1962 May
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky supported the secret military deployment later conducted under the codename Operation Anadyr.
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Rodion Malinovsky and Operation Anadyr
The Soviet defence minister involved in the secret military deployment. This page combines historical context with 5 matching records drawn directly from the World History Database Cuban Missile Crisis archive.
Historical context
Rodion Malinovsky and Operation Anadyr: overview and significance
What happened?
Soviet Defence Minister Rodion Malinovsky supported and managed elements of the military operation that moved missiles, troops and equipment to Cuba.
Why was it important?
His records illuminate the military planning behind the political decision to deploy strategic weapons secretly in the Caribbean.
World History Database records
Rodion Malinovsky and 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 22nd October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky placed Soviet military commands on heightened alert after Kennedy announced the quarantine and demanded missile removal.
1962 28th October
Cuban Missile Crisis
Malinovsky transmitted orders connected with dismantling and returning the offensive missile systems after the political settlement.
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.
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