Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1981 First American Edition, first printing. 393 pp. including notes and index. Endpapers contain map of USSR. B&W illus. throughout. Very heavy stock paper. Purple cloth binding with silver lettering along the spine. Trivial bumping to spine head and tail, and a trivial 1/8" faint line on the fore edge. This copy is clean, bright and tight, even crisp. The DJ is fine, having very minimal edge wear along the top. Not price-clipped.. First American Edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. (more information)

Offered by The Book Carrel (United States)

Annapolis: Naval Institute Press, 1981. Hardcover xi + 393pp, scattered b/w photos, endpaper maps, notes, index DJ. Two Soviet naval experts offer a candid view of Soviet strategy and technology and analyze the navy's performance in WW II. Very good+. (more information)

Offered by Columbia Trading Co. (United States)

Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1981. Near Fine in Near Fine dj A former owner wrote something on front endpaper, and a subsequent owner blacked it out with ink. ISBN: 0-87021-673-2. First U.S. Edition. Hard Cover. SOVIET UNION HISTORY NAVAL. (more information)

Offered by Avalon Books (United States)

Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1981 391 pages b/w photos - Since there is not a great deal in English on the Soviet Navy in the Second World War, this book is by definition, rather indispensable. Both authors are retired Soviet naval officers and historians and this book was published by the Soviet Ministry of Defense in 1973, then republished by the US Naval Institute. Overall, this book is professional and well-written, but there is obvious pro-Soviet bias that makes it suspect in places. Soviet naval losses are often glossed over or ignored. The book consists of ten chapters, covering pre-war activities; defensive minefields; defense of naval bases, amphibious landings; repelling amphibious landings; naval gunfire support and daily combat activity. The photographs are relatively few but fairly good. Oftentimes the level of detail is quite good about forces involved in a particular theater (e.g. Leningrad) and what they were doing, but German offensive actions are often downplayed. This is a solid, professional work that is essential for understanding joint Soviet operations in the Baltic and Black Sea areas, but readers should treat some controversial aspects with caution; this is history written by the victors who wanted to make the Soviet Navy's contribution to final victory appear in bold, while the cost to get there is in the footnotes, if at all. . First Edition English Language. Hard Cover. As New/As New. (more information)

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Annapolis, MD, U.S.A.: Naval Institute Press, 1981 Dj lightly edgeworn with one 1/8" closed tear at bottom rear. Overall a very clean and tight copy. No underlining or highlighting.. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. (more information)

Offered by Alphaville Books (United States)

very good, very good Naval Institute Press Annapolis, MD c1981 First U.S.? First? 24 cm, 393, Perhaps the definitive Soviet perspective of their experience in WWII. (more information)

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