Originally printed in very limited numbers in 1995, this book is a companion piece to "The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan." This unabridged quality reprint will provide tremendous insight for historians, journalists, and anyone deployed in Afghanistan. It contains accounts of numerous actions fought by the Afghan resistance, each told by the Afghan commander who participated in the action described. The vast majority of these commanders were civilians who took up arms against the Soviets and developed the skills necessary to command guerrilla units. Most of these accounts are supported by a full-page map that shows the topography, the locations of the attackers and defenders, movements, fields of fire, etc. Additionally, it serves as an invaluable guide for anyone wishing to understand modern guerrilla warfare, whether conducting one or fighting against guerrillas in the field. This study also provides insights into how to train and support guerrillas in the field. Each operation is commented on to highlight the elements that caused the operation or action to succeed or fail. In the event of failure, it discusses what should have been done to prevent such failure, or in the case of success, what could have been done to improve on that success.