Microform: Voennaia Mysl' [Soviet journal of military theory], 1985-1990

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 0099 KCLMA MFF 4
Held at	: Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.kingscollections.org/catalogues/lhcma ›
Full title	: Microform: Voennaia Mysl' [Soviet journal of military theory], 1985-1990
Date(s)	: 1985-1990
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 74 fiche
Name of creator(s)	: Soviet military personnel, strategists, and military analysts

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The collection includes copies of the Soviet military theory journal Voennaia Mysl', an authoritative journal published with the authority of the Soviet General Staff. Established in 1937, the journal was classified 'For Generals, Admirals, and Officers Only' from 1947-1989.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

The collection contains microfiched copies of issues of Voennaia Mysl', the Soviet military theory journal for armed forces personnel and military strategists. Included in the collection are monthly issues and special issues, 1985-1990. Special issues were published only occasionally and were considered especially authoritative. Often their classification was higher than standard issues. The 1985 special issue was dedicated to the 40th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Germany in World War Two, and includes essays by Soviet Marshal Georgi Konstantinovich Zhukov and Defence Minister Sergei L Sokolov.

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
Russian

System of arrangement:

Arranged in chronological order.

Conditions governing access:

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Enquiries concerning the copyright of the original material should be addressed to East View Publications, 12215 North 28th Place, Minneapolis, MN, 55441, USA.

Finding aids:

Summary guide available on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/top.htm, and in hard copy in the Centre's reading room.

Archival Information

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

East View Publications, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

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Date of compilation: Oct 1999