The Red Army, 1918-1941: From Vanguard of World Revolution to America's Ally

by Earl F. Ziemke

Book Overview

Supported in large part by evidence released after the collapse of the Soviet Union, this book follows the career of the Red Army from its birth in 1918 as the designated vanguard of world revolution to its affiliation in 1941 with 'the citadel of capitalism', the United States. Effectiveness of leadership and military doctrine are particular concerns here, and Josef Stalin is the dominant personality.

On the basis of the Russian Civil War...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415408652
• ISBN13: 9780415408653
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.3"