The book describes the history of the Russian submarine fleet from its earliest days through its technological achievements in the present day.

The author describes the Allied effort to crack the German encryption machine - the Enigma.

Series: Rossiia zabytaia i neizvesntnaia. Beloe dvizhenie

In his book, noted historian A B Shirokorad details the involvement of the Danube military flotilla of the Red Army in the Vienna campaign. Russia had previously used flotillas on the Danube in its wars with Turkey and during WWI against Romanian forces. The flotilla highlighted in this book was formed in 1940.

The book actually contains two historical works on the history of the Russian conquest of the Caucasus.

The tragic effects of Soviet planning and industry on the health and ecology of the people and territory of the former USSR. The author is a geologist and ecological expert.

Before the advent of US military and political power in the Persian/Arabian Gulf region, this role was filled by England. In fact, many of these states were either under British protectorate status after WW I or were created by the British.