ABSTRACT

In 1994, the mountain territory of Chechnya was witness to the largest military campaign staged on Russian soil since World War II. The Russo-Chechen war is examined within the context of the bitter history between the two peoples, culminating in the expression of conflict from 1994-1996.

chapter 1|18 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|52 pages

First Encounters

chapter 3|25 pages

The Twentieth Century

chapter 4|18 pages

Battles in the Centre: Coups in Chechnya

chapter 6|33 pages

From the October Putsch to the Chechen War

chapter 8|22 pages

The Military Operation

chapter 9|25 pages

New Year's Eve Attack on Grozny

chapter 10|25 pages

The War in the Mountains

chapter 11|13 pages

Epilogue