bigfngun Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Any suggestions as to whether books by David Galntz and/or Viktor Suvorov worth purchasing? BTW, what about Zaloga's book Red Army Handbook 1939-1945? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 Red Army Handbook 1939-1945 by Steven J. Zaloga & Leland S. Ness gives somewhat detailed T.O.&E. of units battalion size on up to division with a very brief overview of why the different orginizations occured. IMO a better look at the Red Army is Soviet Infantry Tactics in World War II by Charles C. Sharp. Basically an English translation of the Nov. 1942 Combat Regulations. This has the T.O.&E of company to squad units. It also is more indepth regarding Soviet small unit infantry tatics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfngun Posted November 18, 2009 Author Share Posted November 18, 2009 Red Army Handbook 1939-1945 by Steven J. Zaloga & Leland S. Ness gives somewhat detailed T.O.&E. of units battalion size on up to division with a very brief overview of why the different orginizations occured. IMO a better look at the Red Army is Soviet Infantry Tactics in World War II by Charles C. Sharp. Basically an English translation of the Nov. 1942 Combat Regulations. This has the T.O.&E of company to squad units. It also is more indepth regarding Soviet small unit infantry tatics. Thanks for the opinion. I recently ordered the Zaloga book. I'm a sucker for his books. But I did not know about the book by Sharp, thanks for the heads up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilsonam Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Any suggestions as to whether books by David Galntz and/or Viktor Suvorov worth purchasing? BTW, what about Zaloga's book Red Army Handbook 1939-1945?Depends on which books - and what you are after in the way of information! If you are after TO&E, Sharp is indeed a good buy - not sure if it still comes in a gazillion volumes. Zaloga/Ness is a little brief, if you are after a lot of detail. David Glantz, of course, will proide you with a huge amount of detail. So - what info ARE you looking for ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfngun Posted December 2, 2009 Author Share Posted December 2, 2009 Depends on which books - and what you are after in the way of information! If you are after TO&E, Sharp is indeed a good buy - not sure if it still comes in a gazillion volumes. Zaloga/Ness is a little brief, if you are after a lot of detail. David Glantz, of course, will proide you with a huge amount of detail. So - what info ARE you looking for ? Good question. I already ordered the Zaloga book since I am a fan of his other stuff. I am a detail guy but Glantz appears a little thin on photos and graphs and listings. A general unit TO&E overview will do, with some discussion on weapons and as always my favorite, a comparison to other armies. Essentially a little of everything until if aand when I decide to get real specific. Squad level info only appeals to me as far as personal diaries, anecdotal evidence. In a war and an army that BIG, I really don't think squad level tactics amount to a hill of beans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaevor2000 Posted May 3, 2010 Share Posted May 3, 2010 Good question. I already ordered the Zaloga book since I am a fan of his other stuff. I am a detail guy but Glantz appears a little thin on photos and graphs and listings. A general unit TO&E overview will do, with some discussion on weapons and as always my favorite, a comparison to other armies. Essentially a little of everything until if aand when I decide to get real specific. Squad level info only appeals to me as far as personal diaries, anecdotal evidence. In a war and an army that BIG, I really don't think squad level tactics amount to a hill of beans. The best single volume treatment of the Soviet Army that I have ever seen remains David C. Isby's Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet Army...I've had the 81 edition since it came out in 81, and I was finally able to track down the 88 version. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Enough technical info to choke a horse... Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Any suggestions as to whether books by David Galntz and/or Viktor Suvorov worth purchasing? BTW, what about Zaloga's book Red Army Handbook 1939-1945? Who recommended Suvorov to you? He doesn't write history. His books are based on half-truths, selected facts taken out of context and some flatout BS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingCanOpener Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 The best single volume treatment of the Soviet Army that I have ever seen remains David C. Isby's Weapons and Tactics of the Soviet Army...I've had the 81 edition since it came out in 81, and I was finally able to track down the 88 version. I cannot recommend it highly enough. Enough technical info to choke a horse... Frank It's easier to find now... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0710603525/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETAC21 Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 It's easier to find now... http://www.amazon.co...TF8&me=&seller= Thanks for the tip, already ordered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShotMagnet Posted January 10, 2011 Share Posted January 10, 2011 Stay away from Suvorov. Run screaming in the other direction from Suvorov. His books have about the same factual content as a Clancy novel. Dmitry Loza on the other hand is very good. He was a Sherman commander who was part of the drive into Berlin. He also wrote Fighting For the Soviet Motherland, or something like that. Glantz is OK, but pretty turgid. Zaloga is generally solid as well. What particular era/time-frame/battle, etc are you interested in? Shot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Mackenzie Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 probably a bit late now but.... Red Army Handbook is the best English source I know for Soviet TO&E, though Leyland wrote the TO&E part Zaloga only did the (rather lack lustre IMO) equipment section Sharpes books (all 12 vols) do have some To&E stuff and probably nearly as much as Ness/Zaloga but its scattered through the 12 vols which makes it prohibitively expensive just for that. What sharpes books give you are podded histories of EVERY Soviet combat unit brigade sized and bigger. RAH has nothing similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfngun Posted March 29, 2011 Author Share Posted March 29, 2011 Red Army Handbook is the best English source I know for Soviet TO&E, though Leyland wrote the TO&E part Zaloga only did the (rather lack lustre IMO) equipment section Thanks Bob. I agree that the Zaloga/Leyland book is a great one volume source on the subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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