Unity and cohesion of the multinational composition of Workers' and Peasants' Red Army as the basis successful completion of combat missions: a review of the monograph by A. Yu. Bezugol'nyi “The National composition of the Red Army, 1918-1945: A Historical and Statistical Study”

Abstract

The review examines the monograph by A. Yu. Bezugol'nyi “The national composition of the Red Army, 1918-1945: A Historical and statistical study”, published in 2021 by the Publishing House “Tsentrpoligraf”. In this monograph, the author presents the national composition and its changes from the moment of the formation of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army to the end of the Great Patriotic War. The structure of this work is logically correct and allows us to consider the issue under study in different time frames. This work is very voluminous (511 p., 7 chapters, conclusion, list of abbreviations and list of sources and literature). But the logic of presenting similar components at different time intervals does not cause difficulties in understanding this work. This review reveals its advantages and disadvantages and, of course, reflects the contribution of this work to the study of this issue.