Soviet General and Field Rank Officers Uniforms: 1955 to 1991 - (land, air, border and intelligence services)

This book covers all uniforms issued and worn by the Marshal of the Soviet Union, Marshals, Generals and all field rank officers from 1955 to 1991. It features a well researched and illustrated history of each type of uniform, the period it was approved for and how it was made. However, this book is not just about describing and showing pictures of Soviet officers' uniforms. It contains a comprehensive collector's and buyer's guide, designed primarily to help enthusiasts identify what they might wish to purchase. It provides anecdotes of the author's purchasing experiences, including the various traps awaiting the inexperienced uniform collectors. Its contents will help any student of the Soviet military identify uniforms properly, and hopefully distinguish an original from a reproduction.

Adrian Streather is a well established author. This Soviet uniforms book is his ninth book and is a deviation from his normal passion and enthusiasm for all things automotive that he normally writes about. Everyone has a hobby and Adrian is no exception. His hobby is collecting military uniforms and for the past few years he has focused on his old former foe, the Soviet Union. During the Cold War Adrian served in the Royal Australian Air Force. Years later knowing he knew little of his adversary he decided to learn and this book is the result.