The Russian military in Chechnya — A case study of morale in war

Journal of Slavic Military Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 63-95

  Simunovic, Pjer ^a  

^a The Fondation Journalistes en Europe   (France)

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EID: 84937260813     PISSN: 13518046     EISSN: 15563006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13518049808430329     Document Type: Article

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