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This collection of vignettes was written by Soviet junior officers describing their experiences fighting the Mujahideen guerillas. It is not a history of the Soviet-Afghan war, but snapshots of combat as seen by young platoon leaders, company commanders, battalion commanders... Read Full Overview

HARDCOVER printed in COLOR with photographs of Afghan locations and Soviet weapons. Map Symbology and Table of Contents on cover for easy reference The Bear Went Over The Mountain was written by Soviet officers who had served in Afghanistan and returned for the extensive Command... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview