Roger R. Reese is Professor of History at Texas A&M University and has authored numerous articles and books on the Russian military, including Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought: The Red Army’s Military Effectiveness in World War II.

“A first-rate treatment of the Russian army which combines the advantages of explaining the present as well as the past. Based on excellent scholarship, this relevant work is a significant contribution to military history.”—Jeremy Black, author of War and Technology“Concise yet nuanced, Russia’s Army provides beautifully balanced coverage of the Russian military as an institution, its experience in peacetime and war, and the relationship between the military and society…This is clear and accessible military history that belongs on every reader's bookshelf.”—Reina Pennington, author of Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat“The book is in essence a chronological history, and Reese puts his expository skill on full display as he consolidates two centuries of Russian military developments into a succinct and lucid narrative with a string of interesting insights about Russian military conduct, theorizing, and policy. He skillfully weaves social, political, intellectual, technological, and economic developments into a single tapestry that is sensitive to both patterns and ruptures.”—Russian Review

Roger R. Reese is Professor of History at Texas A&M University and has authored numerous articles and books on the Russian military, including Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought: The Red Army’s Military Effectiveness in World War II.

“A first-rate treatment of the Russian army which combines the advantages of explaining the present as well as the past. Based on excellent scholarship, this relevant work is a significant contribution to military history.”—Jeremy Black, author of War and Technology“Concise yet nuanced, Russia’s Army provides beautifully balanced coverage of the Russian military as an institution, its experience in peacetime and war, and the relationship between the military and society…This is clear and accessible military history that belongs on every reader's bookshelf.”—Reina Pennington, author of Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat“The book is in essence a chronological history, and Reese puts his expository skill on full display as he consolidates two centuries of Russian military developments into a succinct and lucid narrative with a string of interesting insights about Russian military conduct, theorizing, and policy. He skillfully weaves social, political, intellectual, technological, and economic developments into a single tapestry that is sensitive to both patterns and ruptures.”—Russian Review

Roger R. Reese is Professor of History at Texas A&M University and has authored numerous articles and books on the Russian military, including Why Stalin’s Soldiers Fought: The Red Army’s Military Effectiveness in World War II.

“A first-rate treatment of the Russian army which combines the advantages of explaining the present as well as the past. Based on excellent scholarship, this relevant work is a significant contribution to military history.”—Jeremy Black, author of War and Technology“Concise yet nuanced, Russia’s Army provides beautifully balanced coverage of the Russian military as an institution, its experience in peacetime and war, and the relationship between the military and society…This is clear and accessible military history that belongs on every reader's bookshelf.”—Reina Pennington, author of Wings, Women, and War: Soviet Airwomen in World War II Combat“The book is in essence a chronological history, and Reese puts his expository skill on full display as he consolidates two centuries of Russian military developments into a succinct and lucid narrative with a string of interesting insights about Russian military conduct, theorizing, and policy. He skillfully weaves social, political, intellectual, technological, and economic developments into a single tapestry that is sensitive to both patterns and ruptures.”—Russian Review