The Bear Went Over the Mountain

Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan

Lester W. Grau, Colonel David M. Glantz, Lester W. Grau

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Russian

Routledge
30 September 1998

European history; Asian history; Postwar 20th century history, from c 1945 to c 2000; Military tactics; War & defence operations

Series: Soviet Russian Study of War

The Bear Went Over the Mountain is a collection

of vignettes written by Soviet junior officers describing their experiences fighting the Mujahideen guerrillas. The material was originally collected and published by the Frunze Combined Arms Staff College to serve as a text on combat against a guerrilla force in mountain-desert terrain. It was originally intended for internal use only and as such provides examples of both good and bad military practice. The hard lessons learned are not specifically 'Russian' in nature and many of the same mistakes and successes would apply equally to the American Army in Vietnam. Indeed, the knowledge gained

from these reports should also apply to future conflicts involving civil war, guerrilla forces and rugged terrain. This

is not a history of the Soviet-Afghan War, but rather a series of snapshots of combat as seen by young platoon leaders,

company commanders, battalion commanders and military advisers. It is an intimate look at the boring, brutal business of counterinsurgency punctuated by moments of heady excitement and terror. Colonel Grau, the editor and translator, has added his own commentary to produce a useful guide for commanders to meet the challenges of this kind of war and to help keep his fellow soldiers alive. This book will also be of interest to the historian and general reader, who will discover that advances in technology have had little impact on this kind of war, and that many of the same tactics the British Army used on the Northwest Frontier still apply today.

Introduction by: Colonel David M. Glantz
Edited by: Lester W. Grau
Translated by: Lester W. Grau
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 650g
ISBN: 9780714648576
ISBN 10: 0714648574
Series: Soviet Russian Study of War
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 30 September 1998
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lester W. Grau