World Encyclopedia of Amphibious Warfare Vessels - Features a Directory of Over 180 Vessels With 530 Photographs

Informationen zum Autor Bernard Ireland has spent his working life with the Royal Naval Scientific Service and its successor organizations, gaining experience in many aspects of naval research. To an already deep interest in naval history he has thus added a considerable in-depth knowledge of warship technology, enabling him to assess a designÆs strengths and weaknesses. In a parallel career, he has acted as freelance technical illustrator to major shipping companies and other organizations. He has written over 30 books on maritime technological or historical subjects, and has also contributed to many partworks and journals. Klappentext Charts the complete history of amphibious warfare in 530 photographs, including a directory of landing ships, detailing conventional personnel and cargo carriers, welldeck 'dock ships' and modern multi-function ships, accommodating helicopters, landing craft, military personnel, their vehicles and equipment, Zusammenfassung Charts the complete history of amphibious warfare vessels! focussing on all the wartime theaers in which amphibious ships and landing craft have played a significant role! such as Gallipoli! Dieppe! Normandy! Suez! the Falklands! and current trends in the Middle East.

Product details

• Authors: Bernard Ireland, Ireland Bernard
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 04.10.2011
• EAN: 9780754820901
• ISBN: 978-0-7548-2090-1
• No. of pages: 256
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; REFERENCE / General, Military vehicles, Reference works, HISTORY / Military / Vehicles / General, Military vehicles and transport of air, land and sea