War in a Distant Country: AFGHANISTAN - Invasion and Resistance, by David C Isby - 1989

Arms and Armour, Artillery Row, London - 1989 hardcover, 7¾" x 10", with dust jacket VERY GOOD book in VERY GOOD unclipped dust jacket This War offered diverse experiences for all combatants. When the Soviet Union became embroiled in anti-guerrilla action against a nation it knew to be of independent trait the Afghans found themselves fighting a hugely superior force that had total control of the air while the wholly irregular units of the Mujahadeen relied on primitive weapons. The author's assessment of the conflict brings the war into a sharper, balanced focus and his many first-hand accounts are illustrated with over 100 photographs. Here is skilled commentary for both military and civilian eyes.