Skis in the Art of War

"Translation of 1912 text. Author employs terminology that had never been used in Russian language texts to describe skiing movements and practices with which few were familiar at the time. The book gives a breakdown of the latest techniques at the time from Scandinavia and Finland"--

About the author

K. B. E. E. Eimeleus. translation and commentary by William D. Frank. with additional commentary by E. John B. Allen

Summary

K. B. E. E. Eimeleus was ahead of his time with his advocacy of ski training in the Russian armed forces. Employing terminology never before used in Russian to describe movements with which few were familiar, Skis in the Art of War gives a breakdown of the latest techniques at the time from Scandinavia and Finland. Eimeleus's work is an early...

Product details

• Authors: K B E E Eimeleus, K. B. E. E. Eimeleus, K. B. E. E./ Frank Eimeleus
• Assisted by: William D Frank (Translation), William D. Frank (Translation)
• Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2019
• EAN: 9781501747403
• ISBN: 978-1-5017-4740-3
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 240 mm x 26 mm
• Series: NIU Series in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies; Niu Slavic, East European, and
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Russland, UdSSR, Sowjetunion, Ski, 1910 bis 1919 n. Chr.