The Red Army 1922–41

The Red Army 1922–41
Author :
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages : 50
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781472850447
ISBN-13 : 1472850440
Rating : 4/5 (440 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Red Army 1922–41 by : Philip Jowett

Download or read book The Red Army 1922–41 written by Philip Jowett and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2022-08-18 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study explores the organization, history and uniforms of the Soviet Red Army during the 20 years between its victory in the Civil War and the invasion of the USSR by Germany in 1941. The two decades following the Bolshevik victory over the 'Whites' in the Russian Civil War saw widespread and fundamental developments for the Red Army. Nevertheless, these still left it largely unready to face Germany's Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. Having been reduced in size and planning for modernization, the Red Army of the 1920s was employed to ruthlessly crush anti-Bolshevik opposition (real or suspected) in several regions of the USSR, notably Ukraine and Central Asia, and to fight a brief border war against Chinese Manchuria. During the 1930s, Stalin virtually 'beheaded' the army by a needless series of murderous purges of the officer class; despite this, the Red Army was victorious in clashes against Imperial Japan in the Nomonhan region in 1938–39, where General Zhukov earned his spurs. Simultaneously, the Soviet Union sent instructors and pilots to fight for the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War (1936–39). The non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany allowed Stalin to take over half of Poland in September 1939; but a few months later his 'Winter War' against Finland demonstrated serious inadequacies in the Red Army's readiness for modern warfare, which would be shockingly confirmed in the first days of Operation Barbarossa. Using rare photos and detailed colour artwork, this study explores the interwar history of the Red Army, describing its campaigns, organization and uniforms, and focusing on the 20 years between its victory in the Civil War and the invasion of the USSR by Germany in 1941.


The Red Army 1922–41 Related Books

The Red Army 1922–41
Language: en
Pages: 50
Authors: Philip Jowett
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-08-18 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This study explores the organization, history and uniforms of the Soviet Red Army during the 20 years between its victory in the Civil War and the invasion of t
The Red Army 1922–41
Language: en
Pages: 50
Authors: Philip Jowett
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2022-08-18 - Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This study explores the organization, history and uniforms of the Soviet Red Army during the 20 years between its victory in the Civil War and the invasion of t
The Red Army in Austria
Language: en
Pages: 287
Authors: Stefan Karner
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-02 - Publisher: Lexington Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Based on a broad array of sources from Russian and Austrian archives, this collection provides a comprehensive analysis of the Soviet occupation of Austria from
The Russian Civil War (1)
Language: en
Pages: 48
Authors: Mikhail Khvostov
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-05-15 - Publisher: Osprey Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The main instrument with which the Bolsheviks imposed communism on Russia was the Red Army. Traditionally the origins of this army were among the factory worker
Soviet Military Power In A Changing World
Language: en
Pages: 324
Authors: Susan L Clark
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2019-06-04 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Many people have been instrumental in helping see this book through to completion. First, I want to thank Robbin Laird, not only for his professional encouragem