Citizen Sailors - The Royal Navy in the Second World War

Informationen zum Autor Glyn Prysor was educated at Oxford University, where he completed a doctorate and taught modern history. He lives in Sussex. This is his first book. Klappentext Glyn Prysor was educated at Oxford University, where he completed a doctorate and taught modern history. He lives in Sussex. This is his first book. Zusammenfassung During the Second World War the Royal Navy was the most powerful of Britain's armed forces. Its sailors fought across globe in battleships and claustrophobic corvettes and silent submarines. They endured nerve-wracking convoys, fought epic gun battles, carried out secret missions, rescued armies and landed the largest invasion force in history.

Product details

• Authors: Glyn Prysor
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.04.2012
• EAN: 9780141046327
• ISBN: 978-0-14-104632-7
• No. of pages: 592
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 30 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; European History, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / Naval, Naval forces & warfare, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, British & Irish history, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, Naval forces and warfare