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The German Navy is still shrouded in myth and in many ways has a heroic aura surrounding it. Perhaps this was due to the fact that the German Navy was practically not involved in war crimes, unlike the ground forces, which throughout the war had direct contact with the civilian population in the occupied territories. Everything about the history of the Kriegsmarine - headquarters and aces of submarine warfare, battleships and submarines, destroyers and torpedo boats - in the encyclopedia "Kriegsmarine. Navy of the Third Reich."

Basing of the USSR Navy Viktor Manoilin

The book of General V.I. Manoilin is his memories of life during Soviet Union and after its collapse, about service in the Soviet Navy and about work in one of the largest oil companies in post-Soviet Russia. During the Cold War period of 1946–1991, on which the author focuses his attention, he served and worked in the structures of the Military navy, taking part in the organization of its basing. The author aims to inform the reader about little-known and completely unknown pages of the history of the Soviet Navy,...

Defeat at sea. The defeat of the naval... Caius Becker

Memoirs of a former German Navy officer about the struggle of the German Navy and superior enemy forces during World War II. The author talks about naval battles and all types of ships that took part in them, from giant battleships to ultra-small submarines. The location is the Atlantic, Baltic and Black Sea.

The French Navy in World War II... L. Garros

The first part of the work is about the French fleet in World War II. Covers the period before the British Operation Menace against Dakar. The second part, published in Russian for the first time, describes the operations of the French fleet in remote areas, Operation Torch, the self-sinking of the fleet in Toulon and the revival of the fleet. The reader will also be interested in the appendices. The book is written in a very biased manner. © Translation by I.P. Shmeleva © E.A. Granovsky. Comments to the 1st part, 1997 © M.E. Morozov. Comments to the 2nd part © E.A. Granovsky, M.E. Morozov. Compilation and design...

Samurai. Legendary Imperial pilot... Saburo Sakai

The successor of the ancient but impoverished samurai family, Saburo Sakai, became the best pilot in Japan during World War II. He participated in more than two hundred air battles and was the only Japanese ace who never lost a wingman in combat. Sakai's flying skills were legendary. After being seriously wounded in 1943, the pilot returned to battle and went through the entire war until the surrender of Japan.

Pages of the Russian naval chronicle:... B. Zverev

2nd EDITION, REVISED Editorial Board: REAR ADMIRAL, DOCTOR OF NAVAL SCIENCES, PROFESSOR VYUNENKO N. P., REAR ADMIRAL, CANDIDATE OF NAVAL SCIENCES PUSHKIN A. S., CAPTAIN I RANK ENGINEER, DOCTOR OF MILITARY SCIENCES, PROFESSOR SKUGAREV V. D. In the book of the doctor historical sciences B.I. Zverev tells about Russia’s struggle for access to the sea, the origins of the Russian regular navy and its victories in naval battles of the 18th-19th centuries. In battles at sea, the best combat traditions of the Russian fleet developed, which were developed and continued by many...

About the typical in realistic art... Alexander Revyakin

The brochure talks about characteristic features typical image in realistic literature. The question of the connection between the typical image and the writer's worldview, the methods of typification and the significance of the principle of partisanship in the creation of artistic images by writers of socialist realism is considered.

World War II at sea and in the air... Wilhelm Marshall

Here is a unique essay on the history of World War II, prepared by direct participants in the events - senior officers and generals of the German Wehrmacht. This publication covers the most important naval and air battles between Germany, England, the USSR, the USA, Japan and other countries from 1939 to 1945, presents a complete professional analysis of the causes and consequences of the failures of the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe, and examines in detail the armament and personnel of the armies. The course of the war was described by people who held responsible positions and were familiar with many...

From the history of the navy (selection of articles... Lev Skryagin

Atlantic greeted us warmly. A fresh tailwind quickly rushed the ships to the Canary Islands. On the island of Tenerife, they stocked up on fresh food and water. A month after leaving the Canary Islands, Russian sailors crossed the equator for the first time

This book about Baltic seamen, written with deep knowledge of the material, reflects the biography of its author. The story " Difficult year on the Hanko Peninsula" is a documentary, the author was a participant heroic defense Hanko. Most of the stories are about submariners. After the war, the author served on submarines, and therefore the stories are captivating with their topical issues, the accuracy of their details, and the vitality of their characters.

Book of future admirals Anatoly Mityaev

A book about naval art, about the history of the navy from ancient times to today. The book has seven sections, the main one of which is devoted to the story of the participation of the Soviet Navy in the Great Patriotic War and the feat of Soviet sailors. The contents of the book are complemented by diagrams and colorful design.

Soviet military miracle David Glantz

A new book authoritative military historian - not an ordinary chronicle of military operations, more than an ordinary description of the battles of 1941 - 1943. In a landmark study, a leading American expert conducted comprehensive analysis the Soviet military machine and its work in the first years of the war, revealing the mechanics of the “Russian military miracle”. Encyclopedic in its coverage of material, unprecedented in its accuracy and depth of analysis, this work has already been recognized as a classic. Having studied the huge volume archival documents, assessing the combat capabilities and tactics of both...

Stalingrad. The great battle through the eyes of a military man... Heinz Schröter

A book by a German war correspondent about the Battle of Stalingrad figuratively and accurately reproduces the dramatic situation great battle, which was the turning point of the Second World War. The author uses numerous eyewitness accounts and excerpts from archival documents, and with German pedantry provides objective data on the number of weapons and losses of the warring parties.

Zhukov vs. Halder. Battle of military geniuses Valentin Runov

In the summer of 1941, not only hostile ideologies and social systems, not only the most powerful and numerous armies in Europe, but also the two largest command and control bodies of the armed forces - the General Staff of the Red Army, headed by G.K. Zhukov and General base German ground forces represented by F. Halder. In this battle of military geniuses, in the duel of the best strategists of the era, the fate of the Great Patriotic War and the fate of the world was decided. A new book by a leading military historian analyzes the events of 1941 from precisely this point of view - as a competition military schools,…

Soviet military miracle 1941-1943. Revival...David Glanz

At the end of 1941, one of those miracles that never ceases to amaze the world happened. The defeated, bloodless, almost completely destroyed Red Army seemed to rise from the dead, first throwing the Wehrmacht back from Moscow, then defeating Paulus’s army at Stalingrad and finally seizing the strategic initiative in Battle of Kursk, which predetermined the outcome of the war. A new book by an authoritative military historian dedicated to these events is not an ordinary chronicle of military operations, more than an ordinary description of the battles of 1941 - 1943. In its outstanding…

Ship of the dead. The story of one American... Bruno Traven

The book was written by a true sailor, every page seems to be soaked in sea salt and full of a fierce wind. She leaves no doubt that in his youth Traven served on a merchant ship plying along the Pacific coast of the North and South Africa, delivered a cargo of cotton from New Orleans to Antwerp, dealt with smugglers... The previously existing translation of “Ship of the Dead” is not complete, the structure of the novel is broken. For the first time, the reader is offered the full text of the great novel.

Ushakov Valery Ganichev

The book tells about the life and remarkable activities of the outstanding Russian naval commander, Admiral Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov - the founder of maneuverable tactics of the sailing fleet, a supporter of Suvorov's principles of training and education of military sailors. Based on rare archival materials.

Guns in cases Vanzetti Chukreev

This book by the writer Vanzetti Ivanovich Chukreev includes works written in different years stories dedicated to the lives of military sailors. In the past, a military sailor, the author warmly and soulfully talks about the difficult naval service, deeply and subtly reveals inner world their heroes - courageous, skillful and funny people standing guard over the maritime borders of the Motherland.

Seed of the future. Among the flat valleys... On the edge... Ivan Shevtsov.

Ivan Shevtsov’s novels “The Seed of the Future” and “Among the Flat Valley...” are connected by a single storyline and common characters. The action of the first novel takes place at a border outpost shortly before the attack on our country by Hitler's hordes and on the first day of the war. The border guards of Lieutenant Glebov's outpost are waging a bloody, unequal battle. In the novel “Among the Flat Valley...” the Soviet soldiers who survived and found themselves behind enemy lines act in detachments of people's avengers. The writer shows his characters in highly dramatic situations in which the greatest...

Sevastopol Fortress Yuri Skorikov

The book is written on the basis of a rich collection archival materials and rare photographic documents. It tells about the history of the origin and stages of construction of the Sevastopol fortress. Described in detail major events 349 days of the heroic defense of Sevastopol 1854-1855. during Crimean War 1853-1856, the unparalleled work of sappers and miners on the line of defense, the courage and heroism of the defenders of the fortress - sailors and soldiers who fought under the command of outstanding military leaders - admirals V. A. Kornilov, M. P. Lazarev, P. S. Nakhimov and the leader...

Dawn over the waves (collection) Ion Arame

The collection includes the novels “Anchor Street” by I. Arame and “SOS in the Bay of Storms” by M. Rashike. “Anchor Street” is a fascinating novel with an intriguing plot about military sailors. The story centers on the life and combat training of the crew of an anti-submarine ship. The novel “SOS in the Gulf of Storms” is dedicated to the long passage of a Romanian training ship, during which the sailors had to fight the raging sea elements. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.

Great battles of the Russian sailing fleet Alexander Chernyshev

Gangut and Chesma, Navarin and Sinop - these resounding victories are inscribed in the history of Russian military glory gold. Having started to create a fleet centuries later than Europe - the famous Peter the Great’s decree “There will be sea-going vessels!” dated only to 1696, - after a quarter of a century Russia became one of the leading maritime powers. And our main triumphs, the most glorious victories of the Russian fleet, occurred in the sailing era. A new book by a leading military historian is dedicated to the most important battles of the 18th–19th centuries, in which Russian sailors gained immortal glory, but many of which...

Azov Fleet and Flotillas Alexander Karpov

This book is a chronicle of the military fleet of the Azov Sea, telling about the heroic and courageous struggle of Russian soldiers and sailors for the return of Russia's southern lands, the Azov and Black Seas, for access through them to the countries of the Mediterranean and Europe. A significant place is given in it to coverage of the military operations of the Azov flotilla against foreign invaders during the Crimean, Civil and Great Patriotic Wars. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.

Naval landing operations of the Armed Forces... Vladimir Zhumatiy

In the monograph of Doctor of Historical Sciences, military sailor, captain 1st rank Vladimir Ivanovich Zhumatia, a little-studied problem of naval art is studied on a huge archival source base - amphibious landing operations of the Soviet Armed Forces from the time of their inception in the years Civil War 1918–1921 and until the end of the Great Patriotic War. The book focuses on landing operations 1941–1945 in the wars against Nazi Germany and its allies and militaristic Japan. The Great Patriotic War came...

Corsairs of the Deep Thomas Lovell

Publisher's abstract: The book of the American journalist Lovell Thomas “Corsairs of the Deep” provides rich factual material about tactical techniques German submarines operating during the world imperialist war of 1914–1918. The book is intended both for military sailors and for our youth, who intend to devote themselves to naval service.

Shadows on the wall Mikhail Parkhomov

Mikhail Parkhomov's new book takes us back to the harsh days of the Great Patriotic War. Its heroes are fighters of the invisible front, people who modestly say about themselves that they are “involved in intelligence and counterintelligence.” The author talks about their courage and perseverance, about how they overcome the most difficult and confusing situations with honor. He leads the reader to besieged Odessa, to the snows of the Moscow region, to the sands of the Kara-Kum - to where the fate of the war was being decided in those recent years. With warmth and sympathy, he reveals the complex and at the same time integral characters of the military...

Great Admirals D. Sweetman

A collection of biographies of military admirals, who, according to the compiler, American historian Jack Sweetman, determined the development of naval art from the 16th century to the end of the Second World War. Most tracked significant conflicts, in which sea power played a significant role, the main stages in the development of warships, their weapons and equipment. And also the formation of the “military sailor” profession, the most prominent representatives of which were chosen for the book. The main milestones of the biography, an analysis of the situation before the conflict and a detailed…

The book was first published in 1895. Author of the work, military historian - tsarist general. The book provides a careful selection of factual material, briefly outlining in chronographic order the prehistory of the Russian fleet from the 9th to the 18th centuries and the history of the Russian fleet from its founding by Peter I until 1825 inclusive. The work of F. Veselago covers the activities of the best Russian naval commanders: Peter I, admirals Ushakov, Senyavin and others. Are given short reviews heroic battles of the Russian fleet at Gangut, Grengam, Chesma, Tendra and Athos. A significant place in the book is devoted...

A comprehensive demonstration of the characters of people through their actions, performed both in the difficult environment of naval service and on vacation: hunting, fishing - this is the theme of the short stories of the author’s next book. ABOUT

Small-sized historical miniatures depict the glorious past of the Russian fleet, when the St. Andrew's flag proudly fluttered on its masts. Combat episodes, heroic actions, tragic era

The war in Europe is over, but Far East militaristic Japan does not want to capitulate, and still has the third-largest fleet in the world, the main forces of which are gathered at the Soviet borders. Will it be possible

The novel “Cruiser “Suvorov”” tells about the trials that befall eighteen-twenty-year-old boys who join the Navy. There comes a time when yesterday's teenagers have to accept

The famous military historian Svetlana Samchenko in the book “Along the main fairway of the era. From the last sail to the first rocket" tells about the ships of the times of "armor and steam", about their creation, design and

Global confrontation has reached its limit. This work raises the following topics: “Is the introduction of the Bulava into service a necessary measure in the nuclear deterrence race?”, “Strategic submarine missile carriers”

The book is based on real events in which the author took part. This is not a memoir or an autobiography. The story is a work of fiction. It tells about the fate of a submariner and

This book is the first in a series dedicated to pages little known to most of our readers. maritime history various countries. You will get acquainted with the history of the Spanish submarine fleet and its training facilities.

Roger Charles Anderson, the famous English naval historian, suggests detailed description battles that took place in the Eastern Mediterranean from the middle of the 16th century to mid-19th V. The most detailed

The “Memorable Book of the Red Navy Man” contains the main statutory provisions defining the duties and behavior of the Red Navy man on the ship, his official position and rights, as well as some rules of conduct on board

In 1945, during one combat campaign on the submarine of the Baltic Fleet S-13, captain 3rd rank Alexander Marinesko torpedoed and sank two ocean liners, on which more than 8 thousand died

Where the organization ends, the fleet begins! (collection)