The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan

Abstract

volume puts a face on the Soviet Afghan experience and begins to add flesh and blood to our previously skeletal appreciation of the war ... book provides a revealing portrait of war in general, in particular, and, coincidentally, the soldiers human condition. David M Glantz Military History Illustrated-This is interesting and unusual book from Cass, composed of several reports written by Soviet junior officers describing their experiences fighting the Mujahideen in Army Quarterly and Defense Journal- ...making the work valuable for all those likely to be involved in similar future conflicts.. RTR PUBLICATIONS LTD- I doubt if any of the superpowers will try again, but if they do, then this series of books should be invaluable, although many of the lessons they teach, can be equally well applied to other areas in inhospitable terrain and implacable foes. Engineer - The Bear Went Over the Mountains provides outstanding look at and commentary on Soviet against the mujahideen fighters from 1979 to 1989...The Bear Went Over the Mountain is a valuable learning tool, especially for leaders at the battalion level and below. TANK -I doubt if the superpowerswill try again, but if they do, then this series of books should be invaluable, although many of the lessons they teach, can be equally well applied to other areas in inhospitable terrain and implacable foes. Armor-This book offers valuable professional insight into the Russian militarys and operational art, and their ability and willingness to innovate. Intelligence and operations officers might find the vignettes excellent source as they design wargame and training scenarios in preparing units for deployment Marine Corps Gazette- volume provides plenty of material to motivate serious thinking. book is worth yout time. individual reader can stimulate his thinking with the variety of situations. instructor can draw on this volume to illustrate his points, pose tactical decision problems, and motivate appreciation for minor tactics European Security, Vol 8, No 1, Spring 99 - reviewed by Major James C. Larsen, Center for Army Tactics, Fort Leavenworth This collection of vignettes on the Soviet experience in Afghanistan is essential reading for the soldier and military historian ... For the young platoon leader of compant commander who may face a guerilla threat, the book may help him understand how to win - or how to lose. For the historian who may be well acquainted with the war, many of Graus insights are truly original thought and will provide entirely new perspective on the conflict. Parameters, Spring 2000 Grau translated, edited and added to the book, providing US perspectives and analysis of the Frunze comments as well as vivid insights into Soviet troop practice. War in History an excellent source for those wanting to understand how the Soviet army operated in Afghanistan