The Panjshir Valley 1980-86: The Lion Tames the Bear in Afghanistan

by Mark Galeotti

An in-depth look at the struggle between the charismatic rebel commander Ahmad Shah Massoud, "The Lion of Panjshir," and the Soviet forces who fought to control the Panjshir Valley in Afghanistan.

When the Soviets rolled into Afghanistan in 1979, they believed if they took the cities, the country would follow. They were wrong. The Red Army found itself in a bloody stalemate in the Afghan mountains, in the strategically vital Panjshir...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472844734
• ISBN13: 9781472844736
• Release Date: October 2021
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.1" x 9.6"