The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan Grau Lester W.
The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan Grau Lester W. This rare 10th anniversary edition (published in 2007) contains a new introduction by expert Soviet historian…
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The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan Grau Lester W.
This rare 10th anniversary edition (published in 2007) contains a new introduction by expert Soviet historian David M. Glantz. "When the Soviet Union decided to invade Afghanistan, they evaluated their chances for success upon their experiences in East Germany, Hungary and Czechoslovakia. In addition all maps and graphics have been enhanced from the 1996 edition.
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. Unfortunately for their soldiers, as well as the people of Afghanistan, they ignored not only the experiences of the British in the same region, but also their own experience with the Basmachi resistance fighters in Central Asia from 1918-1933. To capture the lessons their tactical leaders learned in Afghanistan and to explain the change in tactics