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Author | : David M. Glantz |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 468 |
Release | : 2019-11-12 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1135202931 |
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For almost 70 years Soviet and Russian military theorists have been fascinated with the concept of airborne operations. Now Russian theorists tackle the problems posed to such operations by high-precision weaponry. This work, using newly released and formerly classified Soviet and East German archives, provides a detailed record of the performance of Soviet airborne forces during peace and war.
Author | : David Campbell |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2020-02-20 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472839595 |
Download Soviet Airborne Forces 1930–91 Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Established in 1932, the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska ('air-landing forces', or VDV) of the Red Army led the way in airborne doctrine and practice. Though they were initially handicapped by a lack of infrastructure, due in part to a turbulent political climate in the 1930s, they still conducted major drops during World War II, including at the Dnepr River in September 1943. After the war ended, the VDV became independent of the Air Force and were elevated to the role of strategic asset. The newly rebuilt divisions were now organized and trained to conduct deep insertions behind enemy lines, attacking command-and-control facilities, lines of communication, and key infrastructure targets such as nuclear power plants. This training came into play in numerous Cold War confrontations, including Soviet operations in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968). During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–89), the VDV proved to be the most formidable of the Mujahideen's opponents, with the development of the air assault concept – the transport, insertion and support of air-landed troops by helicopter rather than parachute. This title explores the development of the VDV from their conception in 1930 to their role in the Cold War and in the later invasion of Afghanistan. Supported by contemporary photography and specially commissioned artwork of uniforms and battlescenes, this title is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the history of airborne forces in the Soviet period.
Author | : Steve Zaloga |
Publisher | : Presidio Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Download Inside the Blue Berets Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Inside the Blue Berets looks at the origins of the Russian shock troops. It provides an exciting description of the harrowing Russian airborne assaults of World War II and the combat uses of these troops in the Cold War years as they took on an important new role as "imperial storm troopers" - the infantry that enforced Soviet power, first in Hungary and later in Czechoslovakia. By then paratroopers had become a true elite, with the best and brightest of the Red Army competing for the prized blue beret. In the 1980s, the VDV became trapped in the quagmire of Afghanistan. Bloodied and weary after ten years of brutal fighting, the paratroopers returned home and were immediately ordered to don their flak jackets and control the civil turmoil resulting from perestroika. Inside the Blue Berets offers the first lucid description of the murky situation that surrounded the breakup of the USSR.
Author | : David M. Glantz |
Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Government publications |
ISBN | : 1428915826 |
Download The Soviet Airborne Experience Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Contents: The Prewar Experience; Evolution of Airborne Forces During World War II; Operational Employment: Vyaz'ma, January-February 1942; Operational Employment: Vyaz'ma, February-June 1942; Operational Employment: On the Dnepr, September 1943; Tactical Employment; The Postwar Years.
Author | : Vladimir Kotelnikov |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 652 |
Release | : 2019-09-09 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1913118037 |
Download Red Assault Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An aviation historian explores Russian airborne assault innovations in the decade before WWII using paratrooper memoirs and archival research. Through the 1930s, the USSR was pioneering new developments and technologies in airborne assault. The Red Army was conducting mass airborne assault exercises—dropping paratroopers, tanks, and guns from the skies—when no other nation on Earth even had airborne assault troops. In Red Assault, the Russian aviation historian Vladimir Kotelnikov explores these pioneering achievements. He describes the armament, equipment, and military hardware developed for airborne troops, as well as fantastical projects that reflect the unrestrained imagination of the Soviet military’s aviation designers. Kotelnikov offers a detailed account of the aircraft designed for airborne troops, while also describing troop drop exercises and real operations leading up to 1941. Kotelnikov’s research is drawn from government archives and museum collections, as well as the memoirs of pioneer military paratroopers in the USSR, some of which have never been published before.
Author | : Leroy Thompson |
Publisher | : Merriam Press |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 1998-09 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 1576381439 |
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Author | : Rod Thornton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 88 |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Organizational change |
ISBN | : |
Download Organizational Change in the Russian Airborne Forces Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"This monograph considers the recent history of organizational change in the Russian Airborne Forces (VDV). In particular, it looks at how the VDV has changed since the end of Russia's conflict with Georgia in 2008. The VDV, a force much admired in Russian media and society has, in fact, escaped fairly lightly during the comprehensive reform of the Russian Army more generally over the last few years. In large part this has been down to the personality of the current head of the VDV, Lieutenant-General Vladimir Shamanov. Close to Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Shamanov -- a "maverick"--Has used his political connections to help ward off many of the cuts and reforms that have impacted the rest of the Army. He has managed to keep the basic structure of the VDV intact, while also dealing with a number of problematic issues related to manning, equipment, and training regimes within his organization. This monograph goes on to point out the level of professionalism in the VDV that was demonstrated during the Georgian war. It also though, highlights the fact that, while some battalions within the VDV will be very effective and well trained, other battalions will not. Thus it is difficult to judge precisely how battle-ready the VDV's divisions now are. Ultimately, this monograph seeks to establish just what sort of Russian airborne forces U.S. or NATO troops may one day have to either work alongside or, indeed, face in some sort of confrontation."--Page vii.
Author | : Steven J. Zaloga |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 339 |
Release | : 1995-04-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780788160820 |
Download Inside the Blue Berets Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The Red Army was the pioneer of modern special forces. In the 1930s, it fielded the world's largest paratrooper force, conducting futuristic experiments in mass air landing. From these roots sprang the modern Soviet shock troops: paratroopers of the elite VDV, army Spetsnaz, and KGB secret assassination teams. Yet little is known about Russia's main elite combat forces. With the declassification of Soviet documents, many of their missions have been publicly disclosed. Zaloga, using insider memoirs and original documents, fills this gap in the history of elite forces. Also discusses Russia's missile and nuclear weapons programs.
Author | : Graham Hall Turbiville |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 34 |
Release | : 1988 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download Soviet Airborne Operations in Theater War Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Van |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 1974 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
Download A Survey of Soviet Airborne History and Missions Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The purpose of this paper is to survey available information on Soviet airborne forces and present a description of Soviet airborne history and missions. The survey was conducted by means of library research. The survey indicates that the Soviets intend to use their airborne forces for offensive operations in the tactical, operational, and strategic rear of their enemy during nuclear and conventional wars. They will use these forces to add depth to the battle, to exploit nuclear attacks, and to accomplish a variety of strategic, operational, and tactical missions.