Admiral Gorshkov: the man who challenged the U.S. Navy
"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 21...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Libro |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Annapolis, Maryland
Naval Institute Press
2019
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| En: | Año: 2019 |
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| Sumario: | "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. "-- "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"-- 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 |
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| Notas: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Descripción Física: | 1 Online-Ressource (1 online resource) |
| ISBN: | 9781682473320 |