World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1): 1939-41

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title World War II Soviet Armed Forces (1): 1939-41
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Nigel Thomas
Illustrated by Darko Pavlovic
SeriesMen-at-Arms
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:48
Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184
Category/GenreSecond world war
ISBN/Barcode 9781849084000
ClassificationsDewey:355.0094709044
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Publication Date 10 October 2010
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

"... a real must have for those who have a penchant for the Soviet military or for figure modelers." --Scott Van Aken, Modeling Madness (November 2010)