Ali Ahmad Jalali: 2 books
A Military History of Afghanistan
From the Great Game to the Global War on Terror
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2017
The history of Afghanistan is largely military history. From the Persians and Greeks of antiquity to the British, Soviet, and American powers in modern times, outsiders have led military conquests into the mountains and plains of Afghanistan, leaving their indelible marks on this ancient land at the...
The Other Side of the Mountain
Mujahideen Tactics in the Soviet-Afghan War
Language: English
Release Date: July 3, 2012
This book tells the story of the Soviet-Afghan war in the words of the Mujahideen guerrillas themselves. For ten years the Mujahideen fought a military superpower that had invaded their homeland. Outnumbered and outgunned, they used clazzic guerrilla tactics to gradually wear down and finally defeat...