Histories, memoirs, autobiography, fiction or film about the Soviet war in Afghanistan?

[Chris Ryan]

Dear Dr. Monnier,

I know that this isn't strictly literary or film, but Alexander
Rozenbaum's song "Black Tulip" (Chyorniy Tyul'pan) is about the
aircraft used to bring fallen Soviet soldiers home from the Afghan war
(I believe they were An-12's). These fallen soldiers were also "Gruz
200," related to the film that Ms. Hurst referred to.

Here's an obligatory YouTube link to the song, with clips from
"Devyata Rota." (Apologies, the lyrics in the video description appear
to be a poor Google-translate job.)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL76a9R0yIU

Sincerely,
Chris Ryan

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