A history of the Soviet Navy's cruisers, from the opening shots of
the October Revolution through to the combat they saw during World
War II. The Soviet Navy of World War II boasted a cruiser fleet
that was among the most eclectic to see service. In this book,
noted military historian and Soviet specialist Alexander Hill
explains the role of cruisers in the Soviet Navy from the dramatic
days of the October Revolution of 1917 through to the struggle they
fought with Nazi Germany during World War II. Illustrated
throughout with rare photos and original artwork, including a
cutaway of Aurora, famous for its role in the Bolshevik October
Revolution, and with profiles of the key classes, this book
outlines the Soviets' development of a cruiser force. Having
inherited a number of cruisers from the Imperial Russian Navy, the
new Soviet Navy went on to complete two unfinished Tsarist light
cruisers during the 1920s. In the late 1930s, the Soviets built
their first large warships, the Kirov class, and in 1940 Nazi
Germany sold the unfinished heavy cruiser Lützow to the USSR. The
final cruiser-sized warship to see action was the former Imperial
royal yacht Shtandart, renamed Marti and armed as a minelayer,
which was used in the defence of Leningrad. Researched in the main
from Russian-language sources, this study explores the cruiser
fleet that saw considerable action in World War II, particularly in
support of the Red Army.
General
Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
New Vanguard |
Release date: |
March 2024 |
Authors: |
Alexander Hill
|
Illustrators: |
Paul Wright
(Illustrator)
|
Dimensions: |
248 x 184 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
48 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4728-5933-4 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-4728-5933-2 |
Barcode: |
9781472859334 |
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