SOVIET/RUSSIAN REFERENCE BOOKS

Last updated: 06/22/11

BOOKS:

  1. THE COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO SOVIET ORDERS AND MEDALS by P. McDANIEL AND P. SCHMITT. If I could only have one Reference Book, this would be it. This hardcover book contains 409 pages of great full-color photo's of all the various types and variations of all the awards. It also contains some photo's of fake Orders and Medals and goes into detail about what to look for in these fakes. This book was printed in 1997 and the text is in English. Brand New. PRICE 195.00 SOLD OUT [pic]

  2. MEDALS OF THE USSR, by A. VOLODIN AND N. MERLAI. This is a Great Book for the Intermediate and Advanced Collector of Soviet Medals. This Hardcover 300 page book contains many full color photos, including photos of the different "rings" that are to be found on medals. This book was published in 1997 in Latvia, and is written in both Russian and English. Brand New. PRICE 40.00 [pic]

  3. THE BADGES OF THE SOVIET ARMED FORCES 1918-1991 by V.A. BORISOV Here is another book that is a must for the Soviet Badge collector. This hardcover book contains 162 pages showing pictures of the various Soviet Badges, awarded from 1918 to 1991. This book is in Russian, with only a brief summary in English. Brand New. PRICE 30.00 [pic]

  4. RULES FOR WEARING MILITARY UNIFORMS, PUBLISHED by THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE USSR This is the book for those of you who are interested in knowing what the uniforms of the various branches of the Soviet Armed Forces look like. Published by the Soviet Ministry of Defense in 1988, this hardcover book contains 239 pages showing pictures of the various uniforms in the Soviet Armed Forces. This book was published in Moscow, and is written in Russian. Brand New. PRICE 25.00 [pic]

  5. HISTORY OF SOVIET POLICE UNIFORMS 1918 - 1991, by L. Tokar. This is the book for those of you who are interested in Soviet uniforms from the earliest NKVD uniforms, to the latest MVD uniforms. This 187 page hardcover book also contains information on the various badges that were worn with the uniforms. This book was published in St. Petersburg, Russia in 1995, and is written in both Russian and English. Brand New. PRICE 32.00 [pic]

  6. THE WEAPONS OF KALASHNIKOV EXHIBITION CATALOGUE. Published in 1999 by The Artillery Museum in St. Petersburg, this book gives the history of one of the world's most prolific firearms designers, as well as color photos of the many weapons he designed. This 46 page softcover book not only shows the many variations of the famous AK-47, but also heavy machine guns and pistols he designed. The booklet is written in both Russian and English. Brand New. PRICE 12.00 [pic]

  7. SOVIET AND MONGOLIAN AWARDS - A CATALOG by DIETRICH HERFURTH 3rd Edition. This Reference Book is Brand New, and WE ARE THE FIRST TO OFFER IT IN THE UNITED STATES!!! Published in Berlin in 1999, this the 3rd Edition of Soviet Awards by Dietrich Herfurth. It is an 182 page softcover reference book that lists BOTH SOVIET AND MONGOLIAN AWARDS, in cluding many of the different Types and Variations. In addition to the many pictures of the Awards, this book also gives the date the Award was established andthe number of Awards issued. A Great Reference Book, especially if you can't find Paul McDaniel's book.PRICE 25.00 [pic]

  8. ORDERS AND MEDALS OF THE USSR by G. PUTNIKOV Great book for the beginning collector. It contains 36 pages showing photo's of Soviet Orders and Medals, and giving much information and history about each Order/Medal. A 1994 reprint of a book originally published in 1990 in the Soviet Union. Text is in English. Brand New. PRICE 8.00 [pic]

  9. REMINISCENCES AND REFLECTIONS by GEORGI K. ZHUKOV. Edited and translated into English. In this two-volume hardcover, Russia's greatest World War II General tells his life story from childhood to his presiding over the victorious Russian Army in Berlin. Each book has 400+ pages, and many photos and maps. These books are a must read for anyone interested in the Eastern Front. PRICE 35.00

  10. REMINISCENCES AND REFLECTIONS by GEORGI K. ZHUKOV. In the original Russian. In this two-volume hardcover, Russia's greatest World War II General tells his life story from childhood to his presiding over the victorious Russian Army in Berlin. Each book has about 400 pages, and many photos and maps. These books are a must read for anyone interested in the Eastern Front. PRICE 25.00

  11. IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN DIRECTION, 1943 - 1945 by MARSHAL OF THE SOVIET UNION K.S. MOSKALENKO. In the original Russian. This 645 page hardcover book begins by describing the fighting at Kursk, and finishes with the destruction of the German Army in Czechoslovakia in May of 1945. This book contains many photos and maps, as well as never before published archive documents. PRICE 20.00

  12. COMMISSARS by M. GORKY. In the original Russian. This 398 page hardcover book gives the biography of 9 people who were involved in the Russian Revolution in 1918. This book contains many early photos of Lenin, Budyonny, and Voroshilov.PRICE 20.00

  13. YEARS OF WAR by A. A. GRECHKO. In the original Russian. This 573 page hardcover book describes the fighting as seen by the General Staff of the Soviet Army from June of 1941, to the conclusion of the war in May of 1945. Grechko went on to become the Minister of Defense of the USSR. This book contains photos and and many colorful maps. PRICE 20.00

  14. THROUGH THE CARPATHIANS by A. A. GRECHKO. In the original Russian. This 480 page hardcover book begins in 1944 with the fighting in Czechoslavia, and continues until the Liberation of Prague in May of 1945. Grechko went on to become the Minister of Defense of the USSR. This book contains photos and and many colorful maps. PRICE 20.00

  15. SOURCES OF VICTORY OF THE SOVIET PEOPLE IN THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR 1941 - 1945 by G. A. KUMANEV. In the original Russian. This 310 page hardcover book tells the history of the Great Patriotic War as seen by Communist Idealoges. This book describes the role of the Communist Party during the war years. This book contains many pictures of the communist propaganda, as well as many photos. PRICE 15.00

  16. WORLD WAR II by T. S. BUSHUEVA. In the original Russian. This 415 page hardcover book tells the story of World War II on the Eastern Front with it's many, many quality photos. PRICE 20.00

  17. MARSHAL ZHUKOV'S GREATEST BATTLES by GEORGI K. ZHUKOV. Edited and translated into English, Russia's greatest World War II general gives his account of four of the most colossal miltary engagements of World War II - the Battle of Moscow, the Battle Stalingrad, the Battle of Kursk, and the Battle of Berlin. This 280 page paperback is in EXCELLENT CONDITION, and is a must read for anyone interested in the Eastern Front. PRICE 20.00

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