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Grau, 9781907521027, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan soviet russian study of war. The bear went over the mountain is about as niche as books get. As winter arrives, the bear goes home to his cave, tired after his adventures. 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. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan paperback special edition, 25 feb 2010. Above all, the lessons in this book should help small unit lead. One result was this book, which was produced by the frunze military academy, the premier training center in russia, to cap. This is a book dealing with the starkest features of the unforgiving landscape of tactical combat.
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Grau 2010, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. It details battles and operations fought in vignettes, or short accounts. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan by lester grau the bear went over the mountain song, a traditional childrens song. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan, a translation of a study by the soviet frunze military academy was published in 1996. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan soviet russian study of war published july 26th 2012 by routledge kindle edition, 272 pages. The bear went over the mountain is a collection of vignettes written by soviet junior officers describing their experiences fighting the mujahideen guerrillas. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan paperback may 25, 20 by lester w. Grau 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. Grau, who translated the work into english and is an accomplished military analyst and historian. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan kindle edition by lester w. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan grau, lester w. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is a book dealing with the starkest features of the unforgiving landscape of tactical. Grau has published over one hundred articles and studies on tactical, operational and geopolitical subjects.
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Glantz, former director, foreign military studies office, fort leavenworth, kansas. Grau, foreign military studies office, fort leavenworth, kansas. Its an account of 49 tactical engagements by soviet forces in afghanistan, as collected by the russian frunze military academy, and then translated and commentary added by dr. Reviewed by capt robert c fulford the bear went over the mountain. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan by lester grau the bear went over the mountain song, a traditional childrens song disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term.
It is not a history of the sovietafghan war, but snapshots of combat as seen by young platoon leaders, company commanders, battalion. Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan 10th anniversary edition by lester w. Like the other comments, very easy to read, and to the point. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability.
Soviet combat tactics in afghanistan paperback sep 30 1998. Grau translated, edited and added to the book, providing us perspectives and an analysis of the frunze comments as well as vivid insights into soviet troop practice. Grau has done a 3 part series on the afghansoviet war. 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. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the bear went over the mountain soviet combat tactics in afghanistan, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Consequently, in afghanistan the soviet army found.
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