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Spetsnaz: The Inside Story of the Soviet Special Forces

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Availability:In StockContributor:Viktor SuvorovPublish date:1988-09-01Pages:232
Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393335576ISBN-10:393335577UPC:9780393335576Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Russia, MilitarySize:9.34 x 5.80 x 0.59 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCD0Z73EZZ

This is the first comprehensive insight for the West into a Soviet "army within an army" whose existence has been known until recently only to a few highly placed people--most of whom would deny it.

The spetsnaz Soviet special forces are one of the more shadowy and ruthless secret special forces in the world. Controlled by military intelligence (the GRU), spetsnaz units are recruited from the ranks of the toughest officers and men in the Soviet Army, the cutting edge of Soviety military might. In modern warfare their primary task is the destruction of enemy tactical nuclear weapons, but the training of anyone selected for spetsnaz prepares him or her for an unlimited range of tasks--from undercover activity as a member of a Soviet Olympic sports team to piloting a midget submarine.

As an officer in the GRU, the author was directly involved in the control and planning of spetsnaz. In this revealing and sometimes shocking book, he talks about his own experience; about the military code of an armed force that kills its own wounded; about the weapons, strategy, and training. For anyone interested in the true military capability of the Soviet Union, this book is essential reading.

Language:EnglishPublisher:W. W. Norton & CompanyISBN-13:9780393335576ISBN-10:393335577UPC:9780393335576Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Russia, MilitarySize:9.34 x 5.80 x 0.59 inchesWeight:0.7915Product ID:SCD0Z73EZZ
Suvorov, Viktor: - Viktor Suvorov is a Russian writer and a former Soviet military intelligence officer.
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

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