Department of the Army Field Manual FM 30-40: Handbook on Soviet Ground Forces
Washington, DC: GPO, 1975. Approx. 275, wraps, illus., figures, appendices, reading list, index, top corner table of contents clipped, covers soiled and foxed. Topics covered in this post-Vietnam manual include personnel (military training, personal traits of the Soviet soldier, and strengths and weaknesses); organization of Soviet ground forces; basic tactical concepts (emphasis on the offensive, the defensive, and tactical employment); and capabilities (infantry, armor, armored fighting vehicles, airborne, artillery, anti-tank, antiaircraft, engineers, tactical aviation, helicopters, air transport, communications, CBR defense, logistics, and medical service). There are three appendices: organization charts, Sovietuniforms and insignia, and equipment guide. Condition: fair to good.
Keywords: Field Manuals, Soviet Union, Soviet Ground Force, Military Training, Tactics, Uniforms, Insignia, Airborne, Infantry
[Book #50415]
Price: $45.00