Description

This book is a detailed analysis of the Soviet Army at the outbreak of World War II, including the Red Army's campaigns against Japan on the Manchurian plains as well as in Finland.

It covers the Red Army's first operations during Operation Barbarossa when the Red Army was forced to defend Mother Russia against the German onslaught. It offers a breakdown of all the armed forces including the army, air force, paratroopers, navy and NKVD troops. In particular it covers the evolution of uniforms, equipment and insignia with the introduction of new regulations in 1935 and 1940.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Armed Forces High Command
Army: recruitment, organization, uniforms, survey of major operations
Navy: recruitment, organization, uniforms, survey of major operations
Air Force: recruitment, organization, uniforms, survey of major operations
NKVD: recruitment, organization, uniforms, survey of major operations

Product details

Published 20 Feb 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781780965000
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations Colour plates; black & white illustrations.
Series Men-at-Arms
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Nigel Thomas

NIGEL THOMAS PhD is an accomplished linguist and m…

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Darko Pavlovic

Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently live…

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