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[fsloth]

This translation of Suvorov's "Inside the soviet army" was a real treat to a history buff

http://militera.lib.ru/research/suvorov12/index.html

Actually quite topical given russias recent escapades - this details pretty well the society and the power dynamics that gave birth to the current situation. Also reads like an alternate version of "Catch-22" except the content should be 100% autobiographical.