Admiral Gorshkov: the man who challenged the U.S. Navy

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"The Russian Navy that is at sea in the 21st Century is, to a significant degree, based on the fleet that this man built. This Russian Navy that sent a nuclear-propelled battle cruiser into the Caribbean in 2008, supported the Soviet combat actions in Syria beginning in 2015, and fired missiles...

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Authors: Polmar, Norman (Author) ; Brooks, Thomas A. (Author) ; Fedoroff, George E. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Maryland Naval Institute Press 2019
In:Year: 2019
Online Access: Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator)
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Keywords:
Gorshkov, Sergeĭ Georgievich > 1910-1988
Soviet Union > Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot > Biography
Soviet Union > Voenno-Morskoĭ Flot > History
Admirals > Soviet Union > Biography
Sea-power > Soviet Union > History
Soviet Union > History, Naval
Parallel Edition:Electronic
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Summary:"The Russian Navy that is at sea in the 21st Century is, to a significant degree, based on the fleet that this man built. This Russian Navy that sent a nuclear-propelled battle cruiser into the Caribbean in 2008, supported the Soviet combat actions in Syria beginning in 2015, and fired missiles from surface ships and a submarine into "rebel" areas in Syria, can trace its "roots" directly to Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Sergei G. Gorshkov"--
"This is a book about a man and his ability to change a culture and to create a powerful navy that was radically different than traditional navies. And he accomplished this despite strong opposition from the nation's Army-dominated power structure. The Russian Navy that is at sea in the 21st Century is to a significant degree based on the fleet that this man built.This Russian Navy that sent a nuclear-propelled battlecruiser into the Caribbean in 2008 supported the Soviet combat actions in Syria beginning in 2015 and fired missiles from surface ships and a submarine into "rebel" areas in Syria can trace its "roots" directly to Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Sergei G. Gorshkov. "--
Genesis -- Growing Up in the New World Order, 1910-1927 -- The Education of an Admiral, 1927-1941 -- Gorshkov at War, 1941 -- The Sea of Azov, 1942 [AU: AS ABOVE & HEREAFTER] -- On the Offensive, 1943-1945 -- Rebuilding a Nation and a Navy, 1945-1953 -- After Stalin -- Gorshkov, Zhukov, and the Stalingrad Group -- Building a Revolutionary Fleet -- New Directions -- Selling a Balanced Navy -- To the World's Oceans -- The Final Years -- Summary and Conclusions -- From Soviet Navy to Russian Navy
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and indexes
Physical Description:pages cm
ISBN:9781682473306