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OverviewThis 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Nigel Thomas , Darko PavlovicPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No. 464 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.164kg ISBN: 9781849084000ISBN 10: 1849084009 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 10 October 2010 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction /Armed Forces High Command/ Army: recruitment, organization, uniforms, survey of major operations /Navy (same as above) /Air Force (same as above) /NKVD (same as above)Reviews. .. a real must have for those who have a penchant for the Soviet military or for figure modelers. - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (November 2010) .. . areal must have for those who have a penchant for the Soviet military or for figure modelers. - Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (November 2010) """... a real must have for those who have a penchant for the Soviet military or for figure modelers."" --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (November 2010)" Author InformationDr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly a Principal Lecturer at Northumbria University, now a freelance military author, translator and military uniform consultant. His interests are 20th century military and civil uniformed organizations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He was awarded a PhD on the Eastern enlargement of NATO. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |