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Soviet Naval Infantry 1917-91 (Paperback)
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Soviet Naval Infantry 1917-91 (Paperback)
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Drawing upon Soviet sources, this book assesses the evolving
organization, uniforms, insignia, weaponry and personal equipment
of Soviet naval infantry units from 1917 to 1991. Featuring eight
plates of specially commissioned artwork alongside carefully chosen
archive photographs, this study charts the history and appearance
of the Soviet Union's naval infantry, from the October Revolution
to the end of the Soviet era. Although Russian naval infantry
achieved fame during the October Revolution they were quickly
disbanded, only being re-established in 1939. Following the Axis
invasion of 1941 some 500,000 Soviet Navy personnel served on land,
fighting in the defence of Leningrad, Odessa and Sevastopol and the
recapture of the Crimea in 1943-44; Soviet naval troops also
participated in the invasion of Manchuria in 1945. During the Cold
War era the Soviet Union developed an amphibious assault capability
that had a vital strategic role - to capture an aggressor's
geographical exits to the oceans and thereby forestall threats to
Soviet submarine bases. Naval infantry forces could deploy a wealth
of firepower assets, while the use of amphibious ships, hovercraft
and helicopters aided their rapid deployment, even amid ice-bound
terrain in the Arctic. All of these developments are described and
illustrated in absorbing detail in this study.
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