Spetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces by Mark Galeotti (Paperback, 2015)

BOOKS etc. (535818)
99.5% positive Feedback
Price:
£12.23
Free postage
Estimated delivery Sat, 12 Jul - Sat, 19 Jul
Returns:
60 days return. Buyer pays for return postage. If you use an eBay delivery label, it will be deducted from your refund amount.
Condition:
New
ISBN-13: 9781472807229, 978-1472807229. Authoritative illustrated analysis of the history of the military Special Forces units of the Soviet Union and Russian Federation. Throughout the 1960s?. In this book, a peerless authority on Russia's military Special Forces debunks several of these myths, uncovering truths that are often even more remarkable.

About this product

Product Information

When the shadowy, notorious Spetsnaz were first formed, they drew on a long Soviet tradition of elite, behind-the-lines commando forces from World War II and even earlier. Throughout the 1960s-70s they were instrumental both in projecting Soviet power in the Third World and in suppressing resistance within the Warsaw pact. As a powerful, but mysterious tool of a world superpower, the Spetsnaz have inevitably become the focus of many 'tall tales' in the West. In this book, a peerless authority on Russia's military Special Forces debunks several of these myths, uncovering truths that are often even more remarkable. Now, since the chaotic dissolution of the USSR and the two Chechen Wars, Russian forces have seen increasing modernization, involving them ever more in power-projection, counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism and the Spetsnaz have been deployed as a spearhead in virtually all of these operations. This book offers a unique, absorbing guide to the secrets of the Spetsnaz, their most noteworthy missions and personalities, but is also packed with details such as orders-of-battle, equipment and operational doctrine.

Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-139781472807229
eBay Product ID (ePID)214771758

Product Key Features

Number of Pages64 Pages
Publication NameSpetsnaz: Russia's Special Forces
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGovernment, History
Publication Year2015
TypeTextbook
AuthorMark Galeotti
SeriesElite
FormatPaperback

Dimensions

Item Height248 mm
Item Weight213 g
Item Width184 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMark Galeotti
IllustratorJohnny Shumate

All listings for this product

Buy it now
Any condition
New
Pre-owned

Ratings and reviews

5.0
1 product rating
  • 1 users rated this 5 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 4 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 3 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 2 out of 5 stars
  • 0 users rated this 1 out of 5 stars

Would recommend

Good value

Compelling content

Most relevant reviews

  • Excellent

    A great read, if you're interested in Special Forces or Spetsnaz.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: New