World War Ii Soviet Armed Forces (1)

THIS TITLE PRESENTS 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. WITH A BREAKDOWN OF ALL THE ARMED FORCES INCLUDING THE ARMY, AIR FORCE, PARATROOPERS, NAVY, AND NKVD TROOPS, AUTHOR NIGEL THOMAS GIVES SPECIAL ATTENTION TO THE EVOLUTION OF UNIFORMS, EQUIPMENT, AND INSIGNIA WITH THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW REGULATIONS IN 1935 AND 1940.