Greenland at War
The United States, Germany and the Struggle for the Arctic, 1939–45
$39.55
- Paperback
256 pages
- Release Date
15 June 2025
Summary
An account of the deadly cat-and-mouse game between Americans and Germans that played out on the world’s biggest island as both sides in the war recognized its pivotal strategic role.
“Harmsen makes a convincing argument that the occupation of Greenland fits within the broader narrative of the war, and is just as important to remember and understand as ‘bigger’ events that overshadow it… recommended for readers of all levels, scholarly or casual.” - The Journal of America’s Milita…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781636246130 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1636246133 |
| Author: | Peter Harmsen |
| Publisher: | Casemate Publishers |
| Imprint: | Casemate Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 15 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 350g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 152mm x 229mm |
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Critics Review
“In addition to being a great read, Greenland at War has contemporary relevance. In his preface, Harmsen notes that the island’s future has unexpectedly become a geopolitical issue; as in the 1940s, given its key position and its mineral resources.”– “The NYMAS Review”
Peter Harmsen
Peter Harmsen, PhD, is the author of Shanghai 1937: Stalingrad on the Yangtze and Nanjing 1937: Battle for a Doomed City, as well as the War in the Far East trilogy. He studied history at National Taiwan University and has been a foreign correspondent in East Asia for more than two decades. He has focused mainly on the Chinese-speaking societies but has reported from nearly every corner of the region, including Mongolia and North Korea. His books have been translated into Chinese, Danish and Romanian.
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