Soviet Destroyers of World War II

The Soviet Navy that faced the German onslaught in 1941 boasted a mixture of modern warships, often built with foreign technical assistance, and antiquated warships from the Tsarist era that were modernised for the conflict.Some Soviet naval vessels saw limited involvement in the war against Finland in 1939-1940, but the main action occurred after the German invasion, when these destroyers escorted convoys, fought battles against other destroyers and the deadly threat posed by attacking aircraft, and provided fire support for Soviet troops. From the Gnevny class of the pre-war period to the specialist destroyer leaders of the Leningrad class and the unique , Soviet Destroyers of World War II is a detailed guide to the often forgotten destroyers of the Soviet Navy .>

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Hill, Dr Alexander Hill
• Assisted by: Felipe Rodriguez (Illustration), Felipe Rodríguez (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2018
• EAN: 9781472822567
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-2256-7
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 178 mm x 239 mm x 5 mm
• Series: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; military history, HISTORY / Military / Naval, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, HISTORY / Russia & the Former Soviet Union, Warfare and defence, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Naval forces and warfare, USSR, Soviet Union