Soviet military strategy book

Aug 17, 2018 welcome to the next video based on the research that i am doing for my university research. How russias world war ii military strategy of deception. Star wars program and explains technical and political issues in laymens terms. Soviet military strategy by v d sokolovskiy, 97808448820, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Soviet military strategy vasilii danilovich sokolovskii macdonald and janes for the strategic studies center stanford research institute, 1975 history 494 pages. The douglasshoeber book consists largely of quotes from marshal v.

A history soviet russian military theory and practice 9780714682006 by glantz, david m. How russias world war ii military strategy of deception is alive and well today. If you are interested in wwii, this book, ivans war. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in world war ii david m. Well start to understand how soviet military doctrine, strategy, operational art, and tactics were. In 248 pages the book traces the history of the soviet military forces from 1917 revolution, and reveals their known strengths today. A huge military buildup of soviet forces along the border with germany in what had been poland was set in motion. An encyclopedia of russian military equipment and strategy book from salamander books, 1977. The value of the present book to the british reader cannot be overra ted. In order to establish the strategic thought and doctrine of an alien military culture, it is first necessary to escape the confines of ones own implicit and unconscious strategic concept. Rm34195 pr, a first reaction to the new soviet book military. Sovieteast european military relations in historical perspective.

Armed revolution and civil war gave birth to the soviet union, world war ii propelled it to global preeminence, and the cold war contributed to the soviet unions demise. It surveys soviet strategic thinking in the poststalin era, reflecting various politico military revisions and rerections, a sort of centrist compromise of khrushchevs rocketry reliance and malinovskiis proposed employment of multimillionman armies. The book supplements the authors prior work titled recasting the red star. The dispute between radical and traditionalist elements within the soviet military establishment. Active measures in soviet strategy and a later edition published as dezinformatsia.

An institute for foreign policy analysis book pergamon policy studies on the soviet union and eastern europe douglass, joseph d. Soviet military doctrine and western security policy book. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in world. Armed forces and military strategy national security archive. Tasks for military science general of the army valery gerasimov, chief of the russian general staff, the traditional annual conference at the academy of military sciences is a platform for military specialists to exchange opinions on the most current and problematic issues of military science. R416pr, soviet military strategy, made widely available a carefully translated and annotated text of a soviet book edited by marshal sokolovskii, which was the most comprehensive work on soviet strategy to appear in the soviet union since 1926. Glantz is an american military historian and the editor of the journal of slavic military studies. This book describes putin and the militarys use of various strategic concepts, the defense. The paperback of the the military strategy of the soviet union.

All journal articles featured in the journal of slavic military studies vol 1 issue 1. It should serve as a welcome addition to the shelves of those seeking an understanding of russias military strategy, reform, and geopolitical thought. The documents show that no plan or preparations were organized for the. I think its pretty much required reading if you want to know how the soviet military operated on a fundamentally different basis than nato armies, and it also puts these differences in context to avoid building up threat stereotypes. The text is composed of chapters, each of which is devoted to one aspect of warfare. Soviet russian military theory and practice routledge.

Online pdf the nuclear revolution in soviet military. Welcome to the next video based on the research that i am doing for my university research. Drawing on previously closed military and secret police archives, interviews with veterans, and private letters and diaries, catherine merridale presents the first comprehensive history of the soviet union. Buy a cheap copy of the military strategy of the soviet. The development of military strategy under contemporary.

The soviet art of war doctrine, strategy, and tactics taylor. Soviet military strategy in europe pergamon policy studies on the soviet union and eastern europe by joseph d douglass and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Aug 02, 2018 how russias world war ii military strategy of deception is alive and well today. Objectives in soviet foreign policy washington, dc.

Sokolovsky became widely known in the west with the publication in 1962 of military strategy, a book that contained rare detail on soviet thinking about war. Introduction assessed the significance of that work. This book, issued in the soviet union is military smrutegy, hits been. Another book and dvd set from the same series, the warsaw pact, treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance. Glantz received degrees in history from the virginia military institute and the university of north carolina at chapel hill, and is a graduate of the u. Gorbachevs new thinking and soviet military doctrine. This study of soviet military strategy is based upon the twin pillars of soviet politicalmilitary actions and soviet writings on the subject of military strategy. Its significance is weighed against the background of certain known developments of recent years. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in. Army command and general staff college, defense language institute, institute for russian and eastern european studies, and u.

This book presents an overview of all the warsaw pact armed forces as well as a section on soviet strategy, a model land campaign which the soviet union could have conducted against nato, a section on vehicles, weapons and aircraft, and a fullcolor section on the uniforms, nations badges and rankinsignia of all the nations of the warsaw pact. Read the fulltext online edition of soviet strategy in the nuclear age 1958. The art of war is an ancient chinese military treatise attributed to sun tzu, a highranking military general, strategist and tactician. Soviet military strategy in the two decades following the second world war a revolution in military affairs occurred. An analysius of the new soviet book, military strategy. Rm34195pr, a first reaction to the new soviet book military. The middle east and soviet military strategy jstor. Life and death in the red army, 19391945, by catherine merridale is an excellent read. In this work he gives us the first history of kazakhstan. In 1944, moscow unleashed a second dday that ended nazi germany.

Topics include role of nuclear weapons, chemical warfare options, escalation to intercontinental war, nato nuclear threat, nuclear weapon stockpile, and superiority and war initiation. Good books on soviet military strategy and tactics. Published by pergamon press, new york 1980 isbn 10. The soviet authors examine in detail the character of soviet strategy and methods of conducting a modern war, the role of nuclear weapons and strategic forces. It describes in detail the soviet equivalents of the u. A first reaction to the new soviet book military strategy.

Soviet military strategy by vd sokolovsky 19840602. A remarkable russian document, if somewhat selfserving and shady, is the collective work of a group of topranking red star officers. Strategy isnt something thats taught well in school. The strategy of soviet disinformation is a nonfiction book about disinformation and information warfare used by the kgb during the soviet union period, as part of their active measures tactics. In that period, russia and america developed the hbomb, and russia launched the first manmade satellite, named sputnik. This entry tracks the development of strategy thought from its origins in military strategy through the era or corporate planning to its twentyfirst century flourishing in terms of both the range. Kpa military doctrine or, to use the north korean and russian term, military art has followed the former soviet and current russian model very closely throughout its evolution. This study of soviet military strategy is based upon the relationship between the army and politicians as well as soviet writings on the subject of military. Jan 01, 1992 the military strategy of the soviet union book. This study of soviet military strategy is based upon the twin pillars of soviet politicalmilitary actions and. Hell, most people probably couldnt tell you the difference between strategy and tactics or even know there is a difference. A history soviet russian military theory and practice 9780714682006. It surveys soviet strategic thinking in the poststalin era, reflecting various politicomilitary revisions and rerections, a sort of centrist compromise of khrushchevs rocketry reliance and malinovskiis proposed employment of multimillionman armies. How russias world war ii military strategy of deception is.

Soviet military doctrine from lenin to gorbachev, 19151991 no. This book examines the nature of the soviet nuclear threat and how it has evolved over the years. This is unfortunate, because strategy is something that is critically relevant to. But the controversy has been about whether this buildup was for defensive or offensive purposes. The soviet war machine russian military encyclopedia strategy. Soviet military strategy book by vasilii danilovich. The soviet war machine russian military encyclopedia.

Thomas wilhelm director, foreign military studies office. In this book, harrel, a retired major general and the author of the nisibis war, takes an insightful look at that seemingly illogical decision. The military strategy of the soviet union a history. The soviet authors examine in detail the character of soviet strategy and methods of conducting a modern war, the role of nuclear weapons and strategic forces, the employment of ground forces, and the functions and problems of air defense and civil defense. Thanks to the policy of glasnost, it incorporates soviet materials hitherto unavailable in the west. Carmack, an independent specialist in soviet history, has a particular interest in the nonslavic peoples of the u. Oct 01, 2019 this study of soviet military strategy is based upon the twin pillars of soviet political military actions and soviet writings on the subject of military strategy. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in world war ii. This article draws on the analysis in his book, military. Sokolovskiis, soviet military strategy crane, russak, 1975 3 rd ed. The development of military strategy under contemporary conditions.

Sources and reassessments book and dvd, is a collection of hundreds of recently declassified documents designed to take stock of where we are twenty years. Soviet military strategy has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. This study of soviet military strategy is based upon the twin pillars of soviet political military actions and soviet writings on the subject of military strategy. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book.