The elite forces of the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies in the mid-1980s were undoubtedly the largest in the world, and among the least known. The Soviet elite formations alone had a total strength comparable to that of the entire British armed forces. Besides the conventional military elite formations such as airborne and marine forces, most Warsaw Pact armies also possessed special, 'political' elite, which were used for internal security. Backed by numerous photographs and illustrations, this book uncovers the history, organization and equipment of both the conventional Soviet elite formations and the often ignored security units.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0850456312
ISBN13:9780850456318
Release Date:January 1985
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:64 Pages
Weight:0.50 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 7.2" x 9.9"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
Very good primer for the price and subject matter.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
For the time period and information available when it was written, the book was very well carried off. My only real complaint is the subject of some of the color plates. I know the market may not quite be there, but a redo with the information that is now available would be invaluable.
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