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Why Stalin's Soldiers Fought: The Red Army's Military Effectiveness in World War II (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Roger R. Reese
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Hardcover. Explores why the Soviet Union won its war against Nazi Germany despite inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses. Illuminates the Soviets' remarkable ability to recruit and retain soldiers and reveals why so many were willing to fight in the service of a repressive regime. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 739.
Inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses would seem to spell military disaster. Yet despite these factors, the Soviet Union won its war against Nazi Germany thanks to what Roger Reese calls its “military effectiveness”: its ability to put troops in the field even after previous forces had been decimated. Reese probes the human dimension of the Red Army in World War II through a close analysis of soldiers’ experiences and attitudes concerning mobilization, motivation, and morale. In doing so, he illuminates the Soviets’ remarkable ability to recruit and retain soldiers, revealing why so many were willing to fight in ... Read more
Inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses would seem to spell military disaster. Yet despite these factors, the Soviet Union won its war against Nazi Germany thanks to what Roger Reese calls its “military effectiveness”: its ability to put troops in the field even after previous forces had been decimated. Reese probes the human dimension of the Red Army in World War II through a close analysis of soldiers’ experiences and attitudes concerning mobilization, motivation, and morale. In doing so, he illuminates the Soviets’ remarkable ability to recruit and retain soldiers, revealing why so many were willing to fight in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700617760
SKU
V9780700617760
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