Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945: Major Combatants by Przemyslaw Budzbon

Description: Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945 by Przemyslaw Budzbon, Jan Radziemski, Marek Twardowski Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Seventy-five years after the end of the World WarIIthe details of Soviet ships,their activitiesand fates remain an enigma to the West. In wartime such informationwas classifiedand after a brief period of glasnost (openness) the Russian state hasagain restrictedaccess to historical archives. Therefore, the value - and originality - ofthis bookis difficult to exaggerate. It sees the first publication of reliable data on boththe seagoingfleets and riverine flotillas of the Soviet Navy, listing over 6,200 vesselsfrom battleshipsto river gunboats, and mercantile conversions as well as purpose-builtwarships. Divided into three volumes, this first covers major surface warships down to MTBs and armored gunboats, as well as submarines. For every class there is a design historyanalyzingstrategic, tactical, andtechnical considerations, and individual ship detail includes construction yard, key buildingdates, commissioning, fleet designations, relocations, and fate. Once a closelyguarded secret, the wartime loss of every ship and boat (overone thousand) is described. Furthermore,the confusioncaused by frequent name changes is clarified by an index that runs tosixteen thousanditems. By following the ships through both their wartime and earlier history, the book revealsmany aspects of Russian history that remain highly -sensitive: clandestine co-operationwith Weimar Germany and fascist Italy, the NKVD-enforced closure of Soviet borders, theGulag Fleet, the faked Metallist sinking that excused the military occupation ofEstonia, andthe ill-conceived pact with Nazi Germany. Restrictions recently imposed onhistorical publicationsin Russia mean this book could certainly not have been published there -as provenby the fact that most of the authors Russian collaborators preferred notto disclosetheir identities. This is undoubtedly one of the most important naval reference works of recent yearsand willbe welcomed by anyone with an interest in warships, the Soviet Navy, ormaritimeaspects of World War II. Author Biography The authorsgrew up in Poland under Soviet domination and were forced to learnRussian, which guaranteed a profound understanding of Soviet-Russian thinking andthe smallestnuances of its history. Their experience is varied but pertinent. PrzemyslawBudzbonworked closely with officers of the Soviet Navy for a dozen years, asa constructorof Soviet warships. Marek Twardowski, a curator at the Polish NationalMaritime Museum, has an outstanding background in professional maritime history. JanRadziemski, thanks to a wide network of contacts among historians andmaritime enthusiastsin Russia, was able to reach information and sources unavailable toofficial researchers. Details ISBN 1682478777 ISBN-13 9781682478776 Title Warships of the Soviet Fleets 1939-1945 Author Przemyslaw Budzbon, Jan Radziemski, Marek Twardowski Format Hardcover Year 2022 Pages 400 Publisher US Naval Institute Press GE_Item_ID:158502138; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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