Morskaia gvardiia otechestva - Chernyshev A.

The prototype of the Guards crew was created by Peter I in 1710, the Court Rowing Team, which was engaged in the maintenance of the imperial court's boats. From the mid-18th century there was a team of court rowers of the palace department and crews of court yachts, which in 1797 were united. From these parts on February 16, 1810 and was formed Guard ship crew.

In March 1918, the Guards crew, like other guard units of the Russian army, was disbanded.

The book tells about the creation and glorious path of the Guards crew, about his military exploits in the Guards Corps on land. crew, the Guards ships of the Soviet and Russian Navy.