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Why Stalin's soldiers fought : the Red Army's military effectiveness in World War II / Roger R. Reese.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Reese, Roger R., author.
- Series:
- Modern war studies.
- Modern War Studies
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Soviet Union. Raboche-Krestʹi︠a︡nskai︠a︡ Krasnai︠a︡ Armii︠a︡--History--World War, 1939-1945.
- Soviet Union.
- World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--Soviet Union.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Sociology, Military--Soviet Union--History.
- Sociology, Military.
- Soldiers--Soviet Union--Social conditions.
- Soldiers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (410 pages) : illustrations, maps.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, 2024
- Summary:
- Explores why the Soviet Union won its war against Nazi Germany despite inept leadership, inefficient campaigning, and enormous losses. Illuminates the Soviets' remarkable ability to recruit and retain soldiers and reveals why so many were willing to fight in the service of a repressive regime.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Transliteration and Names
- Terms and Abbreviations
- Part 1: Military Effectiveness
- 1. Perspectives on Military Effectiveness
- 2. The Winter War as Predictor of Military Effectiveness in the Great Patriotic War
- Part 2: Surrender or Capture: A New Appreciation
- 3. New Perspectives on the Great Encirclements of 1941
- 4. The Small-Unit and Individual Experiences of Encirclement
- Part 3: Mobilizing Society
- 5. The Great Patriotic War: The Mobilization of Society for Armed Service
- 6. Mobilizing for Nonvolunteers
- Part 4: Motivation and Morale
- 7. The Fear Factor
- 8. Discipline, Hate, Ideology, and Propaganda
- 9. Leadership, Rewards, Morale, and the Primary Group
- 10. Failures in Effectiveness
- Part 5: Russia's Female Soldiers
- 11. Perspectives on Women's Motivation in the Great Patriotic War
- 12. The Female Experience of Military Service and War
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Selected Bibliography
- Index
- Back Cover.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Reese, Roger R. Why Stalin's Soldiers Fought
- ISBN:
- 9780700636662
- 0700636668
- OCLC:
- 1420637659
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