Architect of Soviet Victory in World War II: The Life and Theories of G.S. Isserson
The Red Army's leading operational theorist in the 1930s, Georgii Samoilovich Isserson was the mastermind behind the "deep operation"-the cornerstone of Soviet offensive operations in World War II. Drawing from an in-depth analysis of Isserson's numerous published and unpublished works, his arrest file in the former KGB archives, and interviews with his family, this book provides the first full-length biography of the man. The bulk of the narrative deals with the flowering of his intellectual...
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The Red Army's leading operational theorist in the 1930s, Georgii Samoilovich Isserson was the mastermind behind the "deep operation"—the cornerstone of Soviet offensive operations in World War II. Drawing from an in-depth analysis of Isserson's numerous published and unpublished works, his arrest file in the former KGB archives, and interviews with his family, this book provides the first full-length biography of the man. The bulk of the narrative deals with the flowering of his intellectual talents from 1929 through 1941. Additional chapters deal with Isserson's arrest and his remaining 35 years, 14 of which were spent in labor camps and internal exile.
AcknowledgmentsNote on Transliteration and Place NamesForeword David M. Glantz Glantz, David M. 1Preface 31. Youth and Early Military Service 72. Maturation 283. The Deep Battle 604. The Deep Operation 905. The Deep Operation Revealed 1226. Peregrinations 1527. The Purge Years 1858. The Last Years of Freedom 2169. Descent into Hell 24710. Vindication 27311. The Prodigal's Return 30412. Final Years 336Epilogue 365Chapter Notes 367Bibliography 383Index 395
