The Russian Elite: Inside Spetsnaz and the Airborne Forces by Schofield, Carey - 1993

Stackpole Books. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

London: Greenhill Press, 1993. Book. VG. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardback book bound in black boards with gilt title on the spine. Only defect to note is former owner's embossed seal on first title page. No defects to note on the dust jacket. The fabled 'Blue Berets' the Russian Airborne and Special Forces for the first time let a westerner to study them in detail. Black and white photos. 288 pages including the Index..

Brand: Greenhill Pr, 0000-00-00. hardcover. Used: Good.

London, England: Greenhill Books, 1993. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. 288 pages. Includes Acknowledgments, Appendices, Index, 3 black and white maps, 27 black and white illustrations. Topics covered include A World-Class Fighting Force; The Spearhead of Soviet Military Power; Intervention in Afghanistan; New Blood in Afghanistan; The Making of a Modern Elite; In Action Within a Crumbling Empire; The Coup and After; and The Russian Army Reborn. Includes many firsthand accounts from the officers and men, and includes valuable reference material, including orders of battle and biographies of key figures. Carey Schofield has done it again with The Russian Elite. This book is a classic on Russia's first line of warfighting, the airborne troops and the Russian special forces or spetsnaz. Her previous book on the Russian armed forces was also terrific. Carey Schofield OBE (born 1953) is the British principal of Langlands School and College in Pakistan, noted… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Greenhill Pr, 1993-10-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!