Red Army Legacies: Essays on Forces, Capabilities & Personalities

For twenty—five years, it was the author's job to watch and examine the Soviet Army for a possible conflict, and to understand the Soviet Army's use of its combat experience. In Richard Armstrong's new book, Red Army Legacies: Essays on Forces, Capabilities & Personalities, eleven essays show how the Soviet Army used its "Red Army Legacy". Among the subjects covered are Part I—Forces; Chapter One—Guards of Destruction; Chapter Two—The Bukrin Drop: Limits to Creativity; Chapter Three—Tank Co...