num_pages: 419
description: 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.
language: English
title: Afghan Guerilla Warfare: In the Words of the Mujahideen Fighters
titlecomplete: Afghan Guerilla Warfare: In the Words of the Mujahideen Fighters
characters: Lala Malang, Nur Muhammad Taraki, Mohammed Akbar, Hafizullah Amim, Asil Khan
genres: Terrorism, History, Russia, War, Military History, Nonfiction, Military Fiction, Politics
ratings_count: 415
places: Afghanistan
publisher: Gardners Books