1962 May
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky supported the secret military deployment later conducted under the codename Operation Anadyr.
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Operation Anadyr
The secret Soviet deployment of missiles, troops, aircraft and equipment to Cuba. This page combines historical context with 4 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Cuban Missile Crisis archive.
Historical context
Operation Anadyr: overview and significance
What happened?
Operation Anadyr was the Soviet codename for the concealed military deployment to Cuba during 1962. Soviet forces moved ballistic missiles, air defences, aircraft, troops and supporting equipment across the Atlantic under strict secrecy.
Why was it important?
The operation changed the strategic situation by placing Soviet nuclear-capable missiles close to the United States. Its secrecy also intensified the shock when U.S. reconnaissance finally confirmed the deployment.
World History Database records
Operation Anadyr timeline
The records below are selected from the 195-record Cuban Missile Crisis archive and rendered as static HTML in chronological order.
1962
1962 10th July
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky supervised military planning for Operation Anadyr as Soviet forces prepared for the concealed deployment to Cuba.
1962 July
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Soviet military began Operation Anadyr to transport troops, missiles, aircraft, and supporting equipment to Cuba.
1962 1st September
Cuban Missile Crisis
Pliyev commanded the Soviet Group of Forces in Cuba as missile, air-defense, armored, and support units arrived under Operation Anadyr.
Editorial provenance
Sources and editorial review
Compiled and edited by World History Database.
Historical context is editorial material; the chronology is generated from World History Database Cuban Missile Crisis records.
Last reviewed: September 2026.
FRUS: Cuban Missile Crisis and Aftermath · JFK Library · U.S. National Archives
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