The Bear Went Over the Mountain Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan eBook Lester W Grau
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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. Their premier army training center, the Frunze Military Academy, produced this book to capture the lessons learned from the Soviet-Afghan war. It contains a series of tactical vignettes, each describing a single military operation in the words of one of the officers in charge. The operations range from convoy escorts and the defense of isolated outposts all the way up to major combined-arms sweeps and airborne assaults on Mujahideen training centers. The success or failure of each operation is analyzed by the Frunze military staff, and also by Lester W. Grau, who translated the work into English and is an accomplished military analyst and historian. This book is therefore unique in supplying both Soviet and Western military perspectives on guerrilla warfare and counter-insurgency operations in Afghanistan. There are 45 tactical battle maps, and a glossary of Soviet Army terminology and map symbols. This is a companion piece to “The Other Side of the Mountain Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War,” which tells the story from the other side of the war.
Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Preface
• Frunze Comments
• Frunze Foreword
• Chapter 1 Blocking and Destroying Guerrilla Bands
• Chapter 2 The Offensive in Populated Areas and Mountains
• Chapter 3 The Application of Tactical Air Assaults
• Chapter 4 Defense and Outpost Security
• Chapter 5 March and Convoy Escort
• Chapter 6 Conducting Ambushes
• Chapter 7 And in Conclusion
• Glossary
• About the Authors
• Map Symbols
• Maps of Afghanistan
The Bear Went Over the Mountain Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan eBook Lester W Grau
Most reviews of actual combat are not literary bombshells. This one, however, exceeds the lower limits of that standard. Each story is very nearly a repeat of the previous. That is not the writer's fault, however. It is the fault of the old Soviet commanders who were less imaginative than a gopher in their planning for combat in Afghanistan. It is no wonder the Soviets were run out of that rag-tag country. Every operation was practically a blue print of the previous. There was almost no evolution of strategy or tactics on the Soviet side. The enemy, however, was constantly evolving and coming up with new horrors to bleed them. I commend the author for his commentary reviews of each action. He tries very hard to toss some light on otherwise dreadful military practice that was at best criminal and at worst, amateurish. The only shining examples of military behavior on the Soviet part is from junior grade officers who demonstrated amazing courage and surprising ingenuity in the face of almost impossible odds.It's a read...not a good one. but, it does shed light on an otherwise invisible side of military history. If there is anything to learn from it, I suppose it would be classified "How Not To Win A War"-
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The Bear Went Over the Mountain Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan eBook Lester W Grau Reviews
A very nice review of the Soviet sojourn into Afghanistan. Well written, with very nice critiques at the end of each vignette.
Amazing reviews of Soviet tactics and strategies from the viewpoint of the soldiers on the ground. Book consists of concise after action reports written by soviet soldiers, and commentary from the Frunze academy and the military advisor-translators of the book. Especially relevant today, this'll learn you good about the nuances of modern warfare and unique challenges the soviets faced in Afghanistan.
The Bear Went over the Mountain and The Other Side of the Mountain provide analysis of battles in Afghanistan from the viewpoint of Russian military and then of the Afghan resistance leaders. The overall results of the two books are two questions why did Russia start a war they did not investigate enough resources to win and why did our country repeat this same stupidity.
Outstanding analysis of the 40th Field Army’s experiences as the Limited Contingent of Soviet Forces in Afghanistan. Thought provoking vignettes of combat actions showed the detailed and somewhat painstaking planning processes conducted by the Soviet Army, yet in many cases, did not yield the anticipated results. A bit turgid in spots, but otherwise an illuminating window into one of the most seminal, and tragic episodes of Russian history.
While normally very supportive of U.S. military missions, this read only reinforces my belief that ANY attempt to "pacify Afghanistan is doomed to fail. I don't believe any traditional military can succeed there. it is an insular nation filled with nationalistic zealots who while maybe hating their neighbor hate outsiders more. I understand the arguments about the terror haven/threat supposedly originating there, but I doubt any nation can eliminate it internally. This book should be required reading for any politician entertaining the folly of trying to pacify Afghanistan. The Soviets learned way too late, when will we?
The book show the short coming of soviet combat tactic used in A-stan .
It allows for certain comparisons to US tactic to be applied and discourse the comparison to US tactic in Vietnam.
One of the stand out revelations
what the soviet govt and the US govt wanted to accomplish as an endgame, and how they are almost the same objective. How both countries have failed to accomplish this.
This book stands as an excellent example of Soviet tactical error in the broader scheme of warfare and operational successes in the microcosm of combat actions. The vignettes included in the work highlight a limited focus on anything close to a counterinsurgeny strategy, an over reliance on firepower to achieve decision on the battlefield, and additionally the Soviet Army's lack of a professional NCO corps.
The information in this book is invaluable for assessing the evolution of Soviet military strategy in the asymmetrical environment of guerrilla warfare. One such developement is a liberal use of air power and artillery with little or no regard for the civilian population. The problem of air power was negated by the Afghan Mujahideen later in the conflict with the introduction of modern surface to air missile technology in the form of the American made Stinger missile. The Frunze Academy's and Editor's comments offer informed insights and criticisms to each engagement.
This version of the book is the least expensive of the available printings of the book. Likely because it is filled with formatting errors. Notes are cut off in some sections but the most frustrating error was in the introduction. I had to flip back and forth in order to read it in sequence as the pages are arranged improperly.
Most reviews of actual combat are not literary bombshells. This one, however, exceeds the lower limits of that standard. Each story is very nearly a repeat of the previous. That is not the writer's fault, however. It is the fault of the old Soviet commanders who were less imaginative than a gopher in their planning for combat in Afghanistan. It is no wonder the Soviets were run out of that rag-tag country. Every operation was practically a blue print of the previous. There was almost no evolution of strategy or tactics on the Soviet side. The enemy, however, was constantly evolving and coming up with new horrors to bleed them. I commend the author for his commentary reviews of each action. He tries very hard to toss some light on otherwise dreadful military practice that was at best criminal and at worst, amateurish. The only shining examples of military behavior on the Soviet part is from junior grade officers who demonstrated amazing courage and surprising ingenuity in the face of almost impossible odds.
It's a read...not a good one. but, it does shed light on an otherwise invisible side of military history. If there is anything to learn from it, I suppose it would be classified "How Not To Win A War"-
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