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Freeing the Baltic 1918 - 1920
Geoffrey Bennett
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Description for Freeing the Baltic 1918 - 1920
Hardback. The incredible story of the out-numbered British Navy in the fight against Germany and Russia Num Pages: Illustrated. BIC Classification: HBWN; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy. Despite facing a much greater force, Cowan improvised one of the most daring raids ever staged by the British Navy. He succeeded with devastating effect; outmanoeuvring his enemies, sinking two Russian Battleships and eventually freeing ... Read more
In 1919, the new governments of the besieged Baltic states appealed desperately to the Allies for assistance. A small British flotilla of light cruisers and destroyers were sent to help, under the command of Rear Admiral Sir Walter Cowan. They were given no clear instructions as to what their objective was to be and so Cowan decided that he had to make his own policy. Despite facing a much greater force, Cowan improvised one of the most daring raids ever staged by the British Navy. He succeeded with devastating effect; outmanoeuvring his enemies, sinking two Russian Battleships and eventually freeing ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473893078
SKU
V9781473893078
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-2
About Geoffrey Bennett
Captain Geoffrey Bennett (1908-1983) was a career naval officer who, while serving, published a number of naval adventure yarns and radio plays under the pen-name 'Sea Lion'. He became familiar with the Baltic events of 1919 while naval attach in Moscow, shortly after the death of Stalin in 1953. On retirement he published several naval histories, including one on ... Read more
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