Russia at War: From the Mongol Conquest to Afghanistan, Chechnya, and Beyond [2 Volumes]Bloomsbury Academic, 2015 - 1077 страници This easy-to-use reference explores the people and events that shaped Russian military history--and impacted Europe, Asia, and the world--over the past eight centuries. This work covers major events and figures in Russian military history from the end of Mongol domination in the 14th century to the present day. More than 650 entries by scores of expert contributors detail events, individuals, organizations, and ideas that have influenced Russian warfare over 800 years. Two alphabetically arranged volumes explore such conflicts as the Russo-Polish Wars, the Great Northern War, the Russo-Turkish Wars, the Napoleonic Wars, the Crimean War, the Russo-Japanese War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War, including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Cross references and further readings in each entry serve as jumping-off points for further exploration.
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