$42.89
- Paperback
64 pages
- Release Date
31 March 2020
Summary
Established in 1932, the Vozdushno-desantnye voyska (‘air-landing forces’, or VDV) of the Red Army led the way in airborne doctrine and practice.
Though they were initially handicapped by a lack of infrastructure, due in part to a turbulent political climate in the 1930s, they still conducted major drops during World War II, including at the Dnepr River in September 1943.
After the war ended, the VDV became independent of the Air Force and were elevated…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472839589 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472839587 |
| Author: | David Campbell, Johnny Shumate |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 64 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 212g |
| Dimensions: | 244mm x 184mm x 8mm |
| Series: | Elite |
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About The Author
David Campbell
David Campbell is the author of numerous Osprey titles, including Russian Soldier vs Japanese Soldier and Soviet Paratrooper vs Mujahideen Fighter. He has a broad range of interests in literature and history, including the Middle Ages, the Napoleonic era, naval warfare and the genesis of the ‘Military Revolution’. He lives in Hampshire, UK.
Johnny Shumate began his career in 1987 after graduating from Austin Peay State University. Most of his work is rendered in Adobe Photoshop using a Cintiq monitor. His greatest influences are Angus McBride, Don Troiani and Édouard Detaille. He works as a freelance illustrator and lives in Tennessee.
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