Stalin's secret weapon : the origins of Soviet biological warfare / Anthony Rimmington.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rimmington, Anthony, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biological warfare--Soviet Union.

Biological warfare.

Military research--Soviet Union.

Military research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 262 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019.

Summary:

'Stalin's Secret Weapon' is a gripping account of the early history of the globally significant Soviet biological weapons program, including its key scientists, its secret experimental bases and the role of intelligence specialists, establishing beyond doubt that the infrastructure created by Stalin continues to form the core of Russia's current biological defense network. Anthony Rimmington has enjoyed privileged access to an array of newly available sources and materials, including declassified British Secret Intelligence Service reports. The evidence contained therein has led him to conclude that the program, with its network of dedicated facilities and proving grounds, was far more extensive than previously considered, easily outstripping those of the major Western powers.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Previously issued in print: 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-094314-9

0-19-005023-3