Soviet Union and Afghanistan War

Abstract

The world reaction to the invasion of Afghanistan by the Soviet Union in 1979 was intense and negative. This paper will give you the examples of how the Mujahedeen used the climate and terrain to their advantage in defeating the Soviets. The paper will show how each time the Soviet Union adapted their tactics the Mujahedeen found another way of using the terrain to defeat that tactic.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 16, 2010
Accession Number
AD1136418

Entities

People

  • Maauluu

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Afghanistan Conflict
  • Aircraft Guns
  • Aircrafts
  • Ammunition
  • Anti-Aircraft Guns
  • Cold War
  • Mountains
  • Munitions
  • Terrain
  • Transport Ships
  • United States
  • Ussr
  • Vehicles
  • War
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.