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AUTHOR: Zaloga, S
FORMAT: 48pp 40 Bw 8 col 248x184 Pb
The German invasion in 1941 led to a series of staggering defeats for the
Russians. In the first five months of fighting, the Soviets lost about four
million men, amounting to 80 per cent of the total strength of the ground forces
at the time of the outbreak of the war. Yet the Red Army managed to hold on. The
Soviets had been steadily growing throughout in capability and effectiveness,
and after the smashing of the German offensive at the battle of the Kursk
salient, they were never again seriously checked, advancing to the ruins of
Berlin itself. This title examines the organisation, equipment and uniforms of
the Red Army of the Great Patriotic War. Contents: The Red Army in 1941 *
Organisation of the Soviet Armed Forces: The Rifle Forces * Red Army
Cavalry * Tank and Mechanised Forces * Other Combat Branches *
Red Army Uniforms * Colour plates by Ron Volstad.
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