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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
Dimensions
Item Height248 mm
Item Weight213 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorMark Galeotti
IllustratorJohnny Shumate