Red Army -- Ralph Peters

<b>Told from the perspective of Russian soldiers during an imagined Soviet invasion of Western Europe, Ralph Peter, a retired Army lieutenant colonel, intelligence world veteran, and bestselling novelist, delivers an unsettling, gripping, Cold War-era story based on real events<i>.</i></b> <p/>Set in a fictionalized World War III, Soviet soldiers prepare to invade West Germany in three different locations while western leaders are distracted by the debate of nuclear weapons. <p/>In a number of days, roads are clogged and cities are falling as the Soviets fight a gruesome battle against the West, revealing just how severely unprepared the NATO armies' were for such a deadly attack. <p/>Focused on the perspectives of Soviet soldiers, from a young private dreaming of music and home to a four-star general tirelessly honoring militaristic family traditions, this unique historical novel tells a riveting story of the shocking rivalries and crumbling loyalties that emerge during world-altering international combat.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Ralph Peters<br><b>Publisher:</b> Atria Books<br><b>Published:</b> 01/15/2011<br><b>Pages:</b> 336<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.93lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.87d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781451636697