The Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969 Volumes 1-2
Contains the following titles:
The Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969 Volume 1 : The Border Conflict That Almost Sparked a Nuclear War - Paperback
The Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969 Volume 2 : Confrontation at Lake Zhalanashkol August 1969 - Paperback
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The Sino-Soviet Border War of 1969: Volumes 1–2 – 2-Book Bundle provides a detailed study of the armed clashes between the Soviet Union and the People’s Republic of China that brought the two communist powers dangerously close to full-scale war.
Volume 1 examines the political and historical background to the breakdown in Sino-Soviet relations and focuses on the first major clash at Damansky Island on 2 March 1969. It provides a detailed chronological account of the battle, including the tactics, weapons and personnel involved.
Volume 2 continues the story from the major fighting of 15 March through the subsequent clashes along the Sino-Soviet frontier, including the confrontation at Lake Zhalanashkol in August 1969. It also examines the growing danger that the conflict could escalate into a wider war, potentially involving nuclear weapons.
Drawing heavily on veterans’ testimony and documentary evidence, these two volumes together provide a detailed account of the battles, tactics and weaponry employed during one of the Cold War’s most serious confrontations between communist powers.
