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ISBN
9781472850713
Book Title
Afghanistan 1979-88 : Soviet Air Power Against the Mujahideen
Book Series
Air Campaign Ser.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Item Length
9.7 in
Publication Year
2023
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes, Groult, Edouard A.
Item Height
0.3 in
Author
Mark Galeotti
Genre
History
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Asia / General, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Width
7.2 in
Number of Pages
96 Pages

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Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10
1472850718
ISBN-13
9781472850713
eBay Product ID (ePID)
5057262599

Product Key Features

Book Title
Afghanistan 1979-88 : Soviet Air Power Against the Mujahideen
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Asia / Central Asia, Asia / General, Modern / 20th Century, Military / Aviation
Illustrator
Yes, Groult, Edouard A.
Genre
History
Author
Mark Galeotti
Book Series
Air Campaign Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
35
Dewey Decimal
958.1044
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION Flying in an Afghan summer CHRONOLOGY ATTACKER'S CAPABILITIES The Soviet Air Force in Afghanistan Close air support Bombing Airlift Supporting the war The DRA Air Force DEFENDER'S CAPABILITIES Countering Soviet air power Deception, evasion and camouflage Anti-aircraft artillery MANPADS Mines and ambushes Raids CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES A decade in Afghanistan 1. Invasion, 1979-80 2. Reluctant escalation, 1980-84 3. Chernenko's war, 1984-86 4. The 'bleeding wound', 1986-88 5. Withdrawal, 1988-89 THE CAMPAIGN Jets and helicopters fight a guerrilla war 1. Invasion, 1979-80 2. Reluctant escalation, 1980-84 Operation Rhombus and the Yak-38 3. Chernenko's war, 1984-86 Operation Trap : The end of 'Chernenko's war' 4. The 'bleeding wound', 1986-88 The Stinger Operation Highway , 1987-88 5.Withdrawal, 1988-89 Operation Air-Bridge , January-February 1989 AFTERMATH AND ANALYSIS FURTHER READING GLOSSARY INDEX
Synopsis
The first English-language book to examine the crucial part air power played in the Soviet-Afghan War., The first English-language book to examine the crucial part air power played in the Soviet-Afghan War. The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan was fought as much in the air as on the ground. From the high-level bombing raids that blasted rebel-held mountain valleys, to the Mi-24 helicopter gunships and Su-25 jets that accompanied every substantial army operation, Soviet control of the air was a crucial battlefield asset. Vital to every aspect of its operations, Mi-8 helicopters ferried supplies to remote mountain-top observation points and took the bodies of fallen soldiers on their last journey home in An12 'Black Tulips'. But this was not a wholly one-sided conflict. Even before the Afghan rebels began to acquire man-portable surface-to-air missiles such as the controversial US 'Stinger,' they aggressively and imaginatively adapted. They learnt new techniques of camouflage and deception, set up ambushes against low-level attacks, and even launched daring raids on airbases to destroy aircraft on the ground. Featuring information previously unknown in the West, such as the Soviets' combat-testing of Yak-38 'Forger' naval jump jets, Soviet-expert Mark Galeotti examines the rebel, Kabul government and the Soviet operation in Afghanistan, drawing deeply on Western and Russian sources, and including after-action analyses from the Soviet military. Using maps, battlescenes and detailed 'Bird's Eye Views', he paints a comprehensive picture of the air war and describes how, arguably, it was Soviet air power that made the difference between defeat for Moscow and the subsequent stalemate that they decided to disengage from.
LC Classification Number
DS371.2

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