Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces by Bukkvoll, Tor
Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces by Bukkvoll, Tor

Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces

In January 1951, Lieutenant Evgeniy Borisov was sent to the headquarters of the Soviet 5th Army in...
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Author: Tor Bukkvoll
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Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces by Bukkvoll, Tor

Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces

$118.88
Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces by Bukkvoll, Tor

Spetsnaz: A History of the Soviet and Russian Special Forces

$118.88
Author: Tor Bukkvoll
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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In January 1951, Lieutenant Evgeniy Borisov was sent to the headquarters of the Soviet 5th Army in Spassk-Dalnii, a small city in the Russian Far East. Borisov was there on a secret mission. Together with his superior, Major Rusinov, his job was to establish the 91st Special Forces Company. The 91st was to be one of forty-six similar units spread out across the Soviet Union. The new forces were called "spetsnaz"--short for spetsnialnoe naznachenie, which translates to "special purpose."

In Spetsnaz, Tor Bukkvoll presents the first in-depth history of the Soviet, and, later, Russian special operations forces from their establishment until today. He focuses on three broad topics: Soviet and later Russian thinking on the use of special operations forces; the actual process of constructing these forces and how this was facilitated or hampered by other agencies of the Soviet and Russian states; and the use of these forces in combat.

Bukkvoll uses a variety of sources, but the most important are the recollections of former spetsnaz soldiers and officers themselves, which allow Bukkvoll to present the history of these forces as the men of spetsnaz see and have seen it. Bukkvoll also draws upon observations and judgments from other parts of the Soviet and Russian militaries, from a number of KGB sources, and from independent Russian experts and journalists.

Spetsnaz is essential reading for anyone interested in special operations forces or Russian military history.



Author: Tor Bukkvoll
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 12/12/2024
Pages: 306
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.34lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9780700637911
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