Spetsnaz: a history of the Soviet and Russian special forces

"In Spetsnaz, Tor Bukkvoll presents the first in-depth history of the Soviet, and, later, Russian special operations forces from their establishment in the early 1950s until today. He focuses on three broad topics: (1) Soviet and later Russian thinking on the use of special operations forces; (...

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Main Author: Bukkvoll, Tor 1966- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Kansas University Press of Kansas [2024]
Series:Modern war studies
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Summary:"In Spetsnaz, Tor Bukkvoll presents the first in-depth history of the Soviet, and, later, Russian special operations forces from their establishment in the early 1950s until today. He focuses on three broad topics: (1) Soviet and later Russian thinking on the use of special operations forces; (2) the actual process of constructing these forces and how this was facilitated or hampered by other agencies of the Soviet and Russian states; and (3) the use of these forces in combat"
Physical Description:xxiii, 282 Seiten Illustrationen, Porträt (schwarz/weiß)
ISBN:9780700637911
0700637915

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