Afghan guerrilla warfare : in the words of the Mujahideen fighters / Ali Ahmad Jalali, Lester W. Grau ; introduction by John E. Rhodes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jalali, Ali Ahmad.

Contributor:

Grau, Lester W.

Standardized Title:

Other side of the mountain

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guerrilla warfare--Afghanistan--History--20th century.

Guerrilla warfare.

Afghanistan--History--Soviet occupation, 1979-1989.

Afghanistan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (420 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Compendium, 2010.

Summary:

When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, few experts believed the fledgling Mujahideen resistance movement had a chance of withstanding the modern, mechanized onslaught of the Soviet Army. But somehow, the Mujahideen prevailed against a larger and decisively better equipped foe. No one predicted the Soviet Union would withdraw in defeat in 1989. With more than 100 first-hand reports from Mujahideen combat veterans and maps illustrating locations and disposition of forces, this book is a tactical look at a decentralized army of foot-mobile guerrillas as they wage war against a superior force. Learn about Mujahideen ambushes, raids, shelling attacks, fights against heliborne insertions, attacks on Soviet strong points, and urban combat in this rare look at the Soviet-Afghan conflict.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction""; ""Foreword""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Ambushes""; ""Vignette 1 - Ambushes at the Mamur Hotel""; ""Vignette 2 - Yet Another Ambush at the Mamur Hotel""; ""Vignette 3 - Ambush South of the Tangi Waghjan Gorge""; ""Vignette 4 - Ambush at Kanday""; ""Vignette 5 - Ambush on the Jalalabad-Asadabad Road""; ""Vignette 6 - No-Pula Ambush""; ""Vignette 7 - Two Convoys in the Kill Zone""; ""Vignette 8 - Ambush Near Abdullah-e Burj""; ""Vignette 9 - Deh-Khwaja Ambush""; ""Vignette 10 - Duranay Ambush""

""Vignette 11 - Kandahar Ambushes""""Vignette 12 - Ambush at Qala-e Haidar""; ""Vignette 13 - Ambush at the Sadre Azam Hill""; ""Vignette 14 - Ambush at Mazar Creek""; ""Vignette 15 - Ambush at Qafus Tangay""; ""Vignette 16 - Sisay Ambush""; ""Chapter 2: Raids""; ""Vignette 1 - Raid on the Totumdara Security Post""; ""Vignette 2 - Chamtala Raid""; ""Vignette 3 - Raid on Bagrami District Headquarters""; ""Vignette 4 - Attack on the Tsawkey Security Outposts""; ""Vignette 5 - Raid on Pul-e Charkhi Radio Transmitter Station""; ""Vignette 6 - Raid from Cheltan on Outposts in the Kabul Suburbs""

""Vignette 7 - Raid on Mahipar Outposts""""Vignette 8 - Raid on Lataband Security Outposts""; ""Vignette 9 - Raid on Outposts at Wreshmin Gorge""; ""Vignette 10 - Raid on the Bridge Post in Alingar""; ""Chapter 3: Shelling Attacks""; ""Vignette 1 - A Shelling Attack Turns Bad""; ""Vignette 2 - A New Years Present for the Soviets""; ""Chapter 4: Attacking a Strong Point""; ""Vignette 1 - Taking Alingar District Capital""; ""Vignette 2 - The Battle for Panjwayee""; ""Vignette 3 - Attack on the Bodyalay Garrison""; ""Vignette 4 - Attack on Sorubay""; ""Vignette 5 - Storming Gula'i""

""Vignette 6 - Destruction of the Bagh-e Mumtaz Brigade""""Chapter 5: Mine Warfare""; ""Vignette 1 - Mujahideen Demolition Methods""; ""Vignette 2 - Mining attacks near Mehtar Lam""; ""Chapter 6: Blocking Enemy Lines of Communication""; ""Vignette 1 - Carving up Regiments on the Approach to Wazi""; ""Vignette 2 - Blocking the Paghman Highway""; ""Vignette 3 - Road Block at Estalef""; ""Vignette 4 - Defense of a River Line and Road Block at Sayad""; ""Vignette 5 - The Defense Against the Soviet OPERATION ""MAGISTRAL""""; ""Vignette 6 - OPERATION GASHEY (Arrow in Pushto)""

""Vignette 6a - The Battle for the Khairokhel Post""""Vignette 6b - The Battle for Spina Thana Base""; ""Chapter 7: Siege Warfare""; ""Vignette 1 - Failed Siege at Urgun""; ""Vignette 2 - Dehrawud Offensive""; ""Chapter 8: Defending Against Raids""; ""Vignette 1 - Soviet Raid on Mujahideen Hideout at Sayghani""; ""Vignette 2 - Battle for Alishang District Center""; ""Vignette 3 - Vision in the Bar Kot Valley""; ""Vignette 4 - Surprised by the Soviets in the Dara-e Nur""; ""Chapter 9: Fighting Heliborne Insertions""; ""Vignette 1 - Soviet Heliborne Raid Achieves Surprise""

""Vignette 2 - Soviet raid on Kanda""

Notes:

Originally published: The other side of the mountain. Quantico, VA : U.S. Marine Corps, Studies and Analysis Division, [1999?].

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61060-069-X