The Military History of the Soviet Union

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

      • Robin Higham, Frederick W. Kagan

      Pages 1-10

3. The Formation of the Soviet Army and Navy

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 11-11

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   2. The Russian Civil War, 1917–1921

      • David R. Stone

      Pages 13-33

   3. The Russo-Polish War

      • Robert M. Ponichtera, David R. Stone

      Pages 35-50

   4. Ideology and the Rise of the Red Army, 1921–1929

      • David R. Stone

      Pages 51-63

   5. Industry and the Soviet Army, 1928–1941

      • David R. Stone

      Pages 65-78

   6. The Rise and Fall of Soviet Operational Art, 1917–1941

      • Frederick W. Kagan

      Pages 79-92

   7. Dress Rehearsals, 1937–1941

      • Mary R. Habeck

      Pages 93-108

   8. The Great Patriotic War

      • John Erickson

      Pages 109-136

   9. The Great Patriotic War

      • Frederick W. Kagan

      Pages 137-151

   10. The Soviet Air Force, 1917–1991

       • Mark O’Neill

       Pages 153-168

   11. The Russian/Soviet Navy, 1900–1945

       • Christopher C. Lovett

       Pages 169-195

4. The Soviet Army and Navy in the Cold War and Beyond

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197

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   2. Soviet/Russian Strategic Nuclear Forces, 1945–2000

      • Steven J. Zaloga

      Pages 199-220

   3. The Cold War on the Ground, 1945–1981

      • Mark O’Neill

      Pages 221-235

   4. The Soviet Cold War Navy

      • Christopher C. Lovett

      Pages 237-258

   5. The Soviet-Afghan War

      • Scott McMichael

      Pages 259-274

   6. The Soviet Army in Civil Disturbances, 1988–1991

      • Stephen Blank

      Pages 275-297

   7. The Military and the State

      • William E. Odom

      Pages 299-318

This volume provides an introduction to the history of the Soviet armed forces from 1917 to 1991. The authors highlight the many facets of the Cold War, including the rise of the Soviet Navy after the Great Patriotic War and the collapse of the Soviet Union which marks its twentieth anniversary in 2011.

• civil war
• Cold War
• history
• military history
• revolution
• Russia
• Soviet Union
• Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)

'...a handy one-volume military history of the Soviet Union that will delight enthusiasts and assist instructors.' - Dr. Matthew R. Schwonek, Air and Space Power Journal

• Kansas State University, USA

  Robin Higham

• United States Military Academy, West Point, USA

  Frederick W. Kagan

ROBIN HIGHAM Professor of History at Kansas State University, USA.

FREDERICK W. KAGAN Assistant Professor in the Department of History at the US Military Academy, West Point, USA.

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