Warsaw 1924/ Military Institute of Science and Publishing/ first edition/ 17x24,5cm/s.302/ 2 folding color plates, 18 black and white plates loose/ cloth binding, gilt titling on spine/ very good condition-, rubbing of cloth, ownership stamp on title page, slight yellowing of single pages
On color plates: Patches on coats, uniforms and badges of types of weapons on sleeves. Contains chapters: Organization of the military authorities of the S.S.S.R., Principles of military service, Organization of weapons, Organization of services, Large military units, Troops for special tasks ("Chon") and branches of the United State Political Executive (O.G.P.U.), Number status and composition of the S.S.S.R. army, Training, Territorial system in the Red Army, Navy, Supply and war industry, Rail transportation, Political issues in the Red Army. Appendices: Uniforms of the Soviet army, Formation, constitution and statistical data about the S.S.S.R., List of abbreviations used in the red army. Infrequent.
Branch II of the General Staff of the Polish Army - an organizational cell of the General Staff of the Polish Army (since 1928 of the General Staff of the Polish Army) dealing with intelligence, including radio intelligence / radio counterintelligence, counterintelligence, extra-frontal diversion, cryptology, studies of foreign armed forces and foreign affairs of the Polish Army (Polish military atas) in the years 1918-1945.(Wikipedia).