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1941 The Second World War at Sea in Photographs
Phil Carradice
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Description for 1941 The Second World War at Sea in Photographs
Paperback. In 1941, Britain stood alone. North Africa dominated the news. Bismarck sank Hood. Fortress Britain endured the Blitz. Russia was invaded. Japan woke the USA with its attack on Pearl Harbor. Num Pages: 136 pages, illustrated. BIC Classification: 3JJH; AJC; HBWQ; JWF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 235 x 8. Weight in Grams: 326.
At the beginning of 1941, Britain stood alone against Germany and Italy. The Battle of the Atlantic was in full swing. Hitler's U-boats were operating in packs, descending on convoys and sinking many millions of tons of shipping. In May, the formidable German battleship Bismarck left port, heading out into the North Atlantic. After sinking the battlecruiser HMS Hood off Iceland, she was eventually cornered by the Royal Navy in the Bay of Biscay and sunk herself. A major breakthrough came when a naval Enigma code machine was captured from the U-boat U-110. With the attack by Hitler on Russia ... Read more
At the beginning of 1941, Britain stood alone against Germany and Italy. The Battle of the Atlantic was in full swing. Hitler's U-boats were operating in packs, descending on convoys and sinking many millions of tons of shipping. In May, the formidable German battleship Bismarck left port, heading out into the North Atlantic. After sinking the battlecruiser HMS Hood off Iceland, she was eventually cornered by the Royal Navy in the Bay of Biscay and sunk herself. A major breakthrough came when a naval Enigma code machine was captured from the U-boat U-110. With the attack by Hitler on Russia ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
The Second World War at Sea in Photographs
Condition
New
Weight
326g
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445622453
SKU
V9781445622453
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About Phil Carradice
Phil Carradice is a full time writer and broadcaster. He is a graduate of Cardiff University and UWIC in Cardiff and taught for thirty years, becoming Head of a large residential Special School. He has had numerous books published including novels, history, biography and poetry. He is a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 3 & 4 and on TV programmes ... Read more
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