The Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968: The Russian Perspective

The edited collection is the first attempt to take a more coherent look at the Russian perception of the Prague Spring and the Warsaw Pact occupation of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. The publication is therefore a collection of interviews, memoirs and academic studies focusing on Russian soldiers, dissidents and journalists involved in and affected by the Soviet invasion.
The book begins with a focus on the Soviet soldiers who came to Czechoslovakia. It depicts their inner world and the mi...