The Soviet-Afghan War: How a Superpower Fought and Lost ) Bücher Download

  • Sprache : Russisch
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  • ISBN-10 : 070061186X
  • ISBN-13 : 978-0700611867
  • Verlag : B
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  • From Publishers Weekly
    This is the third volume in a trilogy on the operational aspects of the Soviet-Afghan War of 1979-1988. The first two dealt respectively with Soviet and mujahideen tactics. This one is the perspective of the Russian General Staff. It follows the Soviet tradition of recording the events and experiences of previous wars not from a historical perspective, but in a "lessons learned" context, to help improve future performance. The work lacks the shaping, ideologically based overview of its predecessors. It is, rather, a compilation of information from a broad spectrum of sources synthesized by a group of authors who mostly have been through the fighting, and the book is destined for think tank and military academic libraries. Its text, admirably translated and edited, will be nearly impossible for lay people to stay with, but it tells a story of poor intelligence compounded by inappropriate force structures, inadequate operational doctrine and no strategy to speak of. Soviet forces did not understand their opposition, especially the mujahideen's ability and willingness to sustain the fighting far beyond rational-actor parameters. Repeated failures of conventional, large-scale war techniques led the Soviets to adopt smaller, more flexible formations and nonlinear tactics with increasing success, but mujahideen-operated Stinger ground-to-air missiles provided by the U.S. helped drag out a conflict the Soviet military could not win decisively in a time frame acceptable to Soviet political authorities. In the end, Afghanistan contributed significantly, perhaps decisively, to the collective loss of confidence that brought the U.S.S.R. to self-destruction. (Feb. 5)Forecast: The hardcover is priced out of the trade market, but if the paperback makes it onto the shelves, expect some unsuspecting browsers looking for layperson's narrative to pick this one up. Otherwise, only collections concerned with the nitty-gritty history of operations planning and execution will find what they're looking for here.

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    From Booklist
    With the benefit of hindsight, the debacle of the Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan assumes an aura of inevitability. After all, the Afghans had always resisted foreign invasions with near suicidal savagery and determination. Yet, as this extraordinary examination by the Russian General Staff reveals, neither victory nor defeat was preordained, and the end result was a consequence of decisions made by Russians, Afghans, and Americans. Of course, some of the blunders followed here are already well known; the Soviets were overreliant on technology, and their tactics often seemed better suited to a conventional war on the north European plain. Yet, by 1985, aided by the use of innovative technology and tactics, the Soviets seemed close to victory. Then the introduction of American Stinger ground-to-air missiles again shifted the balance of power. Despite the occasional use of obscure military jargon, this is a generally readable book that both military specialists and laypersons can appreciate, providing an immensely valuable inside glimpse at the unfolding of a military and political disaster. Jay Freeman
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