There can be no region in Europe whose history has been more tortured than Ukraine. During the 20th century Austria, Poland, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Romania vied for power over parts of this vast and fragmented area; and its divided peoples rose time and again in vain attempts to win their independence. For the first time in the West, this book gives a succinct summary of all the different armed forces raised among the Ukrainians, and of their uniforms and insignia. These are illustrated in colour and in a selection of extremely rare photographs, dating from World War I (1914-1918) to the aftermath of World War II (1939-1945), when Ukrainian guerrillas continued to defy the Soviet authorities until the mid-1950s.
| Published | Sep 23 2004 |
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| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 48 |
| ISBN | 9781841766683 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Fully illustrated with photographs and specially commissioned artwork |
| Dimensions | 248 x 184 mm |
| Series | Men-at-Arms |
| Short code | MAA 412 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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