This publication is made available through the kind cooperation of Bolling Smith of the Coast Defense Study Group — thank you very much.
At the end of World War II, Russia had the largest land army in the world. Joseph Stalin set about to make the Soviet Union the strongest country on earth and to dominate as much of the world as he could. To do this he needed a strong, modern Army, Navy, and Air Force — which he went about building, soon making the Soviet Union the world’s number two power. The build-up of Soviet military strength during this period is remarkable, and this 1991 US Navy publication documents it comprehensively.
Also available: silent archival film of Soviet naval ships at sea, 1965–1975 — two videos totaling approximately 40 minutes, from the Naval Archives in Washington, DC.
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Soviet Naval Ships 1965–1975 (Silent Film) — Two videos of silent archival footage from the Naval Archives in Washington, DC, showing a variety of Soviet naval vessels at sea. Approximately 40 minutes total. Archive reference: ARC 565967 / 330 DVIC-384. Also made available through the Coast Defense Study Group.