The first biography in a decade of Afghan resistance leader Ahmad Shah Massoud.
When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan in 1979, the forces of resistance were disparate. Many groups were caught up in fighting each other and competing for Western arms. The exception were those commanded by Ahmad Shah Massoud, the military strategist and political operator who solidified the resistance and undermined the Russian occupation, leading resistance members to a series of defensive victories.
Sandy Gall followed Massoud during Soviet incursions and reported on the war in Afghanistan, and he draws on this first-hand experience in his biography of this charismatic guerrilla commander.
Product details
Publisher : Haus Publishing (Sept. 7 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 191336822X
ISBN-13 : 978-1913368227
Item weight : 1.05 kg
Dimensions : 15.24 x 3.56 x 22.86 cm
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