Table of Contents
The Course of the War in Outline 3
Historical background: the Great War, the Revolutions and Civil War - the interwar period: Khalkin-Gol
The Soviet High Command 4
Stalin and Tukhachevsky - the Great Purge
The People's Commissariat for Defence - Stavka, June 1941
Red Army Land Forces 6
Designations
Personnel: conscription - career structure, NCOs and officers
Branches of service, 1936-41
Organization, 1939-41
Summary of Land Forces Campaigns 14
The 'Re-occupation Campaign': Eastern Poland - Baltic States - Finland: the Winter War - Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina
Early campaigns of the 'Great Patriotic War'
Land Forces Uniforms 16
December 1936 dress regulations
Branch-specific uniforms
Branch distinctions: facing colours
Rank insignia, December 1935 regulations
Red Army Air Force 24
Designations and command
Branches of service, 1936-41
Organization, 1939-41
Summary of Air Force operations
Uniforms, service and field - flying clothing - insignia
Airborne Forces
Navy 36
Designations and command
Branches of service, 1936-41
Organization, 1939-41: fleets - flotillas
Summary of Navy operations
Uniforms, 1935-41
Naval Infantry
NKVD Security Forces 41
Designations and command
Organization, uniforms and insignia
Plate Commentaries 44
Index 48
