THE
RED ARMY
At the time of
the German assualt on Russia in June 1941, the Red Army's ground forces consisted
of 303 divisions and 22 brigades (4.8 million troops). The first few weeks
of the campaign saw major Soviet loses as German forces trapped hundreds of
thousands of Russina troops in huge encirclements - which resulted in the
loss of tanks, artillery and other equipment.
To improve the morale of the retreating troops, Soviet propaganda invoked patriotic feelings of the population - embracing pre-revolutionary Russian history. It also turned away form the politcal notion of class struggle and re-intorduced military ranks and the use of medals and orders as forms of distinction.
By the end of WWII, the Red Army was the most powerful land army in history, with more tanks, artillery and infantry as well as a large number of experienced commanders and staff.
THE
STUFF WE LIKE, SO FAR...
At the moment
we don't have a huge range on offer, but there are more in the pipeline!
IF
THE SOVIETS ARE NOT FOR YOU...
So you're not
into Soviet armour or you want to see what else we have - then click on the
links below...
