"Protective Structures of Civil Defense"
(Kammerer, Kutyrev, Kharkevich)

Moscow, Energoatomizdat, 1985.

Rare Soviet-era technical manual devoted to the design, construction, operation, maintenance, and testing of civil defense protective structures and fallout shelters.

Published as a training handbook for the Soviet Civil Defense system during the Cold War period, this book covers practical aspects of shelter construction, life-support systems, protection from weapons of mass destruction, emergency preparedness, and survival in wartime conditions.

Topics include:

• Construction of civil defense shelters
• Fallout shelter design and layout
• Protective structures in underground excavations and mines
• Water supply and air filtration systems
• Ventilation and life-support equipment
• Fire protection and safety measures
• Shelter maintenance and operation
• Emergency procedures
• Equipment testing and commissioning
• Protection against nuclear, chemical, and biological threats
• Civil defense organization and preparedness

Illustrated with numerous technical drawings, diagrams, plans, tables, and engineering schemes.

A desirable reference for collectors of Cold War history, survivalism, preparedness, bunker architecture, military engineering, civil defense, and Soviet technical literature.

 Good vintage condition.
Hardcover.
232 pages.
Some pencil underlining, marginal notes, and annotations by a previous owner.
General age-related wear to covers and pages.