My Analysis of the Battle of Grozny
In 2011, I had to write a paper for an Advanced Non-Commissioned Officer Class project. I drew the Battle of Grozny, which was the first Russian military action since the fall of the Soviet Union...
I verified much of the paper below from Russian-Israeli friends since a few of them had fought in Chechnya. A few things to note before reading the paper. While a lot of people laugh at the Chechens as the “TikTok Army,” Chechens and people from the Caucuses in general have a very different view of the military from others outside of their social group.
Many Russians viewed the military as a thing to avoid because of its horrible conditions, But Chechens view military service as a right of passage. This, along with their common connection with Islam and willingness to take initiative on the battlefield makes them very dangerous opponents. Some Chechens even volunteered to fight against Americans in Iraq, and every unit serving in Mosul has a story about a Chechen sniper who gave them hell.
In many ways, this paper can be seen as a preview to Russian operations in Mariupol and an insight into how the initial invasion of Ukraine was conducted.
One note. This never made it into the paper, but one Russian-Israeli friend said that soldiers were supposed to receive an extra 1000 calories per day of bread from field kitchens. But the food was never pushed forward and most of it was thrown out.
Yes, Russia in 1994 had a specialty baker-cook positions and even special field kitchens to bake bread.
These field kitchens have since been upgraded.
This article was well written. It held your interest and was not dry and boring! Hope you got a high grade!
"Bread" seems like your setting the bar a little low. I'll put a man in the ground over a can of potted meat.