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

Informationen zum Autor 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. 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)
• 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; HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Strategy, Warfare & defence, HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union