Inside The Soviet Army [DJVU]
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Berkley Books, New York. — 1984. — 352 p. A book describes the general organisation, doctrine, and strategy of the Soviet armed forces (the term Army being used to cover not only the Land Forces, but also Strategic Rocket, Air Defence, Air, and Naval forces). Suvorov explains his view on the political realities of the USSR, where everything is subordinated to maintain the Communist regime's dominance, thus explaining the rationale behind Soviet strategic planning. He then goes on to explain the organisation of the Soviet armed forces, from the top down, emphasizing the Land Forces/Soviet Army. Technical details are presented where useful, but the primary concern is explaining the underlying philosophy and culture, often contrasted with the Western military approach. Suvorov then concludes with descriptions of the daily life inside the Soviet Army for the soldier and the officer, including the bullying and hazing practice known as dedovshchina, a practice then almost unknown to the West at the time of publication, which has become notorious in the Russian Ground Forces of the post-Soviet period.
<strong>Contents. <strong>Foreword by General Sir John Hackett. <strong>The Higher Military Leadership. Why did the Soviet Tanks not threaten Romania? Why was the Warsaw Treaty Organisation set up later than NATO? The Bermuda Triangle. Why does the system of higher military control appear complicated? Why is the make-up of the Defence Council kept secret? The Organisation of the Soviet Armed Forces. High Commands in the Strategic Directions. <strong>Types of Armed Services How the Red Army is divided in relation to its targets. The Strategic Rocket Forces. The National Air Defence Forces. The Land Forces. The Air Forces. Why does the West consider Admiral Gorshkov a strong man? The Airborne Forces. Military Intelligence and its Resources. The Distorting Mirror. <strong>Combat Organisation. The Division. The Army. The Front. Why are there 20 Soviet Divisions in Germany but only 5 in Czechoslovakia? The Organisation of the South-Western Strategic Direction. <strong>Mobilisation. Types of Division. The Invisible Divisions. Why is a Military District commanded by a Colonel-General in peacetime, but oniy by a Major-General in wartime? The System for Evacuating the Politburo from the Kremlin. <strong>Strategy and Tactics. The Axe Theory. The Strategic Offensive. Operation Detente. Tactics. Rear Supplies. <strong>Equipment. What sort of weapons? Learning from Mistakes. When will we be able to dispense with the tank? The Flying Tank. The Most Important Weapon. Why are Anti-tank Guns not self-propelled? The Favourite Weapon. Why do Calibres vary? Secrets, Secrets, Secrets. How much does all this cost? Copying Weapons. <strong>The Soldier’s Lot. Building Up. How to avoid being called up. If you can’t, we’ll teach you; if you don’t want to, we’ll make you. 1,441 Minutes. Day after day. Why does a soldier need to read a map? The Training of Sergeants. The Corrective System. <strong>The Officer’s Path. How to control them? How much do you drink in your spare time? Drop in, and we’ll have a chat. Who becomes a Soviet officer and why? Higher Military Training Colleges. Duties and Military Ranks. Military Academies. Generals. <strong>Conclusion. <strong>Index.
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Pages In File: 372
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Language: English
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Topic: 182
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Library: twirpx
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