Skis in the Art of War

E. Eimeleus K. B. E., D. Frank William

Description

K. B. E. E. Eimeleus was ahead of his time with his advocacy of ski training in the Russian armed forces. Employing terminology never before used in Russian to describe movements with which few were familiar, Skis in the Art of War gives a breakdown of the latest techniques at the time from Scandinavia and Finland. Eimeleus's work is an early and brilliant example of knowledge transfer from Scandinavia to Russia within the context of sport.Nearly three decades after he published his book, the Finnish army, employing many of the ideas first proposed by Eimeleus, used mobile ski troops to hold the Soviet Union at bay during the Winter War of 1939-40, and in response, the Soviet government organized a massive ski mobilization effort prior to the German invasion in 1941. The Soviet counteroffensive against Nazi Germany during the winter of 1941-42 owed much of its success to the Red Army ski battalions that had formed as a result of the ski mobilization. In this lucid translation that includes most of the original illustrations, scholar and former biathlon competitor William D. Frank collaborates with E. John B. Allen, known world-wide for his work on ski history.

Sujets

• Former Soviet Union
• Histoire
• World War I
• Post-Soviet states
• Skiing
• Russia
• History of Europe
• Russie

Informations

• Publié par: Cornell University Press
• Date de parution: 15 octobre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781501747427
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 28 Mo

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Skis in the Art of War

A ôûé  é NïU Sééŝ  Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Eé  Cŝé D. Wôôéç

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Skis in the Art of War

K . B . E . E . E i m e l e u s

T r a n s l at i on a nd C o m m e n ta r y by

William D. Frank h E. John B. Allen wit

Northern Illinois University Press an imprint of Cornell University Press Ithaca and London

Copyright © 2019 by Cornell University

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First published 2019 by Cornell University Press

Printed in the United States of America

ISBN 9781501747403 (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN 9781501747427 (pdf ) ISBN 9781501747410 (epub/mobi)

Cover design based on the art of K. B. E. E. Eimeleus. Book design by Yuni Dorr

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Côé ûŝàô: Oà çôé ôLyzi v voennom dele(), àô  . B. E. E. Eééûŝ.

Contents

ŝ ô ïûŝàôŝ vii Açôééŝ xi ïôûçô: S  Eûôé ô ô Wô Wà ï | E. JoHn B. ALLen  xiv ïôûçô: hé é à éŝ ô “. B. E. E. Eééûŝ” | WîLLîam D. ranK ô é Eô 5 Péàçé 7 Sôûçéŝ 9

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I.The Hygienic and Physiological Significance of Skiing 11 II.A Short Outline of Skiing History 13 III.The Evolution of Skis 15 IV.Various Types of Skis 17 V.Material for Skis 24 VI.Fabrication of Skis 26 VII.Upkeep and Preservation of Skis 29 VIII.Repairing Skis 31 IX.The Effect of Snow on Skis and How They Run 33 X.Poles 36 XI.Methods of Attaching Skis and Footwear for Skiing 38 XII.Clothing 44 XIII.Ski-Running: Its History, Theory, Method, and Technique XIV.Riding behind a Horse 55 XV.Riding with a Sail 59 XVI.Turning in Place 61 XVII.Hill Climbing 63 XVIII.Mountain Descent 66 XIX.The Pole as a Brake 68 XX.Skis as a Brake 70 XXI.Turns on the Move 73 XXII.The Proper E xecution of Jumps 77 XXIII.A Chronicle of Ski Competitions 84 XXIV.Systematic Instruction of Skiing in the Military 88

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XXV.Instruction of Ski Detachments with Marching and Company Battle Formation, Referencing “Infantry Drill Regulations” 94 XXVI.Suggested Schedule of Ski Instruction in the Military 98 XXVII.Essential Rules for Skiers on the March 103 XXVIII.“Stunts” and Ski Games 109 XXIX.General Setup of Ski Competitions 116 XXX.Scoring and Rules of Ski Competitions 120 XXXI.Significance and Application of Ski Detachments in Time of War 124 Conclusion 132 MAIN GYMNASTICS-FENCING SCHOOL PRESS 138 THE “SPORTSMEN” COMPANY St. Petersburg 139

Nôéŝ 141 Bôà ïé 235

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 éûéà Cà “àé” Bô E Aéjéàéûŝ-Ää  (. B. E. E. Eééûŝ) çà. xxii  Eééûŝ éç à é  Sôçô Oçŝxxviii  ûà15  Sô ŝŝ15  hé éT ŝé ŝ (lyly)16  ïà ŝ17 Vôôô ŝŝ17  àà ŝ18  Mà ŝ19 ééà ŝ19 Pûôàô ŝ20 Mûôŝ ŝ20 àààéŝ ŝ21 Yôéô ŝ21 ï [ïjô] ŝ21 ôéŝ ŝ22 Nôà ŝŝ23 Béŝ àéà ô ŝŝ24 PôIé ô à ŝ ŝô çàé26 Côŝŝ-ŝéçôŝ ô ŝŝ26 Sà ô à éà ŝ27 Méô ô ŝ ŝôàé29 Méôŝ ô é ŝ30 Bé çàé  ŝéà30 Sç ôé ŝàŝ31 A ŝééçô ô ŝ ôôŝ31 Aàçàé  ô ééà ŝŝ32 Mé ŝŝ32 Mé ŝŝ32 Mé ŝŝ32 S ôéŝ37 Dôûé ôéŝ37 B38 hé “Bôäŝ” 39

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ïçôéç ô ôŝô é à  à ôé68 Côéç ô ôŝô ô Iŝ éô ô à  à ôé68 Aôé éô ô à  à ôé69 Bà  ô ŝŝ70 Bà  ô ŝŝ70 ŝ éô ô à  ôé ŝ ( ŝé)71 ŝ éô ô à  ôé ŝ (éT ŝé)71 Séçô éô ô à  ôé ŝ à à û ô é ôé ()71 Séçô éô ô à  ôé ŝ à à û ô é ôé (éT)72 Cŝàà û ô é 73 Cŝàà û ô é 73 Cŝàà û ô é 74 ééà û ô é éT75 ïà à ééà û ô é 75 ŝ à ééà û ô é 76 ééà û ô é éT76  ôIé ô ŝ jû77 Réàôŝ ééé é jû-àô ôIé à é ô à jû77 PôIé ô é ŝ à àé à éé-üé78 Aààûŝ ô éé é ŝôé àé ô à 79 Sçéàç ééŝéàô ô à ŝ jû80 hé ôé éôé àéôF81 Côéç ôŝô û l81 hé l82 ïçôéç ôŝô é  l83 S-û é à ôŝé  Séà85 Nôéà ŝôé-ŝéŝ ô é I é97 Séŝ ô é ŝ Rlé Bààô  à ôàô103 Séŝ ô é ŝ Rlé Bààô ô é àç104 Séŝ ô  ôûé-û àôô Iéŝ106 hé ôûé ôé àé110 hé à à  àé112 éà û— éô117 éà û—ôû éô117 Sé ô àçé ûŝ ô é Aûŝà A128 Sé ô àçé ûŝ à ôûà çàôŝ129 Eà Nôéà àé ŝé129 Sé àŝôé ô ŝŝ130 Sé àŝôé ô ŝŝ  ôàé çà130 Sé ô ŝŝ131 Sà ŝé  ô ûéŝ131 Sà ŝé  ô ûéŝ131 Aûŝà à ŝéŝ133