Synopses & Reviews
In a compact guide to essential sources, this bibliography covers the Soviet armed forces from the birth of the Red Army and the origins of the Soviet military system to the demise of the Soviet Union. The authors have selected over 1,400 titles that accommodate both wider interests and those of the specialist. Taking accessibility into account, they have provided a wealth of information on sources available in the West.
The bibliography opens with a section on reference sources and the imperial antecedents to the Soviet system. Part Two includes chapters on the Revolution and Civil War, the period from 1922-1940, and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. In the concluding section, the authors cover the postwar period. The final chapter, Breakthrough Books, includes those works that have radically influenced the perception and discussion of Soviet military affairs.
Review
Erickson, a noted sovietologist, and his coauthor (his spouse) have carefully collected references to some 1,400 Russian-language books pertaining to the Soviet military from its beginnings through the 1992 breakup of the Soviet Union.Choice
Synopsis
This compact guide to essential sources covers the Soviet armed forces from the birth of the Red Army to the demise of the Soviet Union.
Synopsis
In a compact guide to essential sources, this bibliography covers the Soviet armed forces from the birth of the Red Army and the origins of the Soviet military system to the demise of the Soviet Union. The authors have selected over 1,400 titles that accommodate both wider interests and those of the specialist. Taking accessibility into account, they have provided a wealth of information on sources available in the West. The bibliography opens with a section on reference sources and the imperial antecedents to the Soviet system. Part Two includes chapters on the Revolution and Civil War, the period from 1922-1940, and the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. In the concluding section, the authors cover the postwar period. The final chapter, "Breakthrough Books," includes those works that have radically influenced the perception and discussion of Soviet military affairs.
About the Author
JOHN ERICKSON is Professor Emeritus and Director of Defense Studies at the University of Edinburgh.LJUBICA ERICKSON has worked with John Erickson over many years, researching, editing, and translating Russian materials on Russian and Soviet military history.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Archive Guides
Imperial Antecedents
Biographies and Memoirs
Reference, Dictionaries
Biblioteka Ofitsera
Military Manuals, Field Regulations
Revolution and Civil War
Military Reform, Doctrine, Operations, 1922-1940
The Great Patriotic War, 1941-1945
The Nuclear Age
The Army and the Party
Overview
"Breakthrough Books," 1944-1994
Name Index
Subject Index