DOCUMENTARIES

THE BETRAYED
Directed by Clive Gordon, this documentary is required viewing for any /k/ommando. With his signicher use of music to normalise tragedy and focus on the human aspect of this masterpiece is well worth your time.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bHQujjarpc

CURSED AND FORGOTTEN
This Russian language film, directed by Sergei Govorukhin, has a more artistic approach to war than many other documentaries. Featuring combat footage taken by the director personally, this film focuses on the human aspect of war. Contrasting the brutality of man, with the pleasures of everyday life. Unfortunately, no english subtitle track exists for this film.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIug0BFVq6U

REAL WAR
Have not watched yet, will update later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCh_Sq2W3bo

CHECHNYA, SUMMER 1996
An amacher documentary filmed by a soldier on camcorder. Is an excellent view of the daily life of a Russian conscript.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZp5lakfooI

Chechnya: Separatism or Jihad?
An analysis of the influence of radical jihadis on the Chechen sepratist movement.
https://combatfilms.com/chechnya-seperatism-or-jihad.html

60 Hours of the Maikop Brigade
Have not watched yet, update later
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23TROCB6VDc

BOOKS

ONE SOLDIER’S WAR
The daily life of a soldier during the first and second chechen war. Required reading

THE OATH
Story of a doctor during the first chechan war. Have not read, update later

FANGS OF THE LONE WOLF
A series of vignettes from sepratist fighters and analysis of guerrilla tactics. Required reading

A SMALL CORNER OF HELL
An account of the war from a journalist. Have not read, update later

ARTICLES

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/3509933.stm

https://www.nytimes.com/2004/09/15/world/europe/the-chechens-story-from-unrivaled-guerrilla-leader-to-the.html

https://www.rferl.org/a/chechen-deportation-1944-survivors/25273614.html

https://vestnikkavkaza.net/news/72-passes-after-Lentil-operation-%E2%80%93-crime-of-Soviet-Union-against-its-own-peoples-and-defenders.html

https://ww2db.com/battle_spec.php?battle_id=126

131 INFANTRY BATTALION
During the first battle of Grosne, the 131 was surrounded by chechen separatists. The battalion took heavy casualties.

Alik Akbar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnA552tMV8g

Alik Akbar (uncensored and untranslated)
https://vimeo.com/487457131

recording NO.1 with subtitles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-9_yEmj0dk

Recording NO.2 no subtitles
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OWlXX76hONQ&noapp=1
transcript
https://pastebin.com/tZ70qhcb

Interview with sevivers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpU6STF01Uc

COMBAT FOOTAGE

A russian soldier commanded about high command
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPVewdkcLRg

General combat footage from the second war
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZfvuAlqwf4
transcript
https://pastebin.com/7teZxyuh

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