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Bookmark or Share- Soviet Navy - WikipediaThe Soviet Navy was the naval warfare uniform service branch of the Soviet Armed Forces. Often referred to as the Red Fleet, the Soviet Navy made up a large part of the Soviet Union's strategic planning in the event of a conflict with the opposing superpower, the United States, during the Cold War (1945–1991).
- Coldwar Soviet Navy - Naval EncyclopediaThe Soviet navy will develop its efforts in the field of anti-ship-to-shore combat, resolutely focusing its strategy on long-range missiles, designing submarines for this purpose, and its surface units. Moreover, the specialization of the units was patent, unlike the Americans.
- History of the Russian Navy - WikipediaSoviet Navy in the pre-war years (1937–1941) On December 30, 1937, the Navy of the Red Army was singled out into a separate service of the armed forces – the USSR Navy. On January 1, 1938, the surface composition of the Soviet Navy was small – 3 battleships, 3 cruisers, 1 leader and 17 destroyers.
- The Explosion that Built the Soviet Navy | Naval History Magazine ...At least 30 percent of the Soviet Army and Navy officer corps was decimated, including three of the four fleet commanders. Hundreds of high officers in the Red Army, Air Force, and Navy were arrested and put into the gulag, or even executed. The purges had a detrimental effect on the Soviet military.
- Conflict and Cooperation: The U.S. and Soviet Navies in the Cold War - NHHCThe above analysis reveals some interesting and important trends in the development of Soviet naval strategy. During the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, Soviet naval strategy reflected the naval service’s experience in the Great Patriotic War and then evolved to an emphasis on nuclear warfare with missiles.
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