What was the contribution of Nikolei Gerasimovich Kuznetsov in World War 2?

Answer 1

During the Second World War, Kuznetsov was the only high-ranking Soviet officer to anticipate Germany's Operation Barbarossa invasion, ordering the Soviet fleet into combat readiness just over four hours before the actual attack. Consequently, the Soviet fleet was the most prepared branch of their military to withstand the German onslaught. During the war, Kuznetsov pioneered Soviet amphibious doctrine, and was eventually promoted to a naval rank equivalent to Marshal of the Soviet Union. The Kuznetsov-class aircraft carriers were named in honor of him.