Russian Security and Paramilitary Forces since 1991 (Elite, 197)
Product ID: 4247185
🎨Detailed color plates & rare photos
📚197 pages of elite insights
🛡️In-depth coverage of 200,000+ paramilitary forces
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🕵️♂️ Unlock the secrets of Russia’s elite shadow armies – before everyone else does!
- EXPERT AUTHORSHIP - Written by Mark Galeotti, a renowned authority on Russian security forces.
- ELITE VISUALS DETAILS - Rare photographs and vivid color plates bring Russia's shadow forces to life.
- TACTICAL CULTURAL INSIGHTS - Includes case studies on Chechen wars, Beslan, and counter-terrorism operations.
- COMPREHENSIVE FORCE BREAKDOWN - Covers official, semi-official, and private paramilitary groups since 1991.
- HISTORICAL CONTEMPORARY CONTEXT - Explores evolution from Soviet collapse to Putin-era security dynamics.
This 197-page Osprey Elite book by Mark Galeotti offers a definitive, richly illustrated overview of Russia's security and paramilitary forces since 1991. Featuring rare photos and detailed color plates, it covers the rise and role of over 200,000 armed operatives across official and private agencies, highlighting their critical involvement in counter-terrorism, anti-mafia operations, and regional conflicts under Putin’s regime.
Specifications
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,930,566 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #531 in Military Uniform History (Books) #2,085 in Intelligence & Espionage History #2,511 in Military History Pictorials |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (95) |
| Dimensions | 7.25 x 0.25 x 9.75 inches |
| ISBN-10 | 1780961057 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1780961057 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Part of series | Elite |
| Print length | 64 pages |
| Publication date | August 20, 2013 |
| Publisher | Osprey Publishing |
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