)—Notes (p. 295)—Bibliography (p. 309)—Index. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc |
The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the 21st century. Parallels between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq are impossible to ignore. The Soviet Union sent some of its most elite troops to unfamiliar lands to fight a vaguely defined enemy, which eventually defeated their superior numbers with unconventional tactics. Although the Soviet leadership initially saw the invasion as a victory, many Russian soldiers came to view the war as a demoralizing and devastating defeat, the consequences of which had a substantial impact on the Soviet Union and its collapse. NPR Moscow correspondent Gregory Feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. His extensive research includes eye-opening interviews with participants from both sides of the conflict, vividly depicting the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered.--From publisher description. |
| 651 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--GEOGRAPHIC NAME |
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| Geographic name |
Afghanistan |
| General subdivision |
History |
| Chronological subdivision |
Soviet occupation, 1979-1989. |
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| Geographic name |
Soviet Union |
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History, Military. |
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| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type |
Monograph |