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OverviewA 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Alexander Hill , Mr Paul WrightPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: 326 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9781472859334ISBN 10: 1472859332 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 28 March 2024 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION CRUISERS LAID DOWN DURING THE TSARIST PERIOD The Soviet cruiser force in the Revolution and Civil War, 1917–21 Aurora Komintern (previously Pamiat’ Merkuriia, Kagul) Cruisers of the Svetlana class Marti (formerly Shtandart) CRUISERS LAID DOWN AND COMPLETED 1917–45 Cruisers of the Kirov class (Project 26 and Project 26-bis) RADAR Wartime service – Project 26 and 26-bis Petropavlovsk (Lützow) POST-WAR GUN CRUISERS CONCLUSION SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEXReviewsAuthor InformationAlexander Hill is an associate professor in military history at the University of Calgary in Canada, and specialises in Soviet military history from 1917 to 1945. He has published a range of books and articles that cover not only the Red Army at war but also the Soviet navy and Soviet partisan movement. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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