NATO Armies Today - (ELI-16)(9780850458220)(OSPREY)

The defeat of Hitler on 8 May 1945 left Western Europe militarily vulnerable and economically exhausted. The Soviet Union, however, had since 1940 annexed 180 000 square miles of Eastern Europe, occupied a further 390 000 square miles and now seemed poised to advance still further westwards with its six-million strong forces. The increasing Soviet threat brought forth demands for a permanent Western Military alliance and on 4 April 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty was signed in Washington DC. This book explores the history, organization and uniforms of NATO armies - excluding the United States and Great Britain - as they were in the late 1980s.

Product Code: 0850458226 ELI-16

Manufacturer: Osprey Publishing

Condition: Pre-Owned

Product Weight: 0.229 kg

Width: 18.7cm

Depth: 25cm