Cunningham Papers - The Triumph of Allied Sea Power 1942-1946

Informationen zum Autor Michael Simpson is a retired Reader in History at the University of Wales! Swansea! UK. Klappentext Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham was one of Britain's great sailors! a worthy successor to Nelson! whom he admired and many of whose qualities he displayed. This second volume of Cunningham's papers covers the period of his life. It includes official documents! but also many letters to his family and brother-officers that exhibit his feelings. Zusammenfassung Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham was one of Britain's great sailors, a worthy successor to Nelson, whom he admired and many of whose qualities he displayed. This second volume of Cunningham's papers covers the period of his life. It includes official documents, but also many letters to his family and brother-officers that exhibit his feelings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contents: Preface; Chronology of the life and career of Admiral of the Fleet Viscount Cunningham of Hyndhope; A brief bibliography. Part I The British Admiralty Delegation! Washington! DC! March to September 1942. Part II Return to the Mediterranean: 'Torch': the landings in North Africa! July 1942-May 1943; 'Husky': the landings in Sicily! March 1943-April 1944; 'Baytown' and 'Avalanche': the landings in Italy! August 1943-January 1945. Part III First Sea Lord: Appointment! September 1943-March 1944; Churchill! the chiefs of staff and the combined chiefs of staff! October 1943-May 1946; Command and manpower! October 1943-January 1946; Neptune and after! December 1943-March 1945; The Germany navy: U-boats and surface warships! January 1944-August 1945; The Mediterranean! March 1943-February 1946; The British Pacific Fleet and the East Indies Fleet! November 1943-March 1946; The post-war navy! May 1943-May 1946; Sunset retreat: retirement and succession! May 1945-June 1946. List of documents and sources; Index.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Simpson
• Assisted by: Michael Simpson (Editor)
• Publisher: ASHGATE PUB CO
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.01.2006
• EAN: 9780754655985
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-5598-5
• No. of pages: 472
• Series: Navy Records Society Publications; Navy Records Society Publications
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Europe / Germany, European History, Germany, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, maritime history, Naval forces & warfare, Second World War, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Modern warfare, Naval forces and warfare, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater