World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1): 1939–41

Author:   Nigel Thomas ,  Darko Pavlovic
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Volume:   No. 464
ISBN:  

9781849084000


Pages:   48
Publication Date:   10 October 2010
Format:   Paperback
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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.

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Author:   Nigel Thomas ,  Darko Pavlovic
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Osprey Publishing
Volume:   No. 464
Dimensions:   Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   0.164kg
ISBN:  

9781849084000


ISBN 10:   1849084009
Pages:   48
Publication Date:   10 October 2010
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

Table of Contents

Introduction /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)

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. .. 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 Information

Dr 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.

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