Companion to the Red Army 1939-1945 - Brossura

Zaloga, Steven J.

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ISBN 10: 0752454757 ISBN 13: 9780752454757

Casa editrice: The History Press, 2010

Riassunto

Stalin’s Red Army entered World War II as a relatively untried fighting force. In 1941, with the launch of Operation Barbarossa, it joined battle with Hitler’s army, the most powerful in history. After a desperate war of attrition over four years, the Red Army beat the Nazis into defeat on the Eastern Front and won lasting fame and glory in 1945 by eclipsing the military might of the Third Reich. This book begins with a review of the historical background of the Red Army in the years leading up to the outbreak of war in 1939, and follows with a discussion of the major themes in the development of Soviet forces during the "Great Patriotic War" that ensued in 1941. The Red Army’s organizational structures are examined, from high command down to divisional level and below; Soviet combat arms and weaponry are also described in detail.

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L'autore:

Steven J. Zaloga has written more than 70 books on military history, including Armored Thunderbolt: The U.S. Army Sherman in World War and Poland 1939: The Birth of Blitzkrieg. Leland S. Ness served as a Pentagon correspondent for International Defense Review and now publishes a newsletter for the ground defense industry.

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• Editore: The History Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0752454757
• ISBN 13: 9780752454757
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 240