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Soviet Military Badges: A History and Collector´s Guide
Richard Hollingdale
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Description for Soviet Military Badges: A History and Collector´s Guide
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At its height in the late twentieth-century, the Soviet Armed Forces boasted one of the world's largest armies. Yet, in the twenty-five years that have passed since the fall of the Soviet Union, much of its material culture has fast disappeared. Soviet Military Badges: A History and Collector's Guide, therefore, offers the reader a timely tour of a little-known subject within the English language. In its pages are detailed the badges awarded to the officers and men of the Soviet Army, Navy, Air Force and Frontier Guards found during the Cold War era. Captured in full colour and accompanied by ... Read more
At its height in the late twentieth-century, the Soviet Armed Forces boasted one of the world's largest armies. Yet, in the twenty-five years that have passed since the fall of the Soviet Union, much of its material culture has fast disappeared. Soviet Military Badges: A History and Collector's Guide, therefore, offers the reader a timely tour of a little-known subject within the English language. In its pages are detailed the badges awarded to the officers and men of the Soviet Army, Navy, Air Force and Frontier Guards found during the Cold War era. Captured in full colour and accompanied by ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445649160
SKU
V9781445649160
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-36
About Richard Hollingdale
Richard Hollingdale is an academic historian. Prior to becoming a secondary school teacher, he worked for three years as a field archaeologist. His publishing career began in 2003-2004 with the publication of four articles for Toy Soldier & Model Figure Magazine. He has been publishing articles with The Armourer Magazine since 2009, specialising in the armies of the Eastern Bloc, ... Read more
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