Russia's Chechen wars 1994-2000 : lessons from urban combat / Olga Oliker.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Oliker, Olga.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Urban warfare--Russia (Federation)--Chechni͡a.

Urban warfare.

Chechni︠a︡ (Russia)--History--Civil War, 1994-.

Chechni︠a︡ (Russia).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : Rand, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Russian and rebel military forces fought to control the Chechen city of Grozny in 1994-1995 and 1999-2000, as well as clashing in smaller towns and villages. This work examines both Russian and rebel tactics and operations in those battles.

Contents:

PREFACE; FIGURES; SUMMARY; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; GLOSSARY; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; WIDER IMPLICATIONS OF THE CHECHEN WARS; APPROACH AND ORGANIZATION; Chapter Two GROZNY I: 1994-1995; A STEP BACK: THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT; INTO GROZNY; IN GROZNY: CHECHEN STRATEGY AND TACTICS; LEARNING UNDER FIRE: THE EVOLUTION OF RUSSIAN TACTICS; AFTER GROZNY: THE WAR CONTINUES; Chapter Three RETURN TO GROZNY: 1999-2000; STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL THINKING BETWEEN THE WARS; PREPARATION AND PLANNING FOR ROUND TWO; CHECHNYA BETWEEN THE TWO BATTLES FOR GROZNY: FOREIGN INVOLVEMENT AND TACTICS

THE RUSSIANS BACK IN GROZNYEVOLVING RUSSIAN APPROACHES TO URBAN COMBAT: CHANGES SINCE 1994-1995; THE CHECHENS STILL IN GROZNY; THE END GAME; URBAN OPERATIONS AFTER GROZNY: KOMSOMOLSKOYE; Chapter Four CONCLUSIONS; RUSSIA'S CAPABILITIES 1994-2000: LESSONS LEARNED AND LESSONS FORGOTTEN; LEARNING FROM THE RUSSIAN EXPERIENCE; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

"Prepared for the United States Army. Approved for public release; distribution unlimited."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 87-102).

ISBN:

1-282-28262-X

9786612282621

0-8330-3248-8

OCLC:

475935469