The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet Afghan War

History

Ali Ahmad Jalali

Asia

Military Press

On 27 December 1979, Moscow ordered the Soviet Army into Afghanistan. Organized, equipped, and trained for the execution of combined arms operations, that force embodied the concept of blitzkrieg. Nine years later, it withdrew in defeat. The Other Side of the Mountain was written from the reports of mujahideen combat veterans and provides a tactical look at a decentralized army of footmobile guerrillas waging war against a technologically superior foe. Absolute supremacy of firepower did not guarantee victory. Native knowledge of terrain and detailed study of a known adversary offset that advantage. In particular, the chapter on urban combat will be of great interest to commanders concerned with force protection. This book and its companion volume, The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan, published for the United States Marine Corps in 1996, offers a chronicle of the Afghan War by the warfighters.

The Other Side of the Mountain: Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War

Lester W. Grau

Foreign Military Studies Office

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<p>Afghan Guerrilla Warfare is a study of operations and actions of the Afghan Mujahideen resistance fighting against the Soviet forces in Afghanistan 1979-89. It is told in the words of the Mujahideen themselves and provides a dramatic and graphic document of what Coalition forces can expect if they become embroiled in a land war in Afghanistan. Afghan Guerrilla Warfare is an invaluable guide to anyone wishing to understand modern guerrilla warfare, providing invaluable insights in how guerrillas are trained and supported in the field - effectively showing what is required to conduct a successfully guerrilla/insurgent campaign. Originally produced by the US Marine Corps few copies of the original edition of Afghan Guerrilla Warfare were printed, and none were generally released. It should be required reading for all those involved in the search for Bin Laden and war against terrorism.</p>

Afghan Guerilla Warfare : Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet Afghan War

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