The Great Ships
British Battleships in World War II
$47.52
- Paperback
448 pages
- Release Date
3 October 2008
Summary
Although naval development before World War II focused on aircraft carriers, the British nevertheless had seventy battleships–larger and more powerful than ever before–under construction when war broke out in 1939. The war would hasten the battleship’s decline, but not before producing dramatic moments at sea around the globe: the hunt for the Bismarck, the sinking of the Scharnhorst, the defeat of the Graf Spee, and the earth-shattering bombardments on D-Day. Peter C. Smith recounts these an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780811735148 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0811735141 |
| Author: | Peter C. Smith |
| Publisher: | Stackpole Books |
| Imprint: | Stackpole Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 448 |
| Release Date: | 3 October 2008 |
| Weight: | 798g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
| Series: | Stackpole Military History Series |
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About The Author
Peter C. Smith
Peter C. Smith is the author of numerous works of military history, including Fist from the Sky, Dive Bomber!, Massacre at Tobruk, and The Great Ships.
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