The Military History of the Soviet Union

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The Military History of the Soviet Union and The Military History of Tsarist Russia treat Russian military history from the rise of the Muscovite state to the present, even peeking briefly into the future. The two volumes will cover Russia's land forces extensively, but will also cover the development of the Russian Navy, and the creation and development of the Russian Air Force, parts of the Russian military machine which are frequently neglected in general writings. The historical analysis will address the development and function of the Russian military whether in peace or in war, as well as the impact of war and changes in the military upon Russian society and politics. Front Matter....Pages i-viii Introduction....Pages 1-10 Front Matter....Pages 11-11 The Russian Civil War, 1917–1921....Pages 13-33 The Russo-Polish War....Pages 35-50 Ideology and the Rise of the Red Army, 1921–1929....Pages 51-63 Industry and the Soviet Army, 1928–1941....Pages 65-78 The Rise and Fall of Soviet Operational Art, 1917–1941....Pages 79-92 Dress Rehearsals, 1937–1941....Pages 93-108 The Great Patriotic War....Pages 109-136 The Great Patriotic War....Pages 137-151 The Soviet Air Force, 1917–1991....Pages 153-168 The Russian/Soviet Navy, 1900–1945....Pages 169-195 Front Matter....Pages 197-197 Soviet/Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces, 1945–2000....Pages 199-220 The Cold War on the Ground, 1945–1981....Pages 221-235 The Soviet Cold War Navy....Pages 237-258 The Soviet-Afghan War....Pages 259-274 The Soviet Army in Civil Disturbances, 1988–1991....Pages 275-297 The Military and the State....Pages 299-318 Back Matter....Pages 319-328