Soviet USSR History of Military Art 1986 Russian Book Library of Congress

by Lieutenant General P. A. Zhilin

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Original Cold War-era Soviet military reference book История военного искусства (History of Military Art), published in Moscow by Voenizdat in 1986 as part of the Библиотека офицера (Officer's Library) series. Edited by Soviet Lieutenant General P. A. Zhilin, the book covers the historical development of military art, strategy and warfare from ancient periods through the modern Soviet era, with particular emphasis on Soviet military operations during World War II/Great Patriotic War. Contemporary bibliographic records identify this edition as approximately 445–446 pages with a print run of 90,000 copies. This particular copy has additional collectible provenance: the front endpaper bears an official “SURPLUS-1 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS DUPLICATE” stamp with the Library of Congress seal. The book also has handwritten catalog/ownership markings and a September 12, 1986 acquisition-style stamp inside. An interesting original Soviet military publication for collectors of Cold War, USSR, Soviet Army, Russian military history, military doctrine and government/library provenance material.

• Publisher: Voenizdat / Воениздат
• Year: 1986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good

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