BOEVAYA SLUZHBA KRASNOARMEITSA-KHIMIKA (BSKKH)(RED ARMY COMBAT SERVICE CHEMIST)

Very topical in view of contemporary controversies over chemical weapons, this is the Russian-language official Red Army manual for training troops in gas and chemical warfare. First published in 1935, at a time when Stalin was purging the Soviet Armys top officer corps, this is a profusely illustrated (photos and line drawings and diagrams) to using and combating chemical weapons.. A must for anyone interested in the history of the Soviet armed forces and/or chemical warfare.