World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1)
| Author | : Nigel Thomas |
| Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 51 |
| Release | : 2012-02-20 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781849084017 |
| ISBN-10 | : 1849084017 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (17 Downloads) |
Download or read book World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1) written by Nigel Thomas and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
