Soviet Airborne Forces 1930–91
By David Campbell and Johnny Shumate
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After the war ended, the VDV became independent of the Air Force and were elevated to the role of strategic asset. The newly rebuilt divisions were now organized and trained to conduct deep insertions behind enemy lines, attacking command-and-control facilities, lines of communication, and key infrastructure targets such as nuclear power plants. This training came into play in numerous Cold War confrontations, including Soviet operations in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968). During the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979–89), the VDV proved to be the most formidable of the Mujahideen's opponents, with the development of the air assault concept – the transport, insertion and support of air-landed troops by helicopter rather than parachute.
This title explores the development of the VDV from their conception in 1930 to their role in the Cold War and in the later invasion of Afghanistan. Supported by contemporary photography and specially commissioned artwork of uniforms and battlescenes, this title is a comprehensive and engaging guide to the history of airborne forces in the Soviet period.
David Campbell
David Campbell was born in Los Gatos, California. After a typical 1980s childhood, he studied English and Creative Writing at Chico State University before acquiring a Master of Communication degree from Boston University. After another fifteen years cultivating a career in marketing among the Silicon Valley elite and publishing newsletters with five times the circulation of the New York Times, he decided to go back to his passion and just write. He hopes you enjoy reading what he wrote as much as he enjoyed writing it. He lives in Los Gatos with his daughter, Lilly.
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