Their fighters follow exactly the same principles of lowlevel guerrilla warfare as the mujahideen fighters who inflicted heavy losses on the soviet. Arguably the bestknown mujahideen outside the islamic world, various loosely aligned afghan opposition groups initially rebelled against the government of the prosoviet democratic republic of afghanistan dra during the late 1970s. Afghan guerrilla warfare is the counterpart to the earlier volume the bear went over the mountain that described soviet tactics in afghanistan. Fourfifths of the afghan national army deserted in the first year of the war, which, compounded with the spread and intensification of the rebellion led by the formidable guerrilla fighters of the mujahideen, forced the soviets to intensify their involvement. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war illustrated edition ebook written by lester k. Haqqani marshalled a large militant network based on tribal and ideological bonds in the. Baumann when on 2425 december 1979 soviet forces invaded afghanistan, they intended to conduct a. Jun 01, 2011 mujahideen groups located well within afghanistan were at the end of the pipeline and found that perhaps 40% of their material had gone to other mujahideen groups between issue and final receipt. For example, both books make clear the importance of controlling the heights above the. Field fortifications came to play a dominant role in the war as the mujahideen learned to build sturdy, redundant. Grau 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay.
How did the mujahideen defeat the soviets, and how did. When the soviet union invaded afghanistan in 1979, few experts believed that the fledgling mujahideen resistance movement had a chance of withstanding the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the other side of the mountain. Mujahideen project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Soviet paratrooper vs mujahideen fighter osprey publishing. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Ali was a colonel in the afghanistan army, a former mujahideen commander. Having read both of lester graus sovietafghan war tactics books, i would say that the other side of the mountain was far inferior to the bear went over the mountain. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war illustrated. Are there any good books about the sovietafghan war. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan, which tells the story from the other side of the war.
Afghan insurgent tactics, techniques, and procedures field guide based on the other side of the mountain. The book is rich in tactical lessons for modern combat in afghanistan. Consequently, in afghanistan the soviet army found its tactics inadequate to meet the challenges posed by the difficult terrain and the highly motivated mujahideen freedom fighters. This short book provides an uptodate introduction to thetactics employed by insurgents in southern afghanistan during the years 20052008. With more than 100 firsthand reports from mujahideen combat veterans and maps illustrating locations and disposition of forces, this book is a tactical.
Jan 01, 2002 the bear showed the tactics of the soviets, but the mujahideen tactics were absent. With frunze academy permission, les translated this book and added commentary before it was published by ndu press as the bear went over the mountain. When the soviet union invaded afghanistan in 1979, few experts believed that the f. Buy a cheap copy of the other side of the mountain book by lester w. Although disinclined to dig in the hard, rocky soil of afghanistan,the mujahideen soon learned the value of field fortifications against soviet artillery, armored vehicles and airstrikes. The mujahideen had heavy machine guns and control of the highground flanking the approach. Lester w grau illustrated with over a hundred maps.
Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war illustrated edition by lester k. The mujahideen fought against soviet and dra troops. Its vignettes were more of a catalog of soviet failures than they were good examples of mujahideen tactics. Over the mountain soviet combat tactics in afghanistan grau. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war jalali, ali ahmad, grau, lester w. For ten years the mujahideen fought a military superpower that had invaded their homeland. The other side of the mountain mujahideen tactics in the. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan, published for the united states marine corps in 1996, offers a chronicle of the afghan war by the warfighters.
Overview this book tells the story of the sovietafghan war in the words of the mujahideen guerrillas themselves. Based on hundreds of interviews with former mujahideen in the mid 1990s, it is an invaluble account of how asymmetric warfare looks from the guerrillas side. There are 89 tactical battle maps, and a glossary of mujahideen and soviet army terminology and map symbols. This paper is largely a paraphrase of two excellent books. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Jalali is the author of several books, including a threevolume military history of afghanistan. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war kindle edition by jalali, ali ahmad, grau, lester w download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The word mujahideen comes from the same arabic root as jihad, which means struggle. How did the mujahideen defeat the soviets, and how did their. Charlie cuthbertson and dick voltz of the usmc in quantico agreed that both sides needed to be presented and sent ali and lesto pakistan and afghanistan to interview mujahideen commanders for a companion volume. But somehow, the mujahideen prevailed against a larger and decisively better equipped foe. May 31, 2011 thebear showed the tactics of the soviets, but the mujahideen tacticswere absent.
To link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Mike misha gress grew up in the wilds of siberia where everyones dad, including his own, was a veteran of the fight against the nazis. Procopius history of the wars, books 1 to 6 ebook by procopius. Afghanistans resistance movement originated in chaos and, at first, regional warlords waged virtually all of its fighting locally. This is the stronger of graus books on the sovietafghan war by far. Their premier army training center, the frunze military academy, produced this book to capture the lessons learned from the sovietafghan war. The bear showed the tactics of the soviets, but the mujahideen tactics were absent. It includes vignettes and maps on 19 different tactically significant engagements. The alliance sought to function as a united diplomatic front towards the. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war has 2 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war ali ahmad jalali, lester w. Western nations preferred to distribute aid in goods.
Outnumbered and outgunned, they used classic guerrilla tactics. To capture the lessons their tactical leaders learned in afghanistan and to explain the change in tactics that followed, the frunze military academy compiled this. The mujahideen fought against soviet and dra troops during the soviet war in afghanistan 19791989. In the context of afghanistan during the late 20th century, the mujahideen were islamic warriors defending their country from the soviet union, which invaded afghanistan in 1979 and fought a bloody war there for a decade. The book is mainly a collection of first hand accounts of mujahideen leaders and fighters of their logistics and fighting tactics against the soviet forces and the soviet trained, communist controlled afghan army in the 1980s. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the other side of the mountain. Sep 17, 2019 the word mujahideen comes from the same arabic root as jihad, which means struggle. Its borders were arbitrarily drawn by outside powers. As warfare became more sophisticated, outside support and regional coordination grew. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war paperback. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war mujahideen air defense planning was also limited. Baumann when on 2425 december 1979 soviet forces invaded afghanistan, they intended to conduct a neat, surgical intervention to. Their premier army training center, the frunze military academy, produced this book.
Insurgent tactics in southern afghanistan 20052008 jerry meyerie carter malkasian. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war by ali ahmad jalali, lester w. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan, published for the united states. When the soviet union invaded afghanistan in 1979, few experts believed the fledgling mujahideen resistance movement had a chance of withstanding the modern. No one predicted the soviet union would withdraw in defeat in 1989. In particular, the chapter on urban combat will be of great interest to commanders concerned with force protection.
When the soviet union invaded afghanistan in 1979, they soon realized that their army had the wrong equipment, the wrong training, and the wrong tactics to fight the mujahideen. At the dras request, the soviet union brought forces into the country to aid the government from 1979. The mujahideen fought against soviet and dra troops during the sovietafghan war 19791989. In 1992, i was visiting moscow and received a copy of a soviet military lessonslearned book from afghanistan. I found it to be very informative in understanding the nature of conducting warfare in afghanistan. Charlie cuthbertson and dick voltz of the usmc inquantico agreed that both sides needed to be presented and sent aliand les to pakistan and afghanistan to interview mujahideen commanders for a companion volume. Afghan guerrilla warfare is a study of operations and actions of the afghan mujahideen resistance fighting against the soviet forces in afghanistan 197989. Although there are no reliable estimates of their current manpower, taleban tactics are nothing new. Afghan insurgent tactics, techniques, and procedures field. This is a companion piece to the bear went over the mountain.
Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war conflict studies research centre isbn 1903584590 january 2002 background. The after action reports focus on the mujahideen tactics that made these commanders, mostly made up of. I translated it and added commentary to produce the bear went over the mountain. This collection of vignettes was written by soviet junior officers describing their experiences fighting the mujahideen guerillas. 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. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war by ali ahmad jalali and lester w. The book is mainly a collection of first hand accounts of mujahideen leaders and fighters of their logistics and fighting tactics against the soviet forces and the soviet trained, communist controlled afghan army. Jan 20, 2010 i found it to be very informative in understanding the nature of conducting warfare in afghanistan. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war illustrated edition ebook. Home general military history other side of the mountain. The army later taught him russian, and his tours of duty included frequent trips to the soviet union and elsewhere.
Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan, and the other side of the mountain. Lester grau and ali ahmad traveled to pakistan in the 1990s to interview about 40 mujahidin holy warrior fighters about their perspectives on the war. The other side of the mountain illustrated with over a hundred maps. The natural airapproach into urgun follows highway 141 in a northsouth direction. When the soviet union invaded afghanistan in 1979, few experts believed that the fledgling mujahideen resistance movement had a chance of withstanding the modern, mechanized, technologicallyadvanced soviet army. The original mujahideen of the 1980s and todays taliban may use the same language of. Mujahideen tactics in the soviet afghan war from the worlds largest community of readers. The 1980s mujahideen, the taliban and the shifting idea of. Mujahideen tactics in the sovietafghan war with ali jalali. Thus, a mujahid is someone who struggles or someone who fights. The islamic unity of afghanistan mujahideen, also known as the seven party mujahideen alliance or peshawar seven, was an alliance formed in 1988 see alliance formation below by the seven afghan mujahideen parties fighting against the sovietbacked democratic republic of afghanistan forces in the sovietafghan war. Mujahideen groups located well within afghanistan were at the end of the pipeline and found that perhaps 40% of their material had gone to other mujahideen groups between issue and final receipt. Mujahideen tactics in the soviet afghan war the other side of the mountain. Mujahideen usmc tactics in the sovietafghan war with several new mciadeveloped vignettes from recent u.
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