Product Description: Bestselling author Victor Suvorov probes newly released Soviet documents and reevaluates existing material to analyze Stalin's strategic design to conquer Europe and the reasons behind his controversial support for Nazi Germany. A former Soviet army intelligence officer, the author explains that Stalin's strategy leading up to World War II grew from Vladimir Lenin's belief that if World War I did not ignite the worldwide Communist revolution, then a second world war would be needed to achieve it...read more

Discusses the role of the Soviet Union in bringing about World War II, and suggests that Stalin was preparing the invasion of Germany when Hitler attacked

A former GRU officer discusses his career in Soviet military intelligence; the military code of an armed force that kills its own wounded; and the weapons, strategy, and training of the secret spetsnaz special forces

A former high-ranking Soviet Army officer who has defected to the West delineates Soviet tactical policy, armaments, and military technology, and assesses army personnel and their training

Describes the author's recruitment and training inside the Aquarium, headquarters of the GRU, the Soviet Union's top-secret military intelligence organization

Describes the author's recruitment and training inside the Aquarium, headquarters of the GRU, the Soviet Union's top-secret military intelligence organization

A former member of the GRU, the Soviet's top-secret military intelligence organization, describes the GRU methods of establishing spy networks, reveals case histories of its activities, and lists past and current GRU officers