October Fury by Peter A. Huchthausen (Paperback, 2003)

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"Huchthausen knows the hidden history of the Cuban missile crisis. October Fury contains startling revelations.". In October 1962, President Kennedy risked inciting a nuclear war to prevent the Soviet Union from establishing missile bases in Cuba.

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Huchthausen knows the hidden history of the Cuban missile crisis ...October Fury contains startling revelations. -- TOM CLANCY Drama on the high seas as the world holds its breath It was the most spectacular display of brinkmanship in the Cold War era. In October 1962, President Kennedy risked inciting a nuclear war to prevent the Soviet Union from establishing missile bases in Cuba. The risk, however, was far greater than Kennedy realized. October Fury uncovers startling new information about the Cuban missile crisis and the potentially calamitous confrontation between U.S. Navy destroyers and Soviet submarines in the Atlantic. Peter Huchthausen, who served as a junior ensign aboard one of the destroyers, reveals that a single shot fired by any U.S. warship could have led to an immediate nuclear response from the Soviet submarines. This riveting account re-creates those desperate days of confrontation from both the American and Russian points of view and discloses detailed information about Soviet operational plans and the secret orders given to submarine commanders. It provides an engrossing, behind-the-scenes look at the technical and tactical functions of two great navies along with stunning portraits of the officers and sailors on both sides who were determined to do their duty even in the most extreme circumstances. As absorbing and detailed as a Tom Clancy novel, this real-life suspense thriller is destined to become a classic of naval literature.

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PublisherTurner Publishing Company
ISBN-139780471468844
eBay Product ID (ePID)94724981

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Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameOctober Fury
Publication Year2003
SubjectGovernment, History
TypeTextbook
AuthorPeter A. Huchthausen
FormatPaperback

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Item Height227 mm
Item Weight388 g
Item Width160 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorPeter A. Huchthausen

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