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Polish State Railways as a Mode of Transport for Troops of the Warsaw Pact - Technology in Service of a Doctrine (Hardcover, New edition) Loot Price: R1,672
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Polish State Railways as a Mode of Transport for Troops of the Warsaw Pact - Technology in Service of a Doctrine (Hardcover,...

Polish State Railways as a Mode of Transport for Troops of the Warsaw Pact - Technology in Service of a Doctrine (Hardcover, New edition)

Barbara Bienias; Translated by Marek Ciesielski; Zbigniew Tucholski

Series: Studies in History, Memory and Politics, 35

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The subject of the book is the history of the planned use of Polish railway infrastructure during the Cold War as part of the strategic plans of the Warsaw Pact. Analysing both technical and operational issues related to railway military transportation in a historical perspective, the author presents the history of the military transportation service of the Polish Army and provides a detailed characteristics of the organizational structure, equipment and tasks of the military transportation units and railway troops. The book also deals with rail transports of the Soviet Army on the Polish State Railways. The work is not only the result of archival queries and interviews with retired officers of the military transportation service but also field research of railway infrastructure.

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Imprint: Peter Lang Ag
Country of origin: Switzerland
Series: Studies in History, Memory and Politics, 35
Release date: September 2020
First published: 2020
Revised by: Barbara Bienias
Translators: Marek Ciesielski
Authors: Zbigniew Tucholski
Dimensions: 210 x 148 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Edition: New edition
ISBN-13: 978-3-631-81829-9
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > European history > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > International relations > General
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Transport industries > Railway transport industries > General
Books > History > European history > General
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
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LSN: 3-631-81829-7
Barcode: 9783631818299

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