Russian Military Translations
Russian Military Translations specializes in accurate Russian
to English translations of military and military history documents
from the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. Expert translations
are performed by Major James F. Gebhardt, United States Army (Retired),
who has an extensive background in Soviet military operations
and Russian linguistics.
Major Gebhardt has also written for the highly regarded
Leavenworth Papers military history series, and has translated
and edited a number of books written by USSR World War II veterans.
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Click on the following links for book details and availability:
Official Soviet Weapons Manuals
--The Official Makarov Pistol Manual
-- Available Now!
--The Official Soviet 7.62mm Handgun
Manual -- Available Now!
--The Official SKS Manual -- Available
Now!
--The Official Soviet Army Hand Grenade
Manual -- Available Now!
--The Official Soviet SVD Manual --
Available Now!
--The Official Soviet AKM Manual --
Available Now!
--The Official Soviet Mosin-Nagant Rifle
Manual -- Available Now!
--The Official Soviet AK-74 Manual -- Available Now!
--The Official
Soviet Stechkin Pistol Manual - Available Now!
--The Official Soviet RPG Manual - Available Now!
--The Official Soviet PK Machine Gun Manual -- Coming Soon...
--Soviet Sniper's Handbook 1942
-- Available Now!
Official Soviet Automatic Weapons Manuals
--The Official PPSh-41 Submachine Gun
Manual -- Available Now!
--The Official PPS-43 Submachine Gun
Manual -- Available Now!
--The Official Degtyarev Infantry Machine
Gun Manual -- Available Now!
--The Official Degtyarev Light Infantry
Machine Gun Manual -- Available Now!
USSR World War II
--Blood on the Shores: Soviet Naval Commandos
in World War II by Viktor Leonov
--Commanding the Red Army's Sherman Tanks:
The World War II Memoirs of Hero of the Soviet Union Dmitriy Loza
--Fighting for the Soviet Motherland,
by Dmitriy Loza
--Commandos from the Sea: Soviet Naval
Spetsnaz in World War II, by Yuriy Strekhnin
--Attack of the Airacobras: Soviet Aces,
American P-39s, and the Air War Against Germany by Dmitriy
Loza
Leavenworth Papers No. 17, The
Petsamo-Kirkenes Operation: Soviet Breakthrough and Pursuit in
the Arctic, October 1944
About Major (Ret) James Gebhardt
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The Official Makarov Manual
A direct translation of the original Soviet manual
on the Use and Maintenance of the Makarov pistol, published in
1957 by the USSR Ministry of Defense. It includes detailed instructions
on assembly, disassembly, cleaning, maintenance, and employment
of the pistol. The compreshensive instructions are accompanied
by exact renderings of the original illustrations. This manual
is a must for any enthusiast who owns or shoots any model of the
Makarov, in 9mm Makarov or .380 cal.
The Official Makarov Manual is available from Delta
Press, 215 S. Washington St., El Dorado, AR 71730. Tel. (800)
852-4445
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The Official 7.62mm Soviet Handgun Manual
A translation of the original 1954 Soviet manual
for the 7.62mm Nagant Model 1895 revolver and the 7.62mm Tokarev
Model 1933 semi-automatic pistol. It contains detailed instructions
on the care and maintenance of these two firearms, along with
over 100 illustrations.
The Official 7.62mm Soviet Handgun Manual is available
now from Paladin Press.
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The Official SKS Manual
A translation of the original 1963 Soviet
manual for the popular 7.62mm SKS carbine. It contains approximately
130 pages of text with 79 detailed illustrations and diagrams.
The Official SKS Manual is available now
from Paladin Press.
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The Official Soviet Army Hand Grenade Manual
A translation of both the original 1944 and 1974
Soviet manuals and covers the employment, assembly, disassembly,
and maintenance of virtually all of the hand grenades used by
the Red Army from World War II to present.
The Official Soviet Army Hand Grenade Manual
is available now from Paladin
Press.
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The Official Soviet AKM Manual
A translation of original 1967 Soviet manual and
covers the employment, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
of the 7.62mm Modernized Kalashnikov Rifle (AKM and AKMS). Soft
cover, 106 pages with over 90 detailed illustrations and tables.
The Official Soviet AKM Manual is available
now from Paladin Press.
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The Official Soviet SVD Manual
A translation of original 1984 Soviet manual and
covers the employment, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
of the 7.62mm Dragunov Sniper Rifle (SVD). Soft cover, 102 pages
with over 75 detailed illustrations and tables.
The Official Soviet SVD Manual is available
now from Paladin Press.
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The Official Soviet Mosin-Nagant
Rifle Manual
A translation of original 1961 Soviet manual and
covers the employment, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
of the Model 1891/30 Rifle and Model 1938 and Model 1944 Carbines.
Soft cover, 104 pages with over 95 detailed illustrations and
tables.
The Official Soviet Mosin-Nagant Rifle Manual
is available now from Paladin
Press.
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The Official Soviet AK-74 Manual
A translation of original 1976 Soviet manual and
covers the employment, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
of the 5.45mm Kalashnikov Assault Rifle (AK-74 and AKS-74)
and Kalashnikov Light Machine Gun (RPK-74 and RPKS-74). Soft
cover, 150 pages with over 100 detailed illustrations and tables.
The Official Soviet AK-74 Manual is available
now from Paladin Press.
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The Official Soviet Stechkin
Pistol Manual
A translation of the original 1957 Soviet manual
for this Soviet 9mm automatic pistol The manual contains approximately
70 pages of text with 80 detailed illustrations and tables.
The Official Soviet AK-74 Manual is available now from
Paladin Press.
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The Official Soviet RPG Manual
A translation of original 1954 and 1967 Soviet manuals
and covers the employment, assembly, disassembly, and maintenance
of the RPG-2 and RPG-7 Antitank Rocket Launchers. Soft
cover, 127 pages with over 85 detailed illustrations and tables.
The Official Soviet RPG Manual is available
now from Paladin Press.
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Soviet Sniper's Handbook 1942
A translation of original 1942 Soviet Sniper's Handbook
. This book covers the tactics and characteristics of the Soviet
sniper and sniper teams, as well as the employment, assembly,
disassembly, and maintenance of the SVT-40 Sniper Rifle. An additional
section covers how to zero the 1891 and 1891/30 7.62mm three line
rifle. Soft cover, 110 pages with over 95 detailed illustrations
and tables.
Soviet Sniper's Handbook 1942 is available
in the USA from Russian Military Translations, 1509 Jackson Court,
Leavenworth, KS 66048. E-mail: rmiltran@lvnworth.com.
$15 plus $2 s/h for USA, $3 s/h to Canada.
In the UK and Europe, contact Russian Military Press Translation
(UK), P.O. Box 67, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN39 4ZR, United
Kingdom. E-mail: ptamony@aol.com
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The Official PPSh-41 Submachine Gun Manual
A translation of the original 1955 Soviet manual
for this most widely employed Soviet submachine gun of World War
II. The manual contains approximately 60 pages of text with 79
detailed illustrations and diagrams.
The Official PPSh-41 Submachine Gun Manual is available
from Russian Military Translations for $12.95 plus $2.00 postage
and handling, $14.95 (plus P/H) to overseas addresses.
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The Official PPS-43 Submachine Gun Manual
A translation of the original 1946 Soviet manual
for this widely employed Soviet submachine gun of World War II.
The manual contains approximately 50 pages of text with 40 detailed
illustrations and tables.
The Official PPS-43 Submachine Gun Manual is available
from Russian Military Translations for $12.95 plus $2.00 postage
and handling, $14.95 (plus P/H) to overseas addresses.
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The Official Degtyarev Infantry Machine
Gun Manual
A translation of the original 1946 Soviet manual
for this Soviet machine gun . The manual contains approximately
75 pages of text with 70 detailed illustrations and tables.
The Official Degtyarev Infantry Machine Gun Manual is available
from Russian Military Translations for $13.95 plus $2.00 postage
and handling.
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The Official Degtyarev Light Machine Gun
Manual
A translation of the original 1957 Soviet
manual for this Soviet machine gun. The manual contains approximately
90 pages of text with 75 detailed illustrations and tables.
The Official Degtyarev Light Machine Gun Manual is available
from Russian Military Translations for $13.95 plus $2.00 postage
and handling.
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Blood on the Shores: Soviet Naval Commandos
in World War II
(Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1993),
is the thrilling account of the exploits of Twice Hero of the
Soviet Union Viktor Leonov, who fought both German and Japanese
troops in World War II as a member of the Soviet Navy's elite
special purpose forces.
Blood on the Shores is also available in
paperback from Ivy Books, and is available or can be ordered from
your nearest bookstore.
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Leavenworth Papers No. 17, The Petsamo-Kirkenes
Operation: Soviet Breakthrough and Pursuit in the Arctic, October
1944
(Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: US Army Command and General
Staff College, 1990). This is an account of a Soviet offensive
conducted in late 1944 to drive German forces from Soviet territory
on the Murmansk axis. At the completion of the three-week operation,
Soviet forces were occupying a portion of northern Norway. Photos,
maps, charts, based primarily on Soviet sources, but also cites
German unit records.
This 180-page paperback can be ordered in any U.S. Government
Book Store.
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Commanding the Red Army's Sherman
Tanks: The World War II Memoirs of Hero of the Soviet Union Dmitriy
Loza
by Dmitriy Loza (translated and edited by
James F. Gebhardt). Dmitriy Loza was a lieutenant in World War
II, and commanded first a company and then a battalion of Sherman
M4A2 tanks manufactured in the USA and given to the USSR under
the Lend-Lease Program. His unit fought in several major operations
from the Ukraine through Romania, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and
Austria. At the conclusion of hostilities in Europe, his unit
was sent to the Mongolian steppe, where they drew brand new Shermans
for the coming offensive against the Japanese Kwantung Army in
Manchuria. This is a highly entertaining yet poignant account
of close tank and infantry combat on the Eastern Front using American
equipment.
Available in bookstores, or directly from
The University of Nebraska
Press, P.O. Box 880484, Lincoln, NE 68588-0484.
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Fighting for the Soviet Motherland
by Dmitriy Loza (translated and edited by
James F. Gebhardt). Dmitriy Loza was a lieutenant in World War
II, and commanded first a company and then a battalion of Sherman
M4A2 tanks manufactured in the USA and given to the Soviet Union.
This book continues the first hand account of Dmity Loza that
began with his first book, Commanding the Red Army's Sherman
Tanks.
This book is
a History Book Club selection.
Available in bookstores, or directly from
The University of Nebraska
Press, P.O. Box 880484, Lincoln, NE 68588-0484
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Commandos from the Sea: Soviet Naval Spetsnaz
in World War II
by Yuriy Strekhnin (translated by James F. Gebhardt).
This is an account of the naval scouts of the Black Sea Fleet
operating against German forces in the Caucasus foothills, later
in the Crimea, and after reassignment to the Danube Flotilla,
along the Danube River as far as Vienna. Inserted by land, sea,
and air, these daring men conducted tactical raids, tactical and
strategic reconnaissance tasks, and urban combat, mine clearing,
and riverine operations.
Available from Naval Institute Press, 1-800-233-8764.
Web Site: http://www.usni.org
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Attack of the Airacobras
Soviet Aces, American P-39s, and the Air
War Against Germany
by Dmitriy Loza (translated and edited by
James F. Gebhardt). The Soviet Union received 5,000 P-39 Airacobras
through the United States' Lend-Lease Program. The Soviets quickly
adapted the planes into a devastatingly lethal force. Loza's account
vividly re-creates the battle campaigns of this odd coupling of
capitalist planes and Marxist pilots, and shines a bright light
on a little known part of the air war on the Eastern Front.
Dmitriy Loza, a retired and highly decorated Soviet Army Colonel,
commanded a Sherman-equipped tank battalion in the Red Army during
World War II. Based on interviews with Soviet veterans and extensive
access to squadron histories and logbooks, Loza provides a rare
and insightful look at what it was like to live and fight in this
victorious air unit.
Available in bookstores, or directly from
The University Press of Kansas, 2501 West 15th Street, Lawrence,
KS 66049-3905
Phone Orders (785) 684-4155
Web Site: www.kansaspress.ku.edu
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About Major James Gebhardt
James F. Gebhardt is a retired US Army officer who served
as an enlisted infantryman (1966-69), armor officer (1974-83),
and Soviet foreign area officer (1984-91). Gebhardt studied the
Russian language at the University of Idaho at Moscow (BA, Political
Science, 1974), the University of Washington at Seattle (MA, Soviet
History, 1976), Defense Language Institute at Presidio of Monterey,
California (Diploma, 1984), and the US Army Russian Institute
at Garmisch, Federal Republic of Germany (Diploma, 1986). He has
performed military duty in the Soviet Union, and has escorted
numerous Soviet scientific, military, and diplomatic personnel
on US military installations in the United States.
Mr. Gebhardt currently resides in Leavenworth, Kansas, and works
as a Department of the Army civilian at Fort Leavenworth.
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Russian Military Translations is always looking
for interesting and commercially viable Russian-to-English translation
projects. If you have one, contact James Gebhardt directly.
Russian Military Translations
1509 Jackson Court
Leavenworth, Kansas 66048
Telephone: (913) 682-3847
e-mail: rmiltran@kc.rr.com
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