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 Army's 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.