| ID | 105237 |
| Title Proper | Battle for hill 3234 |
| Other Title Information | last ditch defense in the mountains of Afghanistan |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Grau, Lester W |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Battle for Hill 3234 was a small, bitterly-contested mountain fight that was a near-run thing, yet part of one of the most successful operations of the Soviet-Afghan War-Operation Magistral. Indeed, this combat by an under-strength 39-man paratrooper company has gained iconic status in Russian and inspired the popular movie and computer game 9th Company. The movie is great entertainment, but hardly accurate. This is the most-accurate account of this battle in the English language. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 24, No. 2; Apr-Jun 2011: p217-231 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Slavic Military Studies Vol. 24, No. 2; Apr-Jun 2011: p217-231 |
| Key Words | Ditch Defence ; Defence ; Afghanistan ; Mountains ; War ; Hill 3234 |