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  • Series: Essential Histories (Book 78)
  • Paperback: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Osprey Publishing; First Edition edition (December 9, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1782002774
  • ISBN-13: 978-1782002772
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 0.3 x 9.9 inches
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4.0 out of 5 starsAlways Fighting the Last War
By Jeffrey Swystun on January 31, 2016
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The conflicts in Chechnya are fascinating. The fifteen years that encompassed two wars (1994-96 and 1999-2009 ) provide huge lessons in asymmetrical warfare and hinted at growing Muslim militancy. To say the Russians were tested and often bested is an understatement. Their military was at a historic low point. It lacked funding, training, and discipline. Units were undermanned and inter-service and unit cohesion was nonexistent. The book suggests the military was operating on a budget at least 60% deficient.

This allowed no modernization or progression in doctrine. That is why during the first war, they paid for a strict adherence to Cold War mass mechanized fighting. Meanwhile, the Chechens were innovative and determined. Chechens have historically been fierce mountaineers with a reputation as bandits and excellent guerrilla fighters. They harboured deep resentment towards Russia given Stalin had once deported their entire nation. That mass movement is known as The Exodus (Chechens now refer to Putin as Stalin). This did not stop many of them from serving in the Soviet and Russian forces and then using that expertise and knowledge in their favour.

Chechens adapted their tactics including "hugging" Russian units to avoid airstrikes and setting up resistance in basements as Russian tank guns could not depress low enough to hit them. All the while, the Russians had forgot much of what they learned the hard way fighting in Afghanistan.
Much of the Western powers enjoyed the fact that Russia experienced such difficulty. Unfortunately, they did not examine the conflict closely enough to get a sense of where the world was heading.

Russia went through five commanders in two years in the first war and six in the latter.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsHighly recommended.
By Dr. Milo Jones on December 14, 2014
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Mark Galeotti is one of the most informed and articulate analysts working in the post-Soviet sphere, with a detailed knowledge of both the Chechen and Russian contexts accompanied by an expert's grasp of the region's security, insurgency, crime and espionage concerns. Simply put, this is the most balanced, nuanced, detailed and complete account of Russia's Chechen wars available in English (and, to my knowledge, any other, language). Highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGood overview...
By D. Alder on March 24, 2015
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Very good overview of the two separate (and violent) conflicts between these two nations. Gives a short background of the key individuals on both sides. Gives basically a timeline of the events as well. Not a lengthy, in-depth study, but if you are looking to have a better understanding of these events - this is a very good start. A relatively quick read at only about 80 + pages. Informative.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent account of the battles that Russia had with separatists and radical muslims in Chechnya
By Stephen P. Ford on January 16, 2016
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Excellent account of the battles that Russia had with separatists and radical muslims in Chechnya. Essential History is a fitting title for this account replete with photographs [mostly Russian but some from the Chechens], charts, artwork and ample text.
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5.0 out of 5 starsBest read on subject by far
By Scott Bailey on April 21, 2015
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Many books have been writen on this subject but this on covers the war and its after math up to recent times. Book has maps and pictures as well as the many different rebal groups that fought the russians. Book explains the after math really well and the steps that the russians took to improve their way of fighting.
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2.0 out of 5 starsA general guide on the wars in Chechnya
By Suntsu on February 17, 2015
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This is rather a quick guide to the wars in Chechnya and nothing more
There is no in depth analysis or anything, just a really brief history of
events, with some points about the whys and the whos

Recommended if you want to get a starting point on the subject
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