British Destroyer Vs German Destroyer : Narvik 1940 - Duel

Informationen zum Autor David Greentree graduated from the University of York with a BA in History before completing an MA in War Studies at King's College London and qualifying as a lecturer in Further Education. In 1995 he accepted a commission in the Royal Air Force and has served in a variety of locations, including Afghanistan and Oman. He has written several books for Osprey, focusing on British military history and World War II. Klappentext The opening months of World War II saw Britain's Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for control of the Norwegian coast. The operational environment was especially challenging, with destroyer crews having to contend with variable weather, narrow coastal tracts, and possibility of fog and ship breakdowns. In two engagements at Narvik, the Royal Navy entered the harbor and attacked the loitering German destroyers who had dropped off mountain troops to support the German invasion. The raids were devastating, halving at a stroke the number at Hitler's disposal. Employing specially commissioned artwork and drawing upon a range of sources, this absorbing study traces the evolving technology and tactics employed by the British and German destroyer forces. Zusammenfassung An absorbing study that charts both sides’ development of destroyer tactics and technologies, the battles on this strategically vital harbour, and their impact on subsequent naval operations. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Chronology Design and Development The Strategic Situation Technical Specifications The Combatants Combat Statistics and Analysis Conclusion Further Reading Index

Product details

• Authors: David Campbell, David Greentree, David Campbell Greentree, Greentree David
• Assisted by: Alan Gilliland (Illustration), Alan (B.E.V. illustrator) Gilliland (Illustration), Gilliland Alan (Illustration), Paul Wright (Illustration), Paul (Illustrator) Wright (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2018
• EAN: 9781472828583
• ISBN: 978-1-4728-2858-3
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 247 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Duel; Duel
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; HISTORY / Military / Naval, HISTORY / Military / Pictorial, Naval forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Warfare and defence, Naval forces and warfare, Warburton-Lee; Norway; Ofotfjord; Weserubung