Modern War #26 - Invasion Afghanistan

From the Publisher:

The Magazine:

The Soviet-Afghan War 1979-1989: In December 1979 the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan. Under the guise of helping support the Afghan Communist government, the Soviets would spend the next decade fighting an Islamic insurgency.

Other Articles:

The Strategic Air Command - From Nuclear Deterrence to Desert Storm: At the end of World War II, the US had the largest and most powerful air force in the world. In the decades to follow the Strategic Air Command would be used to deter nuclear war with the Soviet Union.
Prospects for War in the Baltic: A modular analysis of Russia's growing aggression in the Baltic.
Yemen Civil War, 2015: In early 2015, Iranian-backed Houthi forces seized control of the government in Yemen. The conflict has seen the intervention of Saudi Arabia and nine Arab states.

The Game:

Invasion Afghanistan: The Soviet-Afghan War is a solitaire game that simulates the Soviet invasion of and the war in Afghanistan, 1979-89. The player controls Soviet forces, but the Opposition Force (the Resistance) is controlled by the game system. The war is played as scenarios in which you, the player, must accomplish various Missions to win. The game shows the war from the perspective of the Soviet command; It concentrates on its major historical objectives…victory is in terms of holding the cities, towns, and lines of communications. You can also win by destroying Resistance morale.

Components: One 22" x 34" map & 176 counters