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Mark Galeotti: Afghanistan 1979-88 [2023] paperback Condition:New Italo Calvino sought to defineThe first English language book to examine the crucial part air power played in the Soviet Afghan War. The Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan was fought as much in the air as on the ground. From the high level bombing raids that blasted rebel held mountain valleys, to the Mi 24 helicopter gunships and Su 25 jets that accompanied every substantial army operation, Soviet control of the air was a crucial battlefield asset. Vital to every aspect of