The vast amount of material produced, mainly but not exclusively by the Italian Intelligence Service, included manuals published by the Army Intelligence Service (S.I.M.) in 1941 and 1942, entitled U.S.S.R. Information on Armed Forces, which contained photographs, silhouettes, profiles and line drawings, as well as colour tables devoted entirely to field uniforms, rank insignia and badges current in the Soviet Armed Forces. Interest in Russian military organization continued unabated after the Second World War, with the cooperation of the Intelligence Services of the NATO allies.
Tra la vasta produzione ad opera soprattutto, ma non esclusivamente, del Servizio Informazioni, vi furono i manuali editi dal S.I.M. nel 1941 e 1942 dal titolo “U.R.S.S. Notizie sulle forze armate” comprendenti fotografie, sagome, profili, disegni al tratto e tavole a colori. Queste ultime erano dedicate interamente alle uniformi da campagna, ai distintivi di grado e alle mostrine in uso nelle forze armate sovietiche.