| Soviet Operational Deception: The Red Cloak Contributor(s): Armstrong, Richard N. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1410217507 ISBN-13: 9781410217509 Publisher: University Press of the Pacific OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback Published: October 2004 Annotation: The U.S. Army believes that deception is a vital part of military operations. Field Manual 100-5, Operations, acknowledges that the Soviet Army mastered operational deception in World War II. While its success is widely recognized, there are few published Western assessments of Soviet operational deception. Soviet Operational Deception: The Red Cloak, by Lieutenant Colonel Richard N. Armstrong. examines the role of operational deception in the Red Army's World War II victories. This Combat Studies Institute special study focuses on operational level deception planning, allocation of resources, and deception measures used during battle in the Lvov-Sandomierz operation July 1944. Lieutenant Colonel Armstrong's insightful study demonstrates the clear connection between the wise use of deception and Soviet battlefield success. Richard M. Swain Colonel, Field Artillery Director, Combat Studies Institute |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Russia & The Former Soviet Union - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Physical Information: 0.17" H x 6" W x 9" (0.26 lbs) 72 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Russia |