World War II Soviet Armed Forces (3)

1944–45

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Description

This book presents a detailed analysis of the Soviet armed forces during the final days of the war, covering the soldiers that successfully turned the tide against the Nazi onslaught and pushed it back into Germany itself. This final part of the series documents the Red Army's push through Germany to Berlin, which eventually culminated in the surrender of the German forces to the Allies in 1945. It also offers a detailed breakdown of all the armed forces that conducted the offensive campaigns on the Eastern Front, including the army, air force, paratroopers, navy and NKVD troops. It also reveals in colourful illustrations the uniforms and organizations of the Russian forces serving against Japan until the eventual surrender of all Japanese Imperial forces in August 1945.

Table of Contents

Introduction/ Armed Forces High Command/ Red Army – recruitment, unit organization, uniforms, equipment, tactical development, and brief summary of operations/ Navy & naval Troops – recruitment, unit organization, uniforms, equipment, tactical development, and brief summary of operations/ Air Force & Paratroopers – recruitment, unit organization, uniforms, equipment, tactical development, and brief summary of operations/ NKVD, Internal Security and Frontier Troops – recruitment, unit organization, uniforms, equipment, tactical development, and brief summary of operations.

Product details

Published Nov 20 2012
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 48
ISBN 9781849086349
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 40 b/w; 8 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Men-at-Arms
Short code MAA 469
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

Nigel Thomas

NIGEL THOMAS PhD is an accomplished linguist and m…

Illustrator

Darko Pavlovic

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