Marshal sokolovskys volumes on military strategy in the 1960s, while granting that nuclear war would be an unprecedented disaster for all, still committed the u. The point of the series has been to demonstrate that while modern usage is often. He retained this position until his death on may 10, 1968. This is an encyclopaedic sort of book in which propaganda is sometimes interlaced with repetition. Vasily sokolovsky academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. A war must be conducted decisively, using the necessary forces and means to achieve political and military goals.
The team reflected the view that nuclear weapons constituted the preeminent objective 3. July 21, 1897 may 10, 1968 was a soviet general and marshal of the soviet union who led red army forces on the eastern front during world war ii. He was buried with full military honors at the kremlin wall necropolis in moscow. Vasily sokolovsky military wiki fandom powered by wikia. Sokolovsky was a key member of the soviet war command during world war ii and known as an excellent planner and exceptional military leader. As a historian and the most published author in alaska on the subject of alaskas participation in the sdi strategic defense initiative in the early 1980s, i am in a unique position to have the indepth knowledge for advocating sdi technologies as a feature in creating the alaska state bank. Military strategy soviet doctrine and concepts sokolovsky, marshal v. The 33 strategies of war, the 48 laws of power by robert greene. Which are the best books to read on military tactics and war. The term strategy derives from the greek strategos, an elected general in ancient athens. Military strategy, soviet doctrine and concepts by vasilii danilovich sokolovskii book 20 editions published between 1963 and 1976 in english and held by 383 worldcat member libraries worldwide. Unlike many other soviet commanders from the second world war, marshal sokolovsky lived past the stalin era. This article is a list of military strategies and concepts that are commonly recognized and referenced.
It should serve as a welcome addition to the shelves of those seeking an understanding of russias military strategy, reform, and geopolitical thought. Soviet doctrine and concepts first edition by marshal v d sokolovsky isbn. His book military strategy, first issued in 1962, did much to explain the russian attitude toward nuclear war see below. Ken booths study, first published in 1979, investigates the way in which cultural distortions have affected the theory and execution of strategy.
Chinese military forceshow to defend china against an enemy armed with. Sokolovsky was a key member of the soviet war command during world war ii as an excellent planner and a fine military leader. Military strategy is a collective name for planning the conduct of warfare. Which are the best books to read on military tactics and. There is a glossary, further reading section, and index as well. Anthony lewis writes that soviet military doctrine does not include the notion that nuclear war is winnable column oct. Its aim is to illustrate the importance of ethnocentrism in all areas of the subject, to follow through its implications and to suggest approaches to the different problems it poses.
There are three and only three types of military strategy. February 4 1893 june 12, 1937 was a marshal of the soviet union, commander in chief of the red army 19251928, and one of the most prominent victims of joseph stalins great purge. Sokolovskii, vasilii danilovich 18971968 worldcat identities. Soviet military thinking, but even an abandonment of the famous strategy book, written by marshal v. Derived from the greek strategos, strategy was seen as the art of the general. There are a myriad of books that you can read about warfare, battles and strategy. Marshal sokolovsky, with major general cherednichenko a contributing author of military strategy has elaborated and further modified essential aspects of his military thinking in two articles in the red star krasnaia zvezda in 1964.
The art of war, by chinese general sun tsu around 500 bc. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is the last of our three primers on making sense of military news. Originally published in 1959, it retains ample relevance today. Soviet views on the interrelation of diplomacy and military strategy.
The book military strategy created a great deal of lntereat in readers at home. You need to get down the basics of how an army on the move operates and thinks. He authorized publication of marshal vasilii sokolovskys textbook military strategy voennaya strategiya in 1962 largely because he wanted to frighten the west to death p. Other articles where vasily sokolovsky is discussed. Of course, i am biased because i trained under robert. Jun 16, 2004 in 1963, while i was a student at the us army russian institute in germany, i recall the excitement caused by the publication of voennaya strategiya military strategy under the editorship of marshal v. Strategy and ethnocentrism aims to alert students of military and strategic studies to some ways of minimising the risks of failure in an age when war is increasingly characterised by racial.
Opinion moscow counts on winning a nuclear war the new. Discusses 1 the size of soviet military forces nuclear, naval, air and ground. Hell, most people probably couldnt tell you the difference between strategy and tactics or even know there is a difference. Clausewitz devoted an entire chapter to the topic of military genius in his book, on war clausewitz, on war 1976, rev.
Sokolovsky became widely known in the west with the publication in 1962 of military strategy, a book that contained rare detail on. Harvey and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vasily sokolovskii sometimes sokolovsky, soviet military strategy englewood cliffs. This is the first in a planned series of land warfare papers to be published by the association of the united. Introduction assessed the significance of that work. Revolutions in military affairs and the evidence of history by. Broadly stated, strategy is the planning, coordination, and general direction of military operations to meet overall political and military objectives. The art of war is an ancient chinese military treatise attributed to sun tzu, a highranking military general, strategist and tactician. Military strategy and tactics are essential to the conduct of warfare. Marshal sokolovsky s volumes on military strategy in the 1960s, while granting that nuclear war would be an unprecedented disaster for all, still committed the u. He held advanced ideas on military strategy, particularly on the use of tanks and aircraft in combined operations. Military strategies are methods of arranging and maneuvering large bodies of military forces during armed conflicts. As a historian and the most published author in alaska on the subject of alaskas participation in the sdi strategic defense initiative in the early 1980s, i am in a unique position to have the indepth knowledge for advocating sdi technologies as a. Although the soviet military did learn from its experience in fighting local wars, the level of preparedness for a major war was remarkably low.
Strategy, in warfare, the science or art of employing all the military, economic, political, and other resources of a country to achieve the objects of war. Rand research on military strategy has ranged from issues related to the tactics that lead to success in armed engagements, to work that describes how the size and deployment of one nations military affects its political relationships with others. But if i had not, these books still would have given me a priceless education as they have for millions of other people. Sokolovsky was a key member of the soviet war command during world war ii as an excellent planner and a fine. Tukhachevsky was born at alexandrovskoye, safonovsky district, into a family of. Sokolovskys 1962 book military, prescribes that there can be no strategy for war a strategy for a war economy. Not to use them would be to ignore marshal sokolovskys dictum. Soviet doctrine on the wareconomy in our 1985 report, global we reported that soviet military strategy, extending to marshal v. However, bagramyan was ill and died a few months later, on 21 september 1982, at the age of 84.
As such, it is in the public domain, and under the provisions of title 17, united states code, section 105, it may not be. The soviet union and the october 1973 middle east war. Military strategy deals with the planning and conduct of campaigns, the movement and disposition of forces, and the deception of the enemy. Even on the pages of the officially published book in moscow in 1962, and in warsaw in 1964, marshal vasily danilovich sokolovsky outlined the concept of a maturing strategy for a future war. Nuclear deterrence partnership for a secure america. After the death of marshal vasily chuikov on 18 march 1982, he was the last surviving soviet marshal who held a high command in world war ii. Comment on the 1964 warsaw pact war plan remembering just. Sokolovsky became widely known in the west with the publication in 1962 of military strategy, a book that contained rare detail on soviet thinking about war, particularly nuclear war.
Strategy isnt something thats taught well in school. Opinion moscow counts on winning a nuclear war the. In 1960, sokolovsky was made the inspectorgeneral of the ministry of defense. In 1960 sokolovsky became the inspectorgeneral of the ministry of defense. The book was written during the dawn of the nuclear age, when the advent of intercontinental ballistic missiles necessitated a massive rethinking of military strategy and power. Unknown to kokoshin, one of the leading authors of military strategy, then colonel v. Larionov, would later serve as his doctoral thesis advisor and become his collaborator on several major works on military doctrine and strategy in the late 1980s.
Following its publication in the west, sokolovskys book provided experts with a rare glimpse into soviet thinking on nuclear deterrence. Soviet economy restructured for marshal ogarkovs war build. Thomas wilhelm director, foreign military studies office. Upon reading it, i realized for the first time the essence of soviet military thinking about nuclear weapons use.
This book describes putin and the militarys use of various strategic concepts, the defense. International relationsmilitary strategy wikibooks, open. Sokolovsky and others during the 1960ssince gareyev states that, over more than 20 years not all the provisions of this book have been confirmed. Soviet military strategy, with an introduction by herbert s. Sokolovsky was a key member of the soviet war command during world war ii and known as an excellent. Praeger, publisher, 1963 military policy 396 pages. Soviet economy restructured for marshal ogarkovs war buildup. Definitions of vasily sokolovsky, synonyms, antonyms, derivatives of vasily sokolovsky, analogical dictionary of vasily sokolovsky english.
Following this, tukhachevsky wrote several books on modern warfare and, in 1931, after stalin had accepted the need for an industrialized military, tukhachevsky was given a leading role in reforming the army. The major thrust of soviet military strategy was to maintain a. Apr 23, 20 there are a myriad of books that you can read about warfare, battles and strategy. This is unfortunate, because strategy is something that is critically relevant to. This volume contains the original chinese text of two of the most important ancient military treatises.
Sokolovsky became widely known in the west with the publication in 1962 of military strategy, a book that contained rare detail on soviet. In 1963, while i was a student at the us army russian institute in germany, i recall the excitement caused by the publication of voennaya strategiya military strategy under the editorship of marshal v. As georgy zhukovs chief of staff, sokolovsky helped plan and execute the capture of berlin. Rm34195pr, a first reaction to the new soviet book military. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Vasily danilovich sokolovsky was a soviet general and marshal of the. The book supplements the authors prior work titled recasting the red star. Click here for full issue of eir volume 15, number 10. List of military strategies and concepts wikipedia. Prentice hall, 1966 a somewhat chilling roll out of soviet military doctrine there is a very useful chapter on soviet military strategy 19171945 and nuclear strategy which assumed that capitalism was out to destroy communism and any war between the u.