Afghanistan Cave Complexes, 1979-2004 Mountain Strongholds of the Mujahideen, Taliban and Al Qaeda by
Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, the Mujahideen defenders of Afghanistan developed and reinforced many natural cave systems to use as supply bases and defensive positions. The Taliban and Al Qaeda further strengthened these positions in the 1990s. Following the events of September 11, 2001, these cave systems have once more come to prominence and sites such as Tora Bora and Zhawar Kili have featured in news headlines around the world. This title provides an analysis of these caves and underground systems, and discusses the U.S.-led Coalition's tactical approach to dislodging the enemy from these fortified positions.
Afghan Guerrilla Warfare: In the Words of Mujahideen Fighters by
When the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979, few experts believed the fledgling Mujahideen resistance movement had a chance of withstanding the modern, mechanized onslaught of the Soviet Army. But somehow, the Mujahideen prevailed against a larger and decisively better equipped foe. No one predicted the Soviet Union would withdraw in defeat in 1989. With more than 100 first-hand reports from Mujahideen combat veterans and maps illustrating locations and disposition of forces, this book is a tactical look at a decentralized army of foot-mobile guerrillas as they wage war against a superior force. Learn about Mujahideen ambushes, raids, shelling attacks, fights against heliborne insertions, attacks on Soviet strong points, and urban combat in this rare look at the Soviet-Afghan conflict.
Mountain Warfare and Other Lofty Problems: Foreign Ideans on High-Altitude Combat by
The United States has been in mountain war in Afghanistan for almost a decade. Other nations have different, extensive experience in training and conducting mountain combat. Les Grau and Chuck Barles gathered this experience in this book in the hope that it will benefit our mountain training community and assist in the preparation of brigades for mountain combat before they deploy to mountainous regions.
The Bear Went over the Mountain by
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 and military advisers.
The Other Side of the Mountain by 
The True Story of Charlie Wilson
No one suspected that playboy Congressman Charlie Wilson and his partner Gust Avrakotos, an agressive CIA agent, would mastermind the covert arming of the Afghan Mujahideen. Together they engineered what became one of the largest and most successful campaigns in CIA history. Profiles the unorthodox alliance, and chronicles the epic journey the two men undertook to guarantee the success of their "freedom fighters." Reveals the full story behind the Hollywood blockbuster Charlie Wilson's war.