Soviet (Russian) Study of War
About the Book Series
This series examines the lessons Soviet (Russian) military theorists and commanders learned from the study of their own military operations. Separate volumes contain annotated translations of Soviet works analysing their own experiences, as well as the works of important Soviet military theorists and collections of Soviet articles concerning specific campaigns, operations and military techniques.
The Bear Went Over the Mountain: Soviet Combat Tactics in Afghanistan
1st Edition
Edited
By Lester W. Grau
September 30, 1998
This collection of vignettes was written by Soviet junior officers describing their experiences fighting the Mujahideen guerillas. It is not a history of the Soviet-Afghan war, but snapshots of combat as seen by young platoon leaders, company commanders, battalion commanders and military advisers....
Winter Warfare: Red Army Orders and Experiences
1st Edition
Edited
By Richard N. Armstrong, Joseph G. Welsh
June 01, 1997
Based on German and Soviet military archival material, this book provides an insight into the tactics and planning for combat in a winter climate. It also studies the mechanisms for change in an army during the course of battle.The first part of the book looks at the tactical pamphlet 'People's ...
The Evolution of Soviet Operational Art, 1927-1991: The Documentary Basis: Volume 1 (Operational Art 1927-1964)
1st Edition
By David M. Glantz, Harold S. Orenstein
August 01, 1995
This collection of texts has been taken from formerly classified material in the official Red Army General Staff journal 'Military Thought'. The results are two volumes of great scope based on archival evidence. They stand as a compulsory reference point for anyone with an interest in the ...
The Evolution of Soviet Operational Art, 1927-1991: The Documentary Basis: Volume 2 (1965-1991)
1st Edition
By David M. Glantz, Harold S. Orenstein
August 01, 1995
The Soviet military concept of operational art and the associated theories such as "war of annihilations", "deep battle", and "deep operations" have been observed by the West since World War II. The Soviet government hid their military-theoretical work behind a veil of secrecy. Here, the Soviet ...
The Nature of the Operations of Modern Armies
1st Edition
Edited
By Jacob W. Kipp, V.K. Triandafillov
August 01, 1994
V K Triandafillov was an outstanding young commander who shaped the military theory and doctrine of the Red Army as it came to grips with the problem of future war. A conscript soldier who rose through the ranks to become an officer in the Tsarist Army, he saw combat in both the First World War and...