British Battleships 1939-45 (2) - Nelson and King George V Classes

Informationen zum Autor Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney. Klappentext With the outbreak of World War II, Britain's Royal Navy and her fleet of battleships would be at the forefront of her defence. Yet ten of the twelve battleships were already over twenty years old, having served in World War I, and required extensive modifications to allow them to perform a vital service throughout the six long years of conflict. This concise volume offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. With specially commissioned artwork and a dramatic re-telling of key battles, such as the duel between the Bismarck and HMS Rodney, this book highlights what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas. An in-depth look at the design, development and modifications of British Battleships in the Nelson and King George V classes, with a focus on the gunnery used by these classes. Zusammenfassung Offers a comprehensive review of the seven battleships of the Nelson and King George V classes from their initial commissioning to their peacetime modifications and wartime service. This book highlights what it was like on board for the sailors who risked their lives on the high seas. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Design & development Operational history Armament Battleships in action Bibliography

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Angus Konstam, Konstam Angus
• Mitarbeit: Tony Bryan (Illustration), Bryan Tony (Illustration), Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul (Illustrator) Wright (Illustration)
• Verlag: Osprey Publishers
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 10.09.2009
• EAN: 9781846033896
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-389-6
• Seiten: 48
• Abmessung: 180 mm x 246 mm x 6 mm
• Serien: New Vanguard; New Vanguard
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > Allgemeines, Lexika; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Staatslehre und politische Verwaltung; HISTORY / Military / General, Military vehicles, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Naval forces and warfare, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater