A History of Soviet Airborne Forces
Author | : David M. Glantz |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2019-11-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781135202934 |
ISBN-13 | : 1135202931 |
Rating | : 4/5 (931 Downloads) |
Download or read book A History of Soviet Airborne Forces written by David M. Glantz and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost 70 years Soviet and Russian military theorists have been fascinated with the concept of airborne operations. Now Russian theorists tackle the problems posed to such operations by high-precision weaponry. This work, using newly released and formerly classified Soviet and East German archives, provides a detailed record of the performance of Soviet airborne forces during peace and war.