The Other Side of the Mountain · Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War [Illustrated Edition] by Grau, Lester K. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FOREWORD ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE

The Great Game Soviet Intervention About the Book

CHAPTER 1 — AMBUSHES

VIGNETTE 1 — AMBUSHES AT THE MAMUR HOTEL by Commander Mohammad Akbar VIGNETTE 2 — YET ANOTHER AMBUSH AT THE MAMUR HOTEL by Toryalai Hemat VIGNETTE 3. — AMBUSH SOUTH OF THE TANGI WAGHJAN GORGE by Haji Sayed Mohammad Hanif VIGNETTE 4 — AMBUSH AT KANDAY by Doctor Mohammad Sadeq VIGNETTE 5 — AMBUSH ON THE JALALABAD-ASADABAD ROAD by LTC Haji Mohammad Rahim VIGNETTE 6 — NO-PULA AMBUSH by Commander Sofi Lal Gul VIGNETTE 7 — TWO CONVOYS IN THE KILL ZONE by Toryalai Hemat VIGNETTE 8 — AMBUSH NEAR ABDULLAH-E BURJ by Haji Abdul Qader and Haji Qasab VIGNETTE 9 — DEH-KHWAJA AMBUSH by Commander Mulla Malang VIGNETTE 10 — DURANAY AMBUSH by Commander Haji Mohammad Seddiq VIGNETTE 11 — KANDAHAR AMBUSHES by Commander Mulla Malang

The Herat Column

VIGNETTE 12 — AMBUSH AT QALA-E HAIDAR by Asil Khan VIGNETTE 13 — AMBUSH AT THE SADRE AZAM HILL by Doctor Mohammad Wakil VIGNETTE 14 — AMBUSH AT MAZAR CREEK by Commander Qazi Guljan Tayeb VIGNETTE 15 — AMBUSH AT QAFUS TANGAY by Major Sher Aqa Kochay VIGNETTE 16 — SISAY AMBUSH by Commander Haji Mohammad Seddiq CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 2 — RAIDS

VIGNETTE 1 — RAID ON THE TOTUMDARA SECURITY POST by Commander Sarshar VIGNETTE 2 — CHAMTALA RAID by Tsaranwal (Attorney) Sher Habib VIGNETTE 3 — RAID ON BAGRAMI DISTRICT HEADQUARTERS by Commander Shahabuddin VIGNETTE 4 — ATTACK ON THE TSAWKEY SECURITY POSTS by LTC Haji Mohammad Rahim VIGNETTE 5 — RAID ON PUL-E CHARKHI RADIO TRANSMITTER STATION by Major Sher Aqa Kochay and others VIGNETTE 6 — RAID FROM CHELTAN ON OUTPOSTS IN THE KABUL SUBURBS by Commander Asil Khan VIGNETTE 7 — RAID ON MAHIPAR OUTPOSTS by Commander Wazir Gul VIGNETTE 8 — RAID ON LATABAND SECURITY OUTPOSTS by Commander Wazir Gul VIGNETTE 9 — RAID ON OUTPOSTS AT WRESHMIN GORGE by Commander Wazir GuI VIGNETTE 10 — RAID ON THE BRIDGE POST IN ALINGAR by Doctor Abdul Qudus Alkozai and Commander Haji Sidiqullah CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 3 — SHELLING ATTACKS

VIGNETTE 1 — A SHELLING ATTACK TURNS BAD by Mawlawi Shukur Yasini VIGNETTE 2 — A NEW YEARS PRESENT FOR THE SOVIETS by Mawlawi Shukur Yasini CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 4 — ATTACKING A STRONG POINT

VIGNETTE 1 — TAKING ALINGAR DISTRICT CAPITAL by Nawaz Khan, Doctor Abdul Qudus Alkozai and Haji M. Siddiqullah VIGNETTE 2 — THE BATTLE FOR PANJWAYEE based on an interview with Mulla Malang VIGNETTE 3 — ATTACK ON THE BODYALAY GARRISON by Doctor Mohammad Sadeq VIGNETTE 4 — ATTACK ON SORUBAY by Toryalai Hemat VIGNETTE 5 — STORMING GULA’I by Haji Malangyar VIGNETTE 6 — DESTRUCTION OF THE BAGH-E MUMTAZ BRIGADE by Doctor Mohammad Wakil CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 5 — MINE WARFARE

VIGNETTE 1 — MUJAHIDEEN DEMOLITION METHODS by Commander Mulla Malang VIGNETTE 2 — MINING ATTACKS NEAR MEHTAR LAM by Commander Sher Padshah and Sheragha CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 6 — BLOCKING ENEMY LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS

VIGNETTE 1 — CARVING UP REGIMENTS ON THE APPROACH TO WAZI by Haji Badshah Khan VIGNETTE 2 — BLOCKING THE PAGHMAN HIGHWAY by Commander Haji Aaquelshah Sahak VIGNETTE 3 — ROAD BLOCK AT ESTALEF by Commander Sofi Lai Gul VIGNETTE 4 — DEFENSE OF A RIVER LINE AND ROAD BLOCK AT SAYAD by Commander Haji Abdul Qader VIGNETTE 5 — THE DEFENSE AGAINST THE SOVIET OPERATION “MAGISTRAL” by General Gulzarak Zadran, Lieutenant Omar, Mawlawi Nezamuddin Haqani, and Mawlawi Abdul-Rahman VIGNETTE 6 — OPERATION GHASHEY (ARROW IN PUSHTO) by General Abdul Rahim Wardak

Conduct of the Operation Phase One Phase Two Phase Three Phase Four DRA/Soviet Losses Mujahideen Losses

VIGNETTE 6A — THE BATTLE FOR THE KHAIROKHEL POST by Asef Khan VIGNETTE 6B — THE BATTLE FOR SPINA THANA BASE based on interviews with. Haji Zaman Ghamsharik CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 7 — SIEGE WARFARE

VIGNETTE 1 — FAILED SIEGE AT URGUN by General Gulzarak Zadran VIGNETTE 2 — DEHRAWUD OFFENSIVE

CHAPTER 8 — DEFENDING AGAINST RAIDS

VIGNETTE 1 — SOVIET RAID ON MUJAHIDEEN HIDEOUT AT SAYGHANI by Haji Abdul Qader VIGNETTE 2 — BATTLE FOR ALISHANG DISTRICT CENTER by Commander Sher Padshah VIGNETTE 3 — VISION IN THE BAR KOT VALLEY by Doctor Mohammad Sadeq VIGNETTE 4 — SURPRISED BY THE SOVIETS IN THE DARA-E NUR by Doctor Mohammad Sadeq CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 9 — FIGHTING HELIBORNE INSERTIONS

VIGNETTE 1 — SOVIET HELIBORNE RAID ACHIEVES SURPRISE by Doctor Abdul Qudus Alkozai and Commander Haji Sidiqullah VIGNETTE 2 — SOVIET RAID ON KANDA by Doctor Abdul Qudus Alkozai and Commander Haji Sidiqullah VIGNETTE 3 — AIR ASSAULT ON MARO STRONGHOLD by Toryalai Hemat CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 10 — DEFENDING AGAINST A CORDON AND SEARCH

VIGNETTE 1 — BATTLE OF BARAKI BARAK by Commander Qazi Guijan Tayeb VIGNETTE 2 — DEFENDING AGAINST AN OFFENSIVE IN PAGHMAN by Tsaranwal Sher Habib VIGNETTE 3 — BATTLE FOR KAMA by Abdul Baqi Balots VIGNETTE 4 — DEFENDING AGAINST A CORDON AND SEARCH OPERATION IN PARWAN by Commander Haji Abdul Qader

The Action Near Bagram

VIGNETTE 5 — LAST STAND ON THE ISLANDS OPPOSITE GERDI KATS by Mawlawi Shukur Yasini CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 11 — DEFENDING BASE CAMPS

VIGNETTE 1 — SOVIET OFFENSIVE THROUGH SURKH RUD by Commander Mohammad Asef VIGNETTE 2 — DEFENDING SURKHAB BASE CAMP by Haji Sayed Mohammad Hanif VIGNETTE 3 — FALL OF SURKHAB BASE CAMP by Haji Sayed Mohammad Hanif VIGNETTE 4 — LOSS OF THE TOR GHAR BASE CAMP by Commander Sher Padshah VIGNETTE 5 — BATTLES FOR SHARAFAT KOH MOUNTAIN FORTRESS by Engineer Mohammad Ibrahim

Sky Warriors Strike The Canyon A Successful Defense An Unsuccessful Defense

VIGNETTE 6 — QALA-E NAW BASE CAMP DEFENSE by Mawlawi Mohayddin Baloch VIGNETTE 7 — DEFENDING THE SUBURBS OF KANDAHAR by Sultan Mohammad of Topkhana VIGNETTE 8 — DEFENDING THE MALAJAT by Mohammad Shah Kako and Abdul Ghani VIGNETTE 9 — BATTLE FOR CHAHARQULBA VILLAGE by Commander Akhtarjhan VIGNETTE 10 — ZHAWAR ONE by Lieutenant Omar and Mawlawi Nezamuddin Haqani VIGNETTE 11 — ZHAWAR Two by Lieutenant Omar, Mawlawi Nezamuddin Haqani and Mawlawi Abdul Rahman VIGNETTE 12 — KRER ONE by Commander Assadullah VIGNETTE 13 — KRER TWO by Commander Assadullah VIGNETTE 14 — THE FALL OF CHAGHNI BASE CAMP by Commander Abdul Razek, Haji Pir Mohammad, and Amir Mohammad

CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 12 — COUNTERAMBUSH

VIGNETTE 1 — CAUGHT IN A SOVIET AMBUSH by Mawlawi Mohayddin Baloch VIGNETTE 2 — AMBUSHED AT FARZA by Commander Sofi Lal Gui VIGNETTE 3 — BLASTING OUT OF AN AMBUSH by Amir Mohammad VIGNETTE 4 — CAUGHT IN A DRA AMBUSH by Mawlawi Mohayddin Baloch VIGNETTE 5 — AMBUSHED ON THE HIGH PLAIN by Commander Haji Aaquelshah Sahak CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 13 — ENCIRCLEMENT

VIGNETTE 1 — A TRIP TO THE “GOVERNOR’S HOUSE” GOES BAD by Commander Sarshar VIGNETTE 2 — THE BATTLE FOR MUSA QALEH by Akhund Zada Qasem VIGNETTE 3 — ESCAPE FROM THE ARGHANDAY ENCIRCLEMENT by Commander Haji Mohammad Seddiq CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 14 — URBAN COMBAT

VIGNETTE 1 — KIDNAPING A SOVIET ADVISER by Commander Shahabuddin VIGNETTE 2 — FOUR URBAN BOMB ATTACKS by Haji Mohammad Yakub VIGNETTE 3 — INCIDENT AT QALA-E JABAR by Mohammad Humayun Shahin VIGNETTE 4 — AFSHAR AMBUSH by Commander Asil Khan VIGNETTE 5 — REMOTE-CONTROL ATTACK ON A CONVOY IN THE SUBURBS by Mohammad Humayun Shahin VIGNETTE 6 — ATTACK ON THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE by Mohammad Humayun Shahin VIGNETTE 7 — ALCOHOL CAN BE DEADLY by “The Mountain Man” VIGNETTE 8 — RAID ON BALAHESSAR FORTRESS by Commander Shahabuddin VIGNETTE 9 — RAID ON THE KABUL METROPOLITAN BUS TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY by Commander Shabuddin VIGNETTE 10 — WEAPONS RAID IN CHARIKAR by Commander Sarshar VIGNETTE 11 — NIGHT RAID ON A CITY OUTPOST by Ghulam Farouq VIGNETTE 12 — RAID ON KANDAHAR COMMUNICATIONS CENTER by Ghulam Farouq VIGNETTE 13 — ATTACK ON KHAD HEADQUARTERS by Mohammad Humayun Shahin VIGNETTE 14 — RAID ON 15 DIVISION GARRISON by Commander Akhtarjhan CHAPTER COMMENTARY

CHAPTER 15 — CONCLUSION

Technology Disunity of Command Role of Military Professionals Logistics Tactics

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