Ukrainian Armies 1914–55 (Men-at-Arms) - Softcover

Abbott, Peter; Pinak, Eugene

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841766682 ISBN 13: 9781841766683

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

There can be no region in Europe whose history has been more tortured than Ukraine. During the 20th century Austria, Poland, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia and Romania vied for power over parts of this vast and fragmented area; and its divided peoples rose time and again in vain attempts to win their independence. For the first time in the West, this book gives a succinct summary of all the different armed forces raised among the Ukrainians, and of their uniforms and insignia. These are illustrated in colour and in a selection of extremely rare photographs, dating from World War I (1914-1918) to the aftermath of World War II (1939-1945), when Ukrainian guerrillas continued to defy the Soviet authorities until the mid-1950s.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.

About the Author:

Peter Abbott is a retired university lecturer. He has written a number of Men-at-Arms titles for Osprey, He has been collecting material on the various Ukrainian forces for many years.
Eugen Pinak graduated as a Master of Law from the Taras Shevchenko University and currently works as a lawyer in Kyiv. He is a serious student of military history, including orders of battle, organisation and uniforms.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1841766682
• ISBN 13: 9781841766683
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Rudenko Oleksiy