Soviet Naval Infantry

Abstract

Except for participation in World War II when naval infantry units were formed to assist in the protection of the strategic flanks of the Red Army, naval infantry had not been part of the Soviet military force structure until 24 July 1964. On that date a 3,000 man naval infantry force was created. During the past 13 years, this force has grown to a five-regiment, 14,500 man force supported by modern amphibious shipping and associated hardware. Activation and maturation of this force coincided with the rapid expansion and increased capabilities of the Soviet Navy. During the past 15 years, the Soviet Navy has developed a global reach and is now capable of supporting military, economic, and political objectives far from the shores of the Soviet Union. What is the connection between the new blue-water Soviet Navy and her naval infantry force. What missions have been assigned to Soviet naval infantry in view of the new dimensions of the Soviet Navy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 10, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047604

Entities

People

  • John J. Carroll

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircraft Carriers
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Artillery
  • Boats
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Geography
  • International Relations
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Terrain
  • Topography
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.