Soviet General and Field Rank Officers Uniforms: 1955 to 1991: (Land, Air, Border and Intelligence Services)
Author(s): Adrian Streather
This book covers all uniforms issued and worn by the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Marshals, Generals and all field rank officers from 1955 to 1991. It features a well researched and illustrated history of each type of uniform, the period it was approved for and how it was made. However, this book is not just about describing and showing pictures of Soviet officers' uniforms. It contains a comprehensive collector's and buyer's guide, designed primarily to help enthusiasts identify what they might wish to purchase. It provides anecdotes of the author's purchasing experiences, including the various traps awaiting the inexperienced uniform collectors. Its contents will help any student of the Soviet military identify uniforms properly, and hopefully distinguish an original from a reproduction.
General Information
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- : Veloce Publishing Ltd
- : Battle Cry! an Imprint of Veloce Publishing Ltd
- : 0.476
- : 18 November 2009
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Adrian Streather
- : Paperback
- : 355.140947
- : 128
- : Illustrations (some col.)
More About The Product
Adrian Streather is a well established author. This Soviet uniforms book is his ninth book and is a deviation from his normal passion and enthusiasm for all things automotive that he normally writes about. Everyone has a hobby and Adrian is no exception. His hobby is collecting military uniforms and for the past few years he has focused on his old former foe, the Soviet Union. During the cold war Adrian served in the Royal Australian Air Force. Years later knowing he knew little of his adversary he decided to learn and this book is the result.
Contents Dedication Acknowledgements References Introduction Chapter one: Soviet Union era classifications Chapter two: Overview Chapter three: USSR Ministries of Defence and Interior regulations Chapter four: Initial uniform identification Chapter five: Soviet Army and KGB General rank officers Chapter six: Special Soviet Army General rank officers Chapter seven: Soviet Air Force General rank officers Chapter eight: Soviet Border Guard General rank officers Chapter nine: Soviet MVD (internal army) General rank officers Chapter ten: Additional General rank officers' uniform components Chapter eleven: Soviet land forces officers Chapter twelve: Soviet Air Force (VVS) officers Chapter thirteen: Soviet Airborne (VDV) officers Chapter fourteen: Soviet KGB officers Chapter fifteen: Soviet Border Guard officers Chapter sixteen: Soviet MVD officers Chapter seventeen: Ceremonial uniforms Chapter eighteen: Additional officers' uniform components Chapter nineteen: Head gear Chapter twenty: Beneath the jacket Chapter twenty one: Rank identification Chapter twenty two: Insignia Chapter twenty three: Service and Corps identification Chapter twenty four: Awards Chapter twenty five: Financial aspects and summary Index
