[PDF] Inside The Soviet Army eBook

Author : Albert Seaton
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 30,52 MB
Release : 1972-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780850451139

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In the years between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and World War II, the Soviet Army underwent dramatic changes in conscription, organization and effectiveness. The Russian Army in World War I had been lacking in leadership and drive, but was transformed by the Soviets into a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by its crucial victory at Stalingrad. Enhanced by color plates, illustrations and photographs, this book traces the development of the Soviet Army from its Tsarist heritage, through the tumultuous years of the Red Army, to its full modernization in 1957.

Author : Viktor Suvorov
Publisher : MacMillan Publishing Company
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 27,61 MB
Release : 1984
Category : History
ISBN : 9780026155106

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Good,No Highlights,No Markup,all pages are intact, Slight Shelfwear,may have the corners slightly dented, may have slight color changes/slightly damaged spine.

Author : Brandon M. Schechter
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 571 pages
File Size : 12,38 MB
Release : 2019-10-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1501739816

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The Stuff of Soldiers uses everyday objects to tell the story of the Great Patriotic War as never before. Brandon M. Schechter attends to a diverse array of things—from spoons to tanks—to show how a wide array of citizens became soldiers, and how the provisioning of material goods separated soldiers from civilians. Through a fascinating examination of leaflets, proclamations, newspapers, manuals, letters to and from the front, diaries, and interviews, The Stuff of Soldiers reveals how the use of everyday items made it possible to wage war. The dazzling range of documents showcases ethnic diversity, women's particular problems at the front, and vivid descriptions of violence and looting. Each chapter features a series of related objects: weapons, uniforms, rations, and even the knick-knacks in a soldier's rucksack. These objects narrate the experience of people at war, illuminating the changes taking place in Soviet society over the course of the most destructive conflict in recorded history. Schechter argues that spoons, shovels, belts, and watches held as much meaning to the waging of war as guns and tanks. In The Stuff of Soldiers, he describes the transformative potential of material things to create a modern culture, citizen, and soldier during World War II.

Author : Carey Schofield
Publisher : New York : Abbeville Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 29,45 MB
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN :

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Given unprecedented access by the Soviet top brass to military facilities and personnel, the author spent two years traveling from Leningrad in the west to Vladivostok in the east, from the Arctic Circle in the far north to the deserts of Central Asia in the south. This book is an exercise in glasnost and a "landmark in East-West relations." All aspects of military life are covered, from the organ. of the forces to the morale of the officer corps, from the daily life of the ordinary conscript to the special operations of the elite paratroopers and Spetsnaz. Looks at issues of conscription, training, career progression, and the legacy of Afghanistan. 250 full-color photos.

Author : Andrew Cockburn
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 38,11 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN :

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Draws on interviews with emigres, samizdat, and U.S. intelligence sources for a picture of the functions and dysfunctions of today's Soviet military machine.

Author : Alexander Hill
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 757 pages
File Size : 32,41 MB
Release : 2019-02-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1316720519

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In a definitive new account of the Soviet Union at war, Alexander Hill charts the development, successes and failures of the Red Army from the industrialisation of the Soviet Union in the late 1920s through to the end of the Great Patriotic War in May 1945. Setting military strategy and operations within a broader context that includes national mobilisation on a staggering scale, the book presents a comprehensive account of the origins and course of the war from the perspective of this key Allied power. Drawing on the latest archival research and a wealth of eyewitness testimony, Hill portrays the Red Army at war from the perspective of senior leaders and men and women at the front line to reveal how the Red Army triumphed over the forces of Nazi Germany and her allies on the Eastern Front, and why it did so at such great cost.