The Red Army in WWII

by David Porter

Without the Red (or Soviet) Army, it is likely that the Western Allies would have taken much longer to defeat the Third Reich - they may even have lost altogether. However even decades after the war's end, little is widely known about this giant organization that numbered millions of soldiers. Broken down by key battles or campaigns within each theater of war, Order of The Red Army in World War II shows the strengths and organizational structures of the Red Army's ground forces campaign by campaign, building into a detailed compendium of information.

With extensive organizational diagrams and full-color campaign maps showing the disposition of units, Order of The Red Army in World War II is an easy-to-use guide to the Russian, Polish, Czech and units of other nationalities that served as part of Stalin's army, their strengths during key campaigns and battles, and details of where they served throughout the war. The book will be an essential reference guide for any serious enthusiast of World War II.



REVIEWS

A must have for anyone interested in World War II. This book gave me a much clearer picture of how the Red Army really worked in the Great Patriotic War, both the good and bad. Good writing combined with clear illustrations and insights make it a great addition to your historical library.

Genres: History, World War II, War

192 pages, Hardcover

First published July 15, 2009

About the author

David Porter was born and raised in Tuscola, Illinois, and has been writing professionally since 1984. He is owner/publisher of three newspapers: The Tuscola Review, Arcola Record-Herald and Lebanon Advertiser.

He previously worked as Director of Communications for the Illinois Press Association and served as president of the Southern Illinois Editorial Association.

His book, The Make-out Room & Other Stories, is a compilation of 123 newspaper columns with a wide variety of subjects. Light reading.

His wife, Jennie, is a Kindergarten teacher in Tuscola. The two were classmates having first met in Kindergarten.

Note: Goodreads links all books written be people of the same name. The only book from me as of Nov. 29, 2020, is The Make-Out Room & Other Stories.

Reviews

[Jimmy · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is mostly a brief overview of the Soviet Army's combat operations but tends to be spotty; while it covered the Khalkin Gol campaign and the 1940 Winter War, it has nothing about the August 1945 Manchuria campaign. The order of battle information is mostly diagram, with some tables listing the personnel and equipment of various types of brigades and divisions; there was very little OB information in the text of the book itself.

[Grant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Porter provides a lavishly illustrated guide to the organization and activities of the Red Army in World War II. The work is organized chronologically, with a narrative text explaining the course of the war. The real heart of the book, however, can be found in the many organizational charts illustrating Red Army units from the highest to the lowest levels.