Red landing. Soviet airborne troops in the pre-war period. 1930–1941
29.99 €
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The 2nd supplemented edition of the book is devoted to the origin and development of airborne troops in the Soviet Union in the period before the Great Patriotic War. Our country has an indisputable priority in the creation of such an important nowadays kind of troops. The author managed to collect a lot of materials on the design, testing and use of special equipment, weapons and equipment, the views of military theorists of the time on the use of airborne troops, the impact of all this on the concepts of the development of the Air Force. The structures of units and subdivisions, requirements for personnel, combat training programs at different stages are described in detail. Special attention is paid to the most important exercises and combat operations of paratroopers. The book uses a large number of photographs, schemes and drawings from state and private archives. The book is intended for a wide range of readers and at the same time will be a great help for researchers who are seriously engaged in the history of domestic airborne troops and the Air Force.
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- All books by the publisher
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- All books in the series Vadim Zadorozhny Museum of Technology
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