The A to Z of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies / Ludwig W. Adamec.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Adamec, Ludwig W.

Series:

A to Z guides ; 195.

The A to Z guide series ; no. 195

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afghanistan--History--Dictionaries.

Afghanistan.

Afghanistan--History, Military--Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (522 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2010, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

All the information currently available on the endless chain of wars stretching over two and a half centuries is traced in The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. It consists of the American involvement in Afghanistan since October 2001 as well as individual campaigns, including tactics and logistics of skirmishes, the weapons used, and biographical entries on the significant leaders involved in the battles. Extensive analysis of regional and ideological divisions within the country and the external forces that have brought around conflict in this remote, mountainous region, i

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Editor's Foreword; Acknowledgments; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendixes; Appendix 1: Soviet Report on Intervention, 1979; Appendix 2: Soviet-Afghan Treaty of Friendship; Appendix 3: Status of Soviet Forces Protocol; Appendix 4: Cease-Fire Protocol; Appendix 5: American Declaration of War; Appendix 6: Military Technical Agreement; Appendix 7: English-Afghan Military Terms; Bibliography; About the Author

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Dictionary of Afghan wars, revolutions, and insurgencies. 1996.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

979-82-16-30268-1

1-283-62090-1

9786613933355

1-4617-3189-5

OCLC:

850195334