Soviet military strategy book

Soviet military strategy by vd sokolovsky 19840602. 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. Glantz is an american military historian and the editor of the journal of slavic military studies. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in more. Aug 02, 2018 how russias world war ii military strategy of deception is alive and well today. But the controversy has been about whether this buildup was for defensive or offensive purposes. 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. Soviet military strategy vasilii danilovich sokolovskii macdonald and janes for the strategic studies center stanford research institute, 1975 history 494 pages.

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. Sokolovskiis, soviet military strategy crane, russak, 1975 3 rd ed. Online pdf the nuclear revolution in soviet military. 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. The documents show that no plan or preparations were organized for the. 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. This book examines the nature of the soviet nuclear threat and how it has evolved over the years.

The military strategy of the soviet union a history. How russias world war ii military strategy of deception is. All journal articles featured in the journal of slavic military studies vol 1 issue 1. 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. If you are interested in wwii, this book, ivans war. Soviet military strategy in the two decades following the second world war a revolution in military affairs occurred. The development of military strategy under contemporary. Read the fulltext online edition of soviet strategy in the nuclear age 1958. Aug 17, 2018 welcome to the next video based on the research that i am doing for my university research. The paperback of the the military strategy of the soviet union. This barcode number lets you verify that youre getting exactly the right version or edition of a book. Star wars program and explains technical and political issues in laymens terms.

This is unfortunate, because strategy is something that is critically relevant to. This study of soviet military strategy is based upon the twin pillars of soviet politicalmilitary actions and. An encyclopedia of russian military equipment and strategy book from salamander books, 1977. 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. Thanks to the policy of glasnost, it incorporates soviet materials hitherto unavailable in the west. Objectives in soviet foreign policy washington, dc. In this work he gives us the first history of kazakhstan. This book describes putin and the militarys use of various strategic concepts, the defense. An institute for foreign policy analysis book pergamon policy studies on the soviet union and eastern europe douglass, joseph d. The art of war is an ancient chinese military treatise attributed to sun tzu, a highranking military general, strategist and tactician. Army command and general staff college, defense language institute, institute for russian and eastern european studies, and u. Carmack, an independent specialist in soviet history, has a particular interest in the nonslavic peoples of the u. It describes in detail the soviet equivalents of the u.

Strategy isnt something thats taught well in school. In 1944, moscow unleashed a second dday that ended nazi germany. 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. Another book and dvd set from the same series, the warsaw pact, treaty of friendship, cooperation, and mutual assistance. The soviet war machine russian military encyclopedia strategy. 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. Active measures in soviet strategy and a later edition published as dezinformatsia. 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. The soviet art of war doctrine, strategy, and tactics taylor. This book, issued in the soviet union is military smrutegy, hits been. 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. In this book, harrel, a retired major general and the author of the nisibis war, takes an insightful look at that seemingly illogical decision.

Published by pergamon press, new york 1980 isbn 10. The development of military strategy under contemporary conditions. Its significance is weighed against the background of certain known developments of recent years. Buy a cheap copy of the military strategy of the soviet. In that period, russia and america developed the hbomb, and russia launched the first manmade satellite, named sputnik. The dispute between radical and traditionalist elements within the soviet military establishment.

The book supplements the authors prior work titled recasting the red star. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. A history soviet russian military theory and practice 9780714682006 by glantz, david m. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in world. An analysius of the new soviet book, military strategy. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in world war ii david m. Soviet russian military theory and practice routledge. It should serve as a welcome addition to the shelves of those seeking an understanding of russias military strategy, reform, and geopolitical thought. 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. 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.

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. This article draws on the analysis in his book, military. A history soviet russian military theory and practice 9780714682006. Soviet military strategy by v d sokolovskiy, 97808448820, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Rm34195 pr, a first reaction to the new soviet book military. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in world war ii. 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. Soviet military doctrine and western security policy book. Soviet military strategy has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.

The soviet war machine russian military encyclopedia. Jan 01, 1992 the military strategy of the soviet union book. Sovieteast european military relations in historical perspective. Thomas wilhelm director, foreign military studies office. Good books on soviet military strategy and tactics. Soviet military doctrine from lenin to gorbachev, 19151991 no. 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. Soviet military strategy book by vasilii danilovich. Rm34195pr, a first reaction to the new soviet book military. A first reaction to the new soviet book military strategy. Gorbachevs new thinking and soviet military doctrine.

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. 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. 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. 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.

Armed forces and military strategy national security archive. The role of intelligence in soviet military strategy in. Hell, most people probably couldnt tell you the difference between strategy and tactics or even know there is a difference. Soviet military strategy vasilii danilovich sokolovskii. Introduction assessed the significance of that work. Life and death in the red army, 19391945, by catherine merridale is an excellent read. 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. How russias world war ii military strategy of deception. Well start to understand how soviet military doctrine, strategy, operational art, and tactics were. 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. The middle east and soviet military strategy jstor. The value of the present book to the british reader cannot be overra ted. 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.