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Author Thomas, Nigel

Title World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1)
Published Oxford : Osprey Pub., 2010

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Description 1 online resource (50 pages)
Series Men-at-Arms, 464
Men-at-Arms, 464
Contents COVER; CONTENTS; TITLE PAGE; IMPRINT; A REVOLUTIONARY ARMY; THE SOVIET HIGH COMMAND; RED ARMY LAND FORCES; SUMMARY OF LAND FORCES CAMPAIGNS; LAND FORCES UNIFORMS; RED ARMY AIR FORCE; AIR FORCE UNIFORMS; 3 December 1935-13 July 1940; NAVY; NKVD SECURITY FORCES; PLATE COMMENTARIES; INDEX
Summary This would be 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 would also cover the Red Army's first operations during Operation Barbarossa when the Red Army was forced to defend Mother Russia against the German onslaught. This book would offer a breakdown of all the armed forces including the army, air force, paratroopers, navy and NKVD troops. In particular it will cover the evolution of uniforms, equipment and insignia with the introduction of new regulations in 1935 an
Notes Print version record
Subject Armed Forces.
Armed Forces -- Equipment and supplies.
Armed Forces -- Insignia.
Armed Forces -- Uniforms.
SUBJECT Soviet Union -- Armed Forces -- History
Soviet Union -- Armed Forces -- Uniforms
Soviet Union -- Armed Forces -- Equipment
Soviet Union -- Armed Forces -- Insignia
Subject Soviet Union.
Genre/Form History.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781849084017
1849084017