The Soviet Conduct of Tactical Maneuver: Spearhead of the Offensive - Paperbackby David Glantz (Author) First Published in 1991. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. Author Biography Colonel Glantz, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and the University of North Carolina, is an artillery officer who has taught at a variety of army schools. He is currently Director of Research at the US Army Soviet Army Studies Office. His published works include studies on Soviet intelligence and deception,