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Soviet Army in Action Impresses West
Western observers see the Soviet led invasion of Czechoslovakia as a swift, faultless operation with about 650000 troops at peak. They note rapid Prague occupation, well-handled equipment, and emerging civilian strain as towns report water access and food refusals to Russians.
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Czechoslovakia
United States
Vietnam
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Soviet Union
East Germany
Poland
Ivan Velichko
Bohemia
Velichko
Beroun
Karlovy Vary