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Red Commanders: A Social History of the Soviet Army Officer Corps, 1918-1991 (Modern War Studies) (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Roger R. Reese
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Description for Red Commanders: A Social History of the Soviet Army Officer Corps, 1918-1991 (Modern War Studies) (Modern War Studies (Hardcover))
Hardcover. Offers new insight into the workings of a military giant and also restores Leon Trotsky to his rightful place in Soviet military history by featuring his ideas on building a new army from the ground up. This book is an important look behind the scenes at a military establishment that continues to face leadership challenges in Russia today. Series: Modern War Studies. Num Pages: 336 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJ; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 30. Weight in Grams: 649.
One of the largest and most feared military forces in the world, the Red Army was a key player in advancing the cause of Soviet socialism. Rising out of revolutionary-era citizen militias, it aspired to the greatness needed to confront its Cold War adversaries but was woefully unprepared to change with the times. In this first comprehensive study of the Soviet officer corps, Roger Reese traces the history of the Red Army from Civil War triumph through near-decimation in World War II and demoralizing quagmire in Afghanistan to the close scrutiny it came under during Gorbachev's reform era. Reese takes ... Read more
One of the largest and most feared military forces in the world, the Red Army was a key player in advancing the cause of Soviet socialism. Rising out of revolutionary-era citizen militias, it aspired to the greatness needed to confront its Cold War adversaries but was woefully unprepared to change with the times. In this first comprehensive study of the Soviet officer corps, Roger Reese traces the history of the Red Army from Civil War triumph through near-decimation in World War II and demoralizing quagmire in Afghanistan to the close scrutiny it came under during Gorbachev's reform era. Reese takes ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Series
Modern War Studies
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700613977
SKU
V9780700613977
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About Roger R. Reese
Roger R. Reese is professor of history at Texas A&M University and author of Stalin's Reluctant Soldiers: A Social History of the Red Army, 1925-1941, also from Kansas, and The Soviet Military Experience: A History of the Soviet Army, 1917-1991.
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