Soviet Central Asian Soldiers in Afghanistan,

Abstract

This document draws upon ongoing research to examine the circumstances surrounding the appearance and use of Soviet Central Asian soldiers in Afghanistan during and following the Soviet invasion of that country in December 1979. Information for the analysis derives exclusively from interviews with former Soviet servicemen who were asked about territorial, functional, and operational aspects of stationing policies and practices for non-Russian servicemen in the Soviet armed forces, and from personal reports to the authors from eyewitnesses to the Soviet invasion.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA116674

Entities

People

  • Alex Alexiev
  • S. Enders Wimbush

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Afghanistan
  • Asia
  • Central Asia
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Minority Groups
  • New York
  • Public Relations
  • Specialists
  • Students
  • Training
  • Ussr
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union