Amazon link to Richard's book: https://amzn.to/42bM9Lx

In this episode, we discuss:

*Where the idea of Soviet high commands came from

*How they were structured

*The commanders who led them

*The role and influence of commissars in the high commands

*The Soviet capture of the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island

*The high commands post-World War II

*The relationship between Soviet naval forces and the high commands

*What Richard found new and surprising in his research

*What today’s military professionals can learn from studying the Soviet high commands

*Which Soviet high commander Richard would like to see a book written about