Paru le 25/02/2011 | Relié 176 pages
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photography by Frédéric Coune | translated from the french by Laurence Brown
The Soviet soldier
of World War Two
Eight million Soviet soldiers died between 1941 and 1945. However, their history, uniforms and day to day plight remain mostly un-documented. Misconceptions prevail, most of them stemming from the Nazi propaganda, but the Soviet soldier actually proved himself a resolute and well-equipped fighter.
The interested reader will find here a coherent wealth of information on the Red Army's organization, its uniforms, equipment and weapons. The various guises of the « Frontovik, » from Barbarossa to the fall of Berlin, have been reproduced in colour with more than 50 studio reconstructions of infantrymen, artillerymen, parachutists, tankmen, women soldiers, etc.
A large variety of individual equipment, small arms, personal items, insignia and medals are illustrated in detail. The book also features hundreds of period documents and unpublished period photographs, many from the soldiers themselves.
