War in Afghanistan

This description of the military struggle for Afghanistan concerns the objectives, operations, tactics and effectiveness of the forces involved in that struggle. The aim is to describe the war as objectively and in as much detail as possible. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Prologue: Before 1978....Pages 1-6 One: 1978....Pages 7-26 Two: 1979....Pages 27-50 Three: 1980....Pages 51-74 Four: 1981....Pages 75-94 Five: 1982....Pages 95-115 Six: 1983....Pages 116-136 Seven: 1984....Pages 137-161 Eight: 1985....Pages 162-185 Nine: 1986....Pages 186-211 Ten: 1987....Pages 212-236 Eleven: 1988....Pages 237-266 Twelve: 1989....Pages 267-277 Analysis....Pages 278-305 Back Matter....Pages 306-337 Mark Urban. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.