title: The War in Afghanistan 1979-1989: The Soviet Empire at High Tide (Firepower Pictorials)
author:  David C. Isby 
description: Great reference book about the Soviet Empire in Afghanistan
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  **THE**
  
   **GREAT**
  
   **GAMBLE**
  
  THE SOVIET WAR
  
  IN AFGHANISTAN
  
   **GREGORY FEIFER**
  
  _F o r m y f a t h e r , P B_
  
  C O N T E N T S
  
  Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
  
   **1** Invasion
  
  Considered:
  
  . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
  
  _A Short, Victorious War_
  
   **2** Storm-
  
  333:
  
  _The Invasion_ . . . . . . . . 55
  
   **3**
  
  The Soviets Dig In . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
  
   **4**
  
  The Mujahideen Fight Back . . . . . 120
  
   **5**
  
  The Soviets Seek Victory . . . . . . . 152
  
   **6**
  
  The Tide Turns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
  
   **7** Endgame . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
  
   **8** Aftermath
  
  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
  
  Epilogue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
  
  Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . 291
  
  Glossary of Names . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
  
  Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
  
  Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
  
  Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . .