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No Pyrrhic Victories: The 1918 Raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend - a Radical Reappraisal
E C Coleman
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Description for No Pyrrhic Victories: The 1918 Raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend - a Radical Reappraisal
Paperback. Num Pages: 324 pages, 90 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 17. Weight in Grams: 476.
In early 1918, it seemed to many that the British people and the Allies were close to defeat. At home, the chief culprit was the German U-boat. Sailing almost unopposed from the North Sea ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend, the submarines were taking a heavy toll on Allied shipping, and no one seemed to be doing anything about it. The job eventually went to Vice Admiral Roger Keyes, ‘The Modern Nelson’, who had a long record of close action with enemies from China to the Heligoland Bight. Equally, he was unafraid of those senior to him whom he considered to ... Read more
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Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750958493
SKU
V9780750958493
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99-50
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