Stumbling bear: Soviet military performance in Afghanistan
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1991
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| Beschreibung: | XXII, 186 S. Ill., graph. Darst., Kt. |
| ISBN: | 0080409822 |
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| adam_text | STUMBLING BEAR
Soviet Military Performance in Afghanistan
by
Scott R McMichael
BRASSEY S (UK)
A Member of the Maxwell Macmillan Group
LONDON • OXFORD • WASHINGTON NEW YORK
Contents
List of Illustrations ix
List of Tables, Figures and Maps xi
Glossary xiii
Foreword by John Erickson xv
Preface xix
1The Invasion 1
Prelude to Invasion 2
The Decision to Intervene 2
The Invasion Plan S
Coup de Main 5
2 The Second Phase of Soviet Occupation, 1980-82 9
Initial Problems 9
Facing up to the Insurgency 12
Restructuring in 1980 12
Periodic, Conventional Offensives 14
3 The Physical Environment 18
The Terrain 18
Transportation Nets 20
Consequences for Military Operations 23
4 The Mujahedin 25
General Characteristics of the Insurgency 25
Arms, Ammunition and Equipment 27
Mujahedin Tactical Operations 32
Tactical Evaluation — Strengths and Weaknesses 35
Training the Resistance 36
5 The Doctrinal Dilemma 38
The Lack of Counter-Insurgency Doctrine 38
Soviet Pre-War Doctrine for Mountain Warfare 43
vi Contents
6 Armed Forces of the DRA 45
The Afghan Army and Air Force 45
Paramilitary Forces 48
The Militia 49
7 The Third Phase of the War, 1983-89 52
The Development of a Counter-Insurgency Strategy 52
Operations by the Motorised Rifle Force 55
The Highway War 55
Security and Defence of Fixed Sites 57
Outpost and Garrison Defence 59
Large Offensives 61
8 The Soviet Counter-Insurgency Force 63
Soviet Tactical Analysis 63
Creation of the CI Force 66
Employment of the CI Force • 67
Enveloping Detachments 68
Ambushes 71
Reconnaissance 75
Tactical Defence 78
9 The Air War 80
Fixed-Wing Operations 81
Transport Aviation 81
Bombers 82
Ground Attack/Close Air Support 83
Helicopter Operations 84
Helicopter and Desant Tactics 86
Forward Air Controllers 87
Medical Evacuation and Rescue 88
Mujahedin Air Defences 89
The Turning Point 90
Soviet Air Losses 91
Other Observations on the Air War 92
- Pilot Training, Readiness and Combat Performance 93
10 Combat Support 97
Artillery 97
Tactical Communications 101
Mine Warfare and Tactical Engineer Operations 103
Soviet Intelligence 107
Chemical Warfare 108
11 Troop Support 112
Logistics 112
Equipment Testing 116
Training 118
Leadership 121
Contents vii
12 Conclusions 126
Transfer of Soviet Combat Experience 129
Chapter Notes 134
Bibliography 149
Appendices 165
A Mujahedin Organisations 165
B The Panjshir 7 Offensive 170
C Soviet Planning for an Ambush 175
D Force Structure Tables for Primary Soviet Formations Used in the War 177
Index 183
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