Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers : New Vanguard - Edward Hampshire

Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers

By: Edward Hampshire, Paul Wright (Illustrator)

Paperback | 25 January 2017 | Edition Number 1

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Heavily armed and formidable, guided missile cruisers formed the core of the Soviet Navy during the Cold War. From the last class of conventional Sverdlov-class cruisers through to increasingly complex and formidable missile cruisers, these ships ensured that NATO took the Soviet naval threat seriously.

Soviet Cold War Guided Missile Cruisers covers all classes of these impressive warships, from the early Sverdlov through the Kynda, Kresta, Kara and Slava to the enormous Kirov classes. Together, these vessels marked the apogee of Soviet naval technology and capability and they remain today the largest non-aircraft carrier warships built since 1945.

Containing material previously only available in Russian and fully researched from specialist defense journals, this comprehensive volume examines the design, development, and intended role of these impressive, hi-tech warships, and recounts their dramatic operational history as NATO and Soviet warships faced off against each other during the long Cold War at sea.

About the Author

Edward Hampshire was educated at Magdalen College, Oxford and King's College, London, gaining a doctorate in War Studies in 2008. He has been a senior lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He wrote From East of Suez to the Eastern Atlantic, British Naval Policy 1964-70 and co-authored British Intelligence: Secrets, Spies and Sources.

About the Illustrator

Paul Wright specializes in painting steel and steam warships from the late 19th century to the present day. He has illustrated the works of Patrick O'Brian, Dudley Pope, C.S. Forester, and others. He lives in Surrey.

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