Early Soviet Red Army pics: 1930's to 1941

[pondboss]

im interested in the russian army from the late 1930s to barbarossa.if you have pics from that period please post.pics from russian japanese battles in northern china are hard to come by.

[sitges1990]

You know pondboss, now that you mention it, I don't think I have ever seen any pictures attributed to battle between Japanese and Russian forces in the late 1930's. I would love to see some as well. Some must exist somewhere.

Jay

[pondboss]

i have seen one or two..but not that many...i have read alot of books on stalins purges of the army so im facinated by the armys performance in the late 30s early 40s.hopefully some one has pics.russo finnish war too.

[hetai]

Hi all, I'm new to the forum, have been reading about & collecting Red Army for many years. Alvin Coox's famous book "Nomanhan" has 2 photo sections in it, only photos from the 1939 border clash at Khalkin River I've seen anywhere. As you probably know, G. Zhukov was the commander of Red Army forces in this mini-war, many historians say his posting to this remote region likely saved him from being purged, as well as the fact that he gave the IJA a severe drubbing (18,000 casualties) which brought him favor from I. Stalin. After Barbarossa began, Stalin found him to be the only general who seemed effective.

[Comrade Emmett]

Here's some I have of the Battle of Khalkhin Gol

[Paul D]

Very nice photo of the 36 Helmet in wear with various styles of camoflage !

[Patgore]

Hitler should have taken note of what happened at Khalkin Gol before launching Barbarossa.

PG

[RichieC]

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[Willik]

Military parade 1930

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