Soviet Submachine Guns of World War II: PPD-40, PPSh-41 and PPS (Weapon, 33)

Very happy with this purchase. Packed full of easy to read info and photos, very well laid out info, could not be happier with this book!

One pf the best looks at the Eastern Front in WW2 and at the Soviet Military through a study of their submachineguns and tactics. McNab doesn't go into the weeds of weapon markings or slight variations. Instead he shows how the Soviets integrated the lessons of the War with Finland into their own military with astonishing rapidity and effectiveness. The Red Army, despite Stalin's thumb, was much more adaptable than generally given credit. The American Army was much slower to recognize some of the same lessons in WW2 and Korea. Highly recommend as a study of the past and a warning....what new lessons are we missing now?

I like this book I didn't know that the PPSh-41 was based on the Suomi submachine gun. I had although thought it was based off the Thompson. I also didn't know that soviet had a number of prototype weapons and that never heard of the PPD-40 or the PPS.

Excellent account of the development of Soviet submachine guns of WW II. The book not only describes the development and tactical uses of the weapons, but it also compares them to the principal German weapons that were used against them in the multitude of infantry attacks in the war. It then continues to describe their use in foreign (mostly Soviet-aligned) armies after World War II.

I really like these books. In my opinion, they are a great value for the money. they are an overview of the guns and as such is exactly what I want - an overview. If you want a detailed, in depth study, don't buy these books. If you want to know the basics with some breakdowns and good photos, you will be very pleased for the money.

Great book, one of the few that has a good section on the pps 43.

Very informative on a too little researched subject.

Nice pictures