xiv, 417 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Note
"First published in Great Britain in 2011 by Profile Books"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Prologue -- The road to Kabul -- Paradise lost -- The tragedy begins -- The decision to intervene -- The storming of the palace -- Aftermath -- The disasters of war -- The 40th Army goes to war -- The nationbuilders -- Soldiering -- Fighting -- Devastation and disillusion -- The long goodbye -- Going home -- The road to the bridge -- The war continues -- A land fit for heroes -- Epilogue: The reckoning -- Annex 1: Timeline -- Annex 2: Order of battle of the 40th Army -- Annex 3: The Alliance of Seven and its leaders -- Annex 4: Indo-China, Vietnam, Algeria, Afghanistan : a comparison.
