{"product_id":"spetsnaz","title":"Spetsnaz","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthoritative illustrated analysis of the history of the military Special Forces units of the Soviet Union and Russian Federation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the shadowy, notorious Spetsnaz were first formed, they drew on a long Soviet tradition of elite, behind-the-lines commando forces from World War II and even earlier. Throughout the 1960s-70s they were instrumental both in projecting Soviet power in the Third World and in suppressing resistance within the Warsaw pact. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a powerful, but mysterious tool of a world superpower, the Spetsnaz have inevitably become the focus of many 'tall tales' in the West. In this book, a peerless authority on Russia's military Special Forces debunks several of these myths, uncovering truths that are often even more remarkable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the chaotic dissolution of the USSR and the two Chechen Wars, Russian forces have seen increasing modernization, involving them ever more in power-projection, counter-insurgency and anti-terrorism and the Spetsnaz have been deployed as a spearhead in virtually all of these operations. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fully illustrated book packed with details such as orders-of-battle, equipment and operational doctrine offers a unique, absorbing guide to the secrets of the Spetsnaz, their most noteworthy missions and personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Osprey Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56048175645050,"sku":"ZOS-9781472807229","price":9.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/9970\/8282\/files\/Spetsnaz.jpg?v=1760976700","url":"https:\/\/zatu.com\/products\/spetsnaz","provider":"Zatu Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}