Inside the Soviet Military With Photographs by Leonid Yakutin
New York: Abbeville Press, 1991. Quarto, khaki hardcover, red lettering on spine, 240 pp., illustrated throughout with colour photographs. Spine ends slightly bumped, very light spotting on top of text block, edges of dust-jacket slightly worn; otherwise a near-fine copy. First edition. Author Carey Schofield was granted unprecedented access to Soviet military facilities and personnel, and travelled with the armed forces for two years while researching this inside look at the Soviet Military. She covers all aspects of military life, from the organisation of forces to the morale of the officer corps, from the ordinary conscript to the special operations of the elite paratroopers and Spetsnaz. Schofield's text is accompanied by dozens of full-colour photographs, often providing a personal glimpse into the everyday life of the Soviet Union's armed forces. Item #4613
Price (AUD): $70.00