G.S. Isserson and the War of the Future: Key Writings of a Soviet Military Theorist

G. S. Isserson

ISBN 10: 1476662363 / ISBN 13: 9781476662367

Published by McFarland & Co Inc, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: G.S. Isserson and the War of the Future: Key Writings of a Soviet Military Theorist
• Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1476662363
• ISBN 13: 9781476662367
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 611 grams

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Synopsis

Georgii Samoilovich Isserson (1898-1976) was one of the most prescient and prolific authors on military art in the years preceding World War II. His theories greatly influenced the Red Army's conduct of operations and were instrumental in achieving victory over Germany. This book gathers together for the first time English translations of Isserson's most influential works, including some that are still classified. His writings on the preparation and conduct of the deep offensive operation--the deployment of tanks, mechanized infantry, air power and airborne troops to penetrate deeply echeloned defenses--also serve as a primer on how to construct a position to defeat such an attack. His well argued defense of the deep operation based on an examination of recent wars and his reminiscences about the people and events that shaped Soviet military theory in the 1930s are included.

About the Author

Richard W. Harrison lives in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. A former investigator with the Department of Defense’s POW/MIA office in Moscow and an independent researcher, Harrison has also taught Russian history and military history at the college and university level.