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Suvorov Viktor

    This author focuses on military history and strategy, particularly the events of World War II and the workings of the Red Army. His works often explore the complex political and military motivations behind key conflicts. He bases his theories on deep analysis of historical sources, offering unconventional perspectives on well-known events. With an emphasis on military tactics and intelligence operations, he provides readers with engaging and provocative reading.

    Útvary Specnaz
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    Spetsnaz
    The Liberators
    Aquarium - The Career and Defection of a Soviet Military Spy
    • 2005
    • 1996

      Kniha je autorovým svědectvím o špičkách sovětské armády, do nichž sám pronikl a aktivně v nich působil. Označení Specnaz je zkratka z termínu specialnoje naznačenije, tzn. zvláštní určení. Pojmenovává přepadové oddíly sovětské vojenské rozvědky (GRU), jejichž činnost v sobě spojuje prvky špionáže, terorismu a rozsáhlých partazánských akcí. V 15 kapitolách autor čtenáře seznámí s dějinami útvarů Specnaz, jejich složením a organizací, s činností cizinců i sovětských sportovců v těchto oddílech, s výzbrojí, technikou a s taktikou řízení operací, dále s výběrem, přípravou a výcvikem vojáků a s jejich účastí v 1. svět. válce. Suvorov vypráví též beletristickou formou příběhy konkrétních vojáků, což jsou nejzajímavější části knihy. Připojeny jsou fotografie a grafické přílohy. Dotisk r. 2000 (s novou obálkou)

      Útvary Specnaz
    • 1988

      Spetsnaz

      • 232 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.8(35)Add rating

      Viktor Suvorov is a Soviet army officer who has defected to the West. Here is the full story of the Spetsnaz forces, the Soviet army's secret killer elite--fromons such as assassination and the neutralization of enemy governments.

      Spetsnaz
    • 1985

      Aquarium (Russian title Аквариум) is a partly autobiographical description by Viktor Suvorov of the GRU (Soviet military intelligence directorate). The book was initially released on June 1, 1985 by Hamish Hamilton. The account starts in 1969, when Suvorov, as an ordinary tank company commander, is recruited into intelligence analysis by an up-and-coming Lieutenant Colonel. From there he transfers to Spetsnaz and, from there, into the GRU proper. A combination of circumstances lead to his eventual defection to the British. The "Aquarium" of the title is the nickname given to GRU headquarters in Moscow by those who work there. "What sort of fish are there swimming there?" asks Suvorov of his boss when he learns about it. "There's only one kind there—piranhas." Suvorov admits that some details of his career have been altered; for example, he portrays himself as being posted to Austria when, in fact, he was in Switzerland. The reason given is that this allowed him to hide his identity at a time when the Soviet Union still existed and there was the possibility of retaliation against friends and relatives.

      Aquarium - The Career and Defection of a Soviet Military Spy