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Soviet Airborne Forces 1930 91
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Author : David Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-02-20
Soviet Airborne Forces 1930 91 written by David Campbell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with History categories.
Established in 1932, the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska ('air-landing forces', or VDV) of the Red Army led the way in airborne doctrine and practice. Though they were initially handicapped by a lack of infrastructure, due in part to a turbulent political climate in the 1930s, they still conducted major drops during World War II, including at the Dnepr River in September 1943. After the war ended, the VDV became independent of the Air Force and were elevated to the role of strategic asset. The newly rebuilt divisions were now organized and trained to conduct deep insertions behind enemy lines, attacking command-and-control facilities, lines of communication, and key infrastructure targets such as nuclear power plants. This training came into play in numerous Cold War confrontations, including Soviet operations in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968). During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–89), the VDV proved to be the most formidable of the Mujahideen's opponents, with the development of the air assault concept – the transport, insertion and support of air-landed troops by helicopter rather than parachute. This title explores the development of the VDV from their conception in 1930 to their role in the Cold War and in the later invasion of Afghanistan. Supported by contemporary photography and specially commissioned artwork of uniforms and battlescenes, this title is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the history of airborne forces in the Soviet period.
Inside The Blue Berets
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Author : Steve Zaloga
language : en
Publisher: Presidio Press
Release Date : 1995
Inside The Blue Berets written by Steve Zaloga and has been published by Presidio Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.
Inside the Blue Berets looks at the origins of the Russian shock troops. It provides an exciting description of the harrowing Russian airborne assaults of World War II and the combat uses of these troops in the Cold War years as they took on an important new role as "imperial storm troopers" - the infantry that enforced Soviet power, first in Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia. By then paratroopers had become a true elite, with the best and brightest of the Red Army competing for the prized blue beret. In the 1980s, the VDV became trapped in the quagmire of Afghanistan. Bloodied and weary after ten years of brutal fighting, the paratroopers returned home and were immediately ordered to don their flak jackets and control the civil turmoil resulting from perestroika. Inside the Blue Berets offers the first lucid description of the murky situation that surrounded the breakup of the USSR.
Red Assault
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Author : Vladimir Kotelnikov
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2019-09-09
Red Assault written by Vladimir Kotelnikov and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-09 with History categories.
An aviation historian explores Russian airborne assault innovations in the decade before WWII using paratrooper memoirs and archival research. Through the 1930s, the USSR was pioneering new developments and technologies in airborne assault. The Red Army was conducting mass airborne assault exercises—dropping paratroopers, tanks, and guns from the skies—when no other nation on Earth even had airborne assault troops. In Red Assault, the Russian aviation historian Vladimir Kotelnikov explores these pioneering achievements. He describes the armament, equipment, and military hardware developed for airborne troops, as well as fantastical projects that reflect the unrestrained imagination of the Soviet military’s aviation designers. Kotelnikov offers a detailed account of the aircraft designed for airborne troops, while also describing troop drop exercises and real operations leading up to 1941. Kotelnikov’s research is drawn from government archives and museum collections, as well as the memoirs of pioneer military paratroopers in the USSR, some of which have never been published before.
A History Of Soviet Airborne Forces
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Author : David M. Glantz
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-11-12
A History Of Soviet Airborne Forces written by David M. Glantz and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-11-12 with History categories.
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.
The Soviet Airborne Experience Illustrated Edition
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Author : Colonel David M Glantz
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2015-11-06
The Soviet Airborne Experience Illustrated Edition written by Colonel David M Glantz and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-06 with History categories.
[Includes 36 maps and 10 tables] Deep battle, a major element in both U.S. and Soviet doctrine, is a tenet that emphasizes destroying, suppressing, or disorganizing enemy forces not only at the line of contact, but throughout the depth of the battlefield. Airborne forces are a primary instrument to accomplish this type of operation. While the exploits of German, British, and American paratroops since 1940 are well known to most professional soldiers, the equivalent experience of the Soviet Union has been largely ignored—except in the Soviet Union. There, the Red Army’s airborne operations have become the focus of many recent studies by military theorists. Lieutenant Colonel David M. Glantz has done much to remedy this gap in our historical literature. The Soviet Airborne Experience examines the experiences of the Red Army in World War II and traces Soviet airborne theory and practice both before and since the Great Patriotic War of 1941-45. Airborne warfare emerges as an essential part of the high-speed offensive operations planned by Soviet commanders. Because Lieutenant Colonel Glantz examines airborne operations within the larger context of Soviet unconventional warfare, the implications of this study reach beyond one specialized form of maneuver. This study, in demonstrating the ability of Russian airborne and partisan forces to survive and fight behind German lines for months at a time, provides us with an instructive example of how Soviet special operations troops probably plan to operate in future wars. The Soviet Airborne Experience is an important reference for anyone concerned with planning and conducting operations.
Inside The Blue Berets
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Author : Steven J. Zaloga
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995-04-01
Inside The Blue Berets written by Steven J. Zaloga and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-04-01 with History categories.
The Red Army was the pioneer of modern special forces. In the 1930s, it fielded the world's largest paratrooper force, conducting futuristic experiments in mass air landing. From these roots sprang the modern Soviet shock troops: paratroopers of the elite VDV, army Spetsnaz, and KGB secret assassination teams. Yet little is known about Russia's main elite combat forces. With the declassification of Soviet documents, many of their missions have been publicly disclosed. Zaloga, using insider memoirs and original documents, fills this gap in the history of elite forces. Also discusses Russia's missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Soviet Airborne Forces 1930 91
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Author : David Campbell
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2020-02-20
Soviet Airborne Forces 1930 91 written by David Campbell and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-20 with History categories.
Established in 1932, the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska ('air-landing forces', or VDV) of the Red Army led the way in airborne doctrine and practice. Though they were initially handicapped by a lack of infrastructure, due in part to a turbulent political climate in the 1930s, they still conducted major drops during World War II, including at the Dnepr River in September 1943. After the war ended, the VDV became independent of the Air Force and were elevated to the role of strategic asset. The newly rebuilt divisions were now organized and trained to conduct deep insertions behind enemy lines, attacking command-and-control facilities, lines of communication, and key infrastructure targets such as nuclear power plants. This training came into play in numerous Cold War confrontations, including Soviet operations in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968). During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–89), the VDV proved to be the most formidable of the Mujahideen's opponents, with the development of the air assault concept – the transport, insertion and support of air-landed troops by helicopter rather than parachute. This title explores the development of the VDV from their conception in 1930 to their role in the Cold War and in the later invasion of Afghanistan. Supported by contemporary photography and specially commissioned artwork of uniforms and battlescenes, this title is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the history of airborne forces in the Soviet period.
Unfulfilled Promise
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Author : Leroy Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Merriam Press
Release Date : 1998-09
Unfulfilled Promise written by Leroy Thompson and has been published by Merriam Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-09 with categories.
The Soviet Airborne Forces
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Author : Defense Intelligence Agency Staff
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1986-11-01
The Soviet Airborne Forces written by Defense Intelligence Agency Staff and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1986-11-01 with categories.
The Soviet Army
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Author : Albert Seaton
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 1972-06-15
The Soviet Army written by Albert Seaton and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972-06-15 with History categories.
In the years between the Russian Revolution of 1917 and World War II, the Soviet Army underwent dramatic changes in conscription, organization and effectiveness. The Russian Army in World War I had been lacking in leadership and drive, but was transformed by the Soviets into a force to be reckoned with, as evidenced by its crucial victory at Stalingrad. Enhanced by color plates, illustrations and photographs, this book traces the development of the Soviet Army from its Tsarist heritage, through the tumultuous years of the Red Army, to its full modernization in 1957.