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The Red Army 1922-41 - From Civil War to 'Barbarossa' (Paperback)
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The Red Army 1922-41 - From Civil War to 'Barbarossa' (Paperback)
Series: Men-at-Arms
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This study explores the organization, history and uniforms of the
Soviet Red Army during the 20 years between its victory in the
Civil War and the invasion of the USSR by Germany in 1941. The two
decades following the Bolshevik victory over the 'Whites' in the
Russian Civil War saw widespread and fundamental developments for
the Red Army. Nevertheless, these still left it largely unready to
face Germany's Operation Barbarossa in June 1941. Having been
reduced in size and planning for modernization, the Red Army of the
1920s was employed to ruthlessly crush anti-Bolshevik opposition
(real or suspected) in several regions of the USSR, notably Ukraine
and Central Asia, and to fight a brief border war against Chinese
Manchuria. During the 1930s, Stalin virtually 'beheaded' the army
by a needless series of murderous purges of the officer class;
despite this, the Red Army was victorious in clashes against
Imperial Japan in the Nomonhan region in 1938-39, where General
Zhukov earned his spurs. Simultaneously, the Soviet Union sent
instructors and pilots to fight for the Republicans in the Spanish
Civil War (1936-39). The non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany
allowed Stalin to take over half of Poland in September 1939; but a
few months later his 'Winter War' against Finland demonstrated
serious inadequacies in the Red Army's readiness for modern
warfare, which would be shockingly confirmed in the first days of
Operation Barbarossa. Using rare photos and detailed colour
artwork, this study explores the interwar history of the Red Army,
describing its campaigns, organization and uniforms, and focusing
on the 20 years between its victory in the Civil War and the
invasion of the USSR by Germany in 1941.
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