Partisan's Companion: Deadly Techniques of Soviet Freedom Fights During World War II
Paul J. Schmitt began his study of the Russian language at the United States Military Academy and in 1990 participated in the only U.S.-Soviet cadet exchange. After commissioning, he served as a rifle platoon leader in the 82nd Airborne Division and a 10th Special Forces Group detachment commander. After studying a year in Moscow, he received a Masters Degree in Russian Language from Middlebury College. He currently is assigned to the U.S. Embassy in Kiev, Ukraine.