{"product_id":"spetsnaz-the-inside-story-of-the-soviet-special-forces-paperback","title":"Spetsnaz: The Inside Story of the Soviet Special Forces - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eViktor Suvorov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first comprehensive insight for the West into a Soviet \"army within an army\" whose existence has been known until recently only to a few highly placed people--most of whom would deny it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003espetsnaz\u003c\/em\u003e Soviet special forces are one of the more shadowy and ruthless secret special forces in the world. Controlled by military intelligence (the GRU), \u003cem\u003espetsnaz\u003c\/em\u003e units are recruited from the ranks of the toughest officers and men in the Soviet Army, the cutting edge of Soviety military might. In modern warfare their primary task is the destruction of enemy tactical nuclear weapons, but the training of anyone selected for \u003cem\u003espetsnaz\u003c\/em\u003e prepares him or her for an unlimited range of tasks--from undercover activity as a member of a Soviet Olympic sports team to piloting a midget submarine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs an officer in the GRU, the author was directly involved in the control and planning of \u003cem\u003espetsnaz\u003c\/em\u003e. In this revealing and sometimes shocking book, he talks about his own experience; about the military code of an armed force that kills its own wounded; about the weapons, strategy, and training. For anyone interested in the true military capability of the Soviet Union, this book is essential reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 9.34 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52612118741299,"sku":"9780393335576","price":32.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TW9BRU92MWN5dVpPV2NjWU1BazA0QT09.webp?v=1761846960","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/spetsnaz-the-inside-story-of-the-soviet-special-forces-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}