ISBN10: 070061186X, ISBN13: 9780700611867, [publisher: University Press of Kansas] Softcover University Press of Kansas Historical Books (University Press of Kansas) Soviet-Afghan War - How a Superpower Fought and Lost (EX)Manufacturer: University Press of KansasProduct Line: Historical Books (University Press of Kansas)Type: SoftcoverCopyright Date: 2002Author: Lester Grau, Michael GressPage Count: 392Please review the condition and any condition notes for the exact condition of this item. All pictures are stock photos. The condition of the item you will receive is EX. Our grading system is explained in the terms of sale section of our bookseller page. Please feel free to contact us with any questions. Product Description:The War in Afghanistan (1979-1989) has been called "the Soviet Union's Vietnam War," a conflict that pitted Soviet regulars against a relentless, elusive, and ultimately unbeatable Afghan guerrilla force (the mujahideen). The hit-and-run bloodletting across the war's decade tallied more than 25,000 dead Soviet soldiers plus a great many more casualties and further demoralized a USSR on the verge of disintegration.In The Soviet-Afghan War the Russian general staff takes a close critical look at the Soviet military's disappointing performance in that war in an effort to better understand what happened and why and what lessons should be taken from it. Lester Grau and Michael Gress's expert English translation of the ...