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Overview
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.Synopsis
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.
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Using newly released and formerly classified Soviet archival sources and German sources not previously seen in the West, Glantz provides a comprehensive, detailed account of the performance of Soviet airborne forces in peace and war. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)