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Fangs of the Lone Wolf : Chechen Tactics in the Russian-Chechen Wars 1994-2009 by Dodge Billingsley (2023, Trade Paperback)

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Books on guerrilla war are seldom written from the tactical perspective and even more seldom from the guerrilla's perspective. Fangs of the Lone Wolf: Chechen Tactics in the Russian-Chechen Wars 1994–2009 is an exception.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHelion & Company, The Limited

ISBN-101804512524

ISBN-139781804512524

eBay Product ID (ePID)25058362166

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Book TitleFangs of the Lone Wolf : Chechen Tactics in the Russian-Chechen Wars 1994-2009

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicRussia & the Former Soviet Union, Terrorism, Modern / 21st Century

GenrePolitical Science, History

AuthorDodge Billingsley

Book SeriesEurope@War Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Length11.7 in

Item Width8.3 in

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ReviewsMassively outnumbered and outgunned by the Russian military, the story of the Chechens' ability to hold and then humble them in the First Chechen War is an extraordinary one, hardly overshadowed by the Russians' capacity to learn from their mistakes in the Second. Through well-chosen case studies, this book explores the tactics of both sides and in the process becomes the best military study of this conflict yet.", Dodge Billingsley saw the Chechen War from the inside. His insights into the extraordinary battle between one of the world's largest armies and the insurgents who fought it to a standstill are second to none., ... presents a unique and effective study of the soldiers, terrain and tactics of the complex and largely undocumented Chechen wars ... essential reading for scholars of the region seeking deeper understanding of the combatants and their tactics, or for any interested reader trying to make sense of the seemingly endless conflict in Chechnya, Fangs of the Lone Wolf sheds light on a poorly understood unconventional war and does so from a rare perspective, that of Chechens who fought against Russia from 1994 to 2009. Billingsley captures the voices of the Chechens from years of interviews conducted in Chechnya and in exile., The author's unique insights, enabled by his close working relationship with the Chechens, makes for a technical but interesting read. His narrative is blunt, honest and balanced and he does not shy away from critical conclusions of the Chechen efforts where warranted.

Series Volume Number23

SynopsisA reproduction of Fangs of the Lone Wolf in Helion's @War format, with added color photographs of the conflict, along with specially commissioned color artworks. Books on guerrilla war are seldom written from the tactical perspective and even more seldom from the guerrilla's perspective. Fangs of the Lone Wolf: Chechen Tactics in the Russian-Chechen Wars 1994-2009 is an exception. These are the stories of low-level guerrilla combat as told by the survivors. They cover fighting from the cities of Grozny and Argun to the villages of Bamut and Serzhen-yurt, and finally the hills, river valleys and mountains that make up so much of Chechnya. The author embedded with Chechen guerrilla forces and knows the conflict, country and culture. Yet, as a Western outsider, he is able to maintain perspective and objectivity. He traveled extensively to interview Chechen former combatants now displaced, some now in hiding or on the run from Russian retribution and justice.The military professional will appreciate the book's crisp narration, organization by type of combat, accurate color maps and insightful analysis and commentary. The civilian reader will discover the complexity of "simple guerrilla tactics" and the demands on individual perseverance and endurance that guerrilla warfare exacts.The book is organized into vignettes that provide insight on the nature of both Chechen and Russian tactics utilized during the two wars. They show the chronic problem of guerrilla logistics, the necessity of digging in fighting positions, the value of the correct use of terrain and the price paid in individual discipline and unit cohesion when guerrillas are not bound by a military code and law.Guerrilla warfare is probably as old as man, but has been overshadowed by maneuver war by modern armies and recent developments in the technology of war. As Iraq, Afghanistan, the Philippines and Chechnya demonstrate, guerrilla war is not only still viable, but is increasingly common. Fangs of the Lone Wolf provides a unique insight into what is becoming modern and future war.This revised edition reproduces Fangs of the Lone Wolf in Helion's @War format, with added color photographs of the conflict, along with specially commissioned color artworks., Guerrilla warfare is probably as old as man, but has been overshadowed by maneuver war, by modern armies and recent developments in the technology of war.