Download or read book The Military History of the Soviet Union written by R. Higham and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-11-14 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides an introduction to the history of the Soviet armed forces from 1917 to 1991. The authors highlight the many facets of the Cold War, including the rise of the Soviet Navy after the Great Patriotic War and the collapse of the Soviet Union which marks its twentieth anniversary in 2011.