The German navy is still shrouded in myths, and in many ways it is surrounded by a heroic halo. Perhaps the fact that the German Navy turned out to be practically uninvolved in war crimes, in contrast to the ground forces, which throughout the war had direct contact with the civilian population in the occupied territories, had an effect. Everything about the history of the Kriegsmarine - the headquarters and aces of the submarine war, battleships and submarines, destroyers and torpedo boats - in the encyclopedia "Kriegsmarine. Navy of the Third Reich.

Basing of the Navy of the USSR Victor Manoilin

The book by General V. I. Manoilin is his memoirs about life during the Soviet Union and after its collapse, about serving in the Soviet Navy and about working 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 Navy, taking part in organizing its basing. The author aims to inform the reader about the little-known and completely unknown pages in the history of the Soviet Navy, ...

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

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

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

The first part of the work on the French Navy in World War II. Covers the period before the British operation "Threat" against Dakar. The second part, published in Russian for the first time, describes the operations of the French fleet in remote areas, the operation "Torch", the self-sinking of the fleet in Toulon and the revival of the fleet. The reader will also be interested in applications. The book is written in a very biased way. © 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. Drafting and design...

Samurai. The legendary pilot of the Imperial ... 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 his wingman in battle. Sakai's flying prowess was legendary. After a severe wound received in 1943, the pilot returned to battle again and went through the entire war until the surrender of Japan.

Pages of the Naval Chronicle of Russia: ... B. Zverev

2nd EDITION, REVISED Editorial board: REAR ADMIRAL, DOCTOR OF NAVIGATION SCIENCES, PROFESSOR VYUNENKO N. P., REAR ADMIRAL, CANDIDATE OF NAVIGATION SCIENCES PUSHKIN A. S., CAPTAIN I RANK-ENGINEER, DOCTOR OF MILITARY SCIENCES, PROFESSOR SKUGAREV VD The book by Doctor of Historical Sciences B. I. Zverev tells about Russia's struggle for access to the sea, about the birth 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 domestic fleet developed and were developed and continued by many ...

On the typical in realistic art… Alexander Revyakin

The brochure tells about the characteristic features of the typical image in realistic literature. The question of the relationship between the typical image and the writer's worldview, the methods of typification and the importance of the principle of party membership in the creation of artistic images by writers of socialist realism is considered.

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

Before you is a unique essay on the history of the Second World War, prepared by the 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 states from 1939 to 1945, provides a complete professional analysis of the causes and consequences of the failures of the Kriegsmarine and the Luftwaffe, examines in detail the weapons and personnel of the armies. The course of the war is described by people who held responsible positions and are familiar with many ...

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

The Atlantic was warmly welcomed. A fresh fair wind quickly rushed the ships to the Canary Islands. On the island of Tenerife stocked up on fresh food and water. A month after leaving the Canary Islands, Russian navigators crossed the equator for the first time.

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

The book of future admirals Anatoly Mityaev

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

Soviet military miracle David Glantz

A new book by an authoritative military historian is no ordinary chronicle of military operations, more than an ordinary description of the battles of 1941-1943. In his outstanding study, a leading American specialist conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Soviet military machine and its work in the early years of the war, revealing the mechanics of the "Russian military miracle". Encyclopedic in scope of material, unprecedented in accuracy and depth of analysis, this work has already been recognized as a classic. After studying a huge amount of archival documents, evaluating the combat capabilities and tactics of both…

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

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

Zhukov against Halder. Fight of military geniuses Valentin Runov

In the summer of 1941, not only hostile ideologies and social systems clashed, 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 the General Staff of the German Ground Forces represented by F. Halder. In this battle of military geniuses, in a 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 this point of view - as a competition between military schools, ...

Soviet military miracle 1941-1943. Rebirth…David Glantz

At the end of 1941, one of those miracles happened, which never ceases to amaze the world. The defeated, bloodless, almost completely destroyed Red Army seemed to rise from the dead, first throwing the Wehrmacht away from Moscow, then defeating the Paulus army at Stalingrad and finally seizing the strategic initiative in the Battle of Kursk, which predetermined the outcome of the war. A new book by an authoritative military historian dedicated to these events is no ordinary chronicle of hostilities, more than an ordinary description of the battles of 1941-1943. In his outstanding…

The ship of the dead. The story of an American ... Bruno Traven

The book is written by a true sailor, each page seems to be saturated with sea salt and full of furious wind. She leaves no doubt that in his youth, Traven served on a merchant ship plying along the Pacific coast of North and South Africa, delivered a cargo of cotton from New Orleans to Antwerp, dealt with smugglers ... The previously existing translation of the "Ship of the Dead" is not complete, the construction of the novel violated. 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 work of the outstanding Russian naval commander, Admiral Fedor Fedorovich Ushakov, the founder of the maneuvering tactics of the sailing fleet, a supporter of the Suvorov 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 stories written in different years, dedicated to the life of military sailors. In the past, a military sailor, the author warmly and heartfeltly talks about the difficult naval service, deeply and subtly reveals the inner world of his heroes - courageous, skillful and cheerful people who guard the maritime borders of the Motherland.

The seed of the future. In the middle of a flat valley... 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 the frontier post shortly before the attack on our country by the Nazi hordes and on the first day of the war. The border guards of Lieutenant Glebov's outpost are conducting a bloody unequal battle. In the novel "Among the Flat Valley ...", Soviet soldiers who survived and found themselves behind enemy lines act in detachments of people's avengers. The writer shows his characters in dramatic situations in which the most…

Sevastopol fortress Yuri Skorikov

The book was written on the basis of the richest collection of archival materials and rare photographic documents. It tells about the history of the emergence and stages of construction of the Sevastopol fortress. The most important events of 349 days of the heroic defense of Sevastopol in 1854-1855 are described in detail. during the Crimean War of 1853-1856, the unparalleled work of sappers and miners on the defense line, 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 head ...

Dawn over the waves (compilation) Ion Arame

The collection includes the novels "Anchor Street" by I. Arame and "SOS in the Bay of Storms" by M. Reshike. "Anchor Street" is a fascinating novel with an intriguing plot about military sailors. In the center of the story is the life and combat training of the crew of an anti-submarine ship. The novel "SOS in the Bay of Storms" is dedicated to the long journey of the Romanian training ship, during which the sailors had to fight against 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 high-profile victories are inscribed in the history of Russian military glory with gold. Starting to create a fleet centuries later than Europe - the famous Peter's decree "Sea ships to be!" dated only 1696, - in 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 fell on 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 fame, but many of which…

Azov fleet and flotillas Alexander Karpov

This book is a chronicle of the navy of the Sea of ​​Azov, which tells 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 the coverage of the fighting of the Azov flotilla against foreign invaders during the years of the Crimean, Civil and Great Patriotic Wars. The book is intended for a wide range of readers.

Marine landing operations of the Armed Forces… Vladimir Zhumatiy

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

Corsairs of the Deep Thomas Lovell

Publisher's annotation: The book of the American journalist Lovell Thomas "Corsairs of the Deep" provides rich factual material on the tactics of German submarines operating during the world imperialist war of 1914-1918. The book is designed both for military sailors and for our youth, who intends to devote themselves to naval service.

Shadows on the wall Mikhail Parkhomov

A new book by Mikhail Parkhomov takes us back to the harsh days of the Great Patriotic War. Her 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 get out of 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 desert, where the fate of the war was decided in those distant years. With warmth and sympathy, he reveals the complex and at the same time integral characters of the military ...

Grand Admirals D. Sweetman

A collection of biographies of combat admirals, which, according to the compiler - American historian Jack Sweetman, determined the development of naval art from the 16th century to the end of World War II. The most significant conflicts in which naval power played a significant role, the main stages in the development of warships, their means of destruction and equipment are traced. As well as the formation of the profession of "military sailor", 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. The author of the work, a military historian, is a tsarist general. The book provides a careful selection of factual material, briefly chronologically outlining the prehistory of the Russian fleet from the 9th to the 18th centuries and the history of the Russian fleet from its foundation by Peter I to 1825 inclusive. The work of F. Veselago highlights the activities of the best Russian naval commanders: Peter I, admirals Ushakov, Senyavin and others. Brief reviews of the heroic battles of the Russian fleet at Gangut, Grengam, Chesme, Tendra and Athos are given. A significant place in the book is devoted to ...

A comprehensive display of the characters of people through their actions, committed both in a difficult environment of naval service, and on vacation: hunting, fishing - this is the topic of short stories in the author's next book. O

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

The war in Europe is over, but in the Far East militarist Japan does not want to capitulate, and still has the third fleet in the world, the main forces of which have been gathered at the Soviet borders. Will it succeed

The novel "Cruiser" Suvorov "" tells about the trials that fall on the lot of eighteen-twenty-year-old guys who enter the Navy. There comes a time when yesterday's teenagers have to take in

The famous military historian Svetlana Samchenko in the book “Along the main channel 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

The global confrontation has reached its limit. In this paper, the following topics are raised: "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 art. It tells about the fate of a submariner and

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

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

The "Memorial book of the Red Navy" contains the main statutory provisions that define the duties and behavior of the Red Navy on the ship, official position and rights, as well as some rules of conduct on board.

In 1945, during one military campaign on the submarine of the Baltic Fleet S-13, Captain 3rd Rank Alexander Marinesko torpedoed and sank two ocean liners, which killed more than 8 thousand

Where organization ends, the fleet begins! (compilation)