Unique naval encyclopedia from leading navy historians. Complete information about all the cruisers of all the member countries of the Second World War – not only the great sea powers (Great Britain, the USA, Japan, France, Italy, the Third Reich, the USSR), but also the secondary fleets (Argentina, Brazil, Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Peru, Thailand, Turkey, Chile, Sweden, Yugoslavia). The colossal volume of information, more than 1000 exclusive drawings and photographs.
A short -term “respite” between world wars has become a real “golden age” for this class of ships. Unlike battleships, most of the time defending in bases, cruiser actively fought at all theaters of the Second World War, playing a decisive role in many sea battles, whether it be a famous New Year’s battle or a grand battle for Gudalkanal.
Author
Patyanin Sergey Vladimirovich, Barabanov Mikhail Sergeevich, Egorov Kirill Vitalievich + 2 more
Publisher
Eksmo, 2012
Series
War at sea
Genre
Military equipment
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