Department of the Army Field Manual FM 100-2-1: The Soviet Army: Operations and Tactics
Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Army, Headquarters, 1984. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Wraps, writing on spine and fore-edge. Various paginations (approximately 150, pages. Wraps, 3-hole punched & stapled, illus. (including fold-outs), covers somewhat worn and soiled. S-2 Copy written on front cover. Mailing label and postage on back cover. The cover has a statement that this manual is for Official Use Only and that distribution was limited to U.S. Governmant Agencies only, but it is understood that this limitation no longer applies. The FM series 100-2, The Soviet Army, serves as the definitive source of unclassified information on Soviet Ground Forces and their interaction with other services in combined arms warfare. These manuals represent the most current unclassified information then available. There are two other Field Manuals in this series--FM 100-2-3, The Soviet Army: Troops, Organization, and Equipment; and FM 100-2-2 The Soviet Army: Specialized Warfare and Rear Area Support. This is a major snapshot at the end of the Cold War. The document provides an overview of Soviet ground force operations and tactics based on unclassified Soviet and open source literature. It describes the massive size and modern equipment of Soviet ground forces, which are centered around tank and motorized rifle divisions. The basic principle of Soviet land warfare is to seize the initiative through violent, sustained deep offensive action supported by aviation, artillery, and other combined arms. Tactical nuclear weapons have been integrated at all force levels from division up. Chemical weapons capabilities also exist from battalion level and above. The manual focuses on potential operations in Central Europe but notes Soviet military activity extends to other regions as well. Condition: Good.
Keywords: Soviet Army, Military Doctrine, Command and Control, Nuclear Warfare, Air Defense, Chemical Warfare, Biological Warfare, Cold War, Field Manuals
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