World War II Soviet Armed Forces (2) - 1942-43

Informationen zum Autor NIGEL THOMAS PhD is an accomplished linguist and military historian, formerly 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 has written widely for Osprey with titles such as MAA 518 Polish Legions 1914–19 and Elite 227 Armies of the Baltic Independence Wars 1918–20. He was awarded a PhD for the study of the Eastern enlargement of NATO. Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he now works as a full-time illustrator and writer, specializing in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Men-at-Arms 282: 'Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45'. Klappentext Focusing on the uniforms and organization of Soviet troops during the campaigns of the Caucasus! Stalingrad and Kursk! this book offers a breakdown of the armed forces which conducted the valiant defensive campaigns! including the army! air force! paratroopers! navy and NKVD troops. An examination of the uniforms and organization of the Soviet Army in the middle of World War II. Zusammenfassung Focusing on the uniforms and organization of Soviet troops during the campaigns of the Caucasus, Stalingrad and Kursk, this book offers a breakdown of the armed forces which conducted the valiant defensive campaigns, including the army, air force, paratroopers, navy and NKVD troops. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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)

Product details

• Authors: Nigel Thomas
• Assisted by: Darko Pavlovic (Illustration), Pavlovic Darko (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2011
• EAN: 9781849084208
• ISBN: 978-1-84908-420-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 182 mm x 244 mm x 4 mm
• Series: Men-at-Arms; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Men-at-Arms
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Warfare & defence, HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, USSR, Soviet Union, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Russia / Soviet Era