Understanding the Soviet Navy: A Handbook

Newport, RI: Naval War College Press, 1979. Wraps. xvi, 173 p.; 23 cm. Notes. Selected Bibliography. From the preface "The object of this study is not just to provide a history of the Soviet Navy and a review of current tactics and strategic doctrine, but also to provide a basis for predicting how the Navy will be used-a guide to action, as it were..."Understanding the Soviet Navy is not easy. The Soviet Government, like the Imperial Russian Government before it; makes considerable use of false information-disinformation..." Condition: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Minor edge soiling. Weak at page 156/7 and reglued.

Keywords: Naval Operations, Maritime, Cold War, Naval Strategy, Gorshkov, Golovko, Military Handbook

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