Download or read book The Collapse of the Soviet Military written by William E. Odom and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 523 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, a distinguished United States Army officer and scholar traces the rise and fall of the Soviet military, arguing that it had a far greater impact on Soviet politics and economic development than was perceived in the West. Drawing on interviews with key actors in the Soviet Union before, during, and after its collapse in 1991, General William E. Odom tells a riveting and important story.