Architect of Soviet Victory in World War II: The Life and Theories of G.S. Isserson

by Richard W. Harrison

The Red Army's leading operational theorist in the 1930s, Georgii Samoilovich Isserson was the mastermind behind the "deep operation"--the cornerstone of Soviet offensive operations in World War II. Drawing from an in-depth analysis of Isserson's numerous published and unpublished works, his arrest file in the former KGB archives, and interviews with his family, this book provides the first full-length biography of the man. The bulk of the narrative deals with the flowering of his intellectual talents from 1929 through 1941. Additional chapters deal with Isserson's arrest and his remaining 35 years, 14 of which were spent in labor camps and internal exile.

411 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2010

Reviews

[Vijayekkumaran M]

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[Ming Lu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very informative. Like the Legion and the Phalanx the presentation of Soviet Deep Battle is presented in contrast to the German Blitzkrieg. One strategy tied to the idea of finishing off your opponent quickly and the other in absorbing your opponents attack and wearing him down by attrition. Also developing the whole idea of the operaational art. It's one of the reasons I got so upset when alternate histories try and say silly things like the British could simply have aided the Soviets at Stalingrad to turn the tide in World War II.

[Rick F. · Rating 3 out of 5]

While the information presented in the book is useful, the book itself is poorly written and edited.