An illustrated study of both the combat vehicles of Russia's legendary
Spetsnaz special forces and the whole range of unique and modified
vehicles that Russia's elite units use, from combat snowmobiles to the
world's biggest water-cannon. Elite forces need elite vehicles. As
Vladimir Putin has devoted effort and funds into modernising Russia's
armed forces and turning them into an instrument geared not just for
defending the Motherland but also projecting power beyond its borders,
Russia has seen a growing emphasis on special and specialist forces.
Traditionally, the elite Spetsnaz commandos had to make do with
regular vehicles or civilian-based 'technicals', not least to conceal
their presence (or, indeed, very existence). Now, increasingly at the
forefront of Russian power projection, the Spetsnaz are acquiring more
capable, versatile vehicles, such as the paratroopers' BTR-D personnel
carrier, and also experimenting with exotic, specialist new
acquisitions, such as the Chaborz M-3 buggy and Yamaha Grizzly
all-terrain vehicle. The other elite branches of Russia's forces, such
as the Arctic-warfare troops of the 200th Independent Motor Rifle
Brigade, the paratroopers of the Air Assault Troops (VDV), the Naval
Infantry, and the elite units of the security forces are also
developing and fielding new vehicles for their specialist roles, from
combat snowmobiles to urban-warfare vehicles. From highly-mobile LMVs
able to operate in the deserts of Syria or the streets of Ukraine,
through dedicated fire-support vehicles such as the air-droppable
Sprut-SD or the massive BMPT 'Terminator', to amphibious tanks and
drone-equipped security trucks, these are the workhorses of Russia's
special forces. This study explores all these combat vehicles in
detail, combining expert analysis from Russia expert Mark Galeotti
with highly accurate full-colour illustrations and photographs.
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Spetsnaz, airborne, Arctic and interior troops
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781472841841
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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