Merchant Mariners at War - An Oral History of World War II

Informationen zum Autor George J. Billy is chief librarian at the United States Merchant Marine Academy and the author of Palmerston's Foreign Policy: 1848 and the annotated bibliography Sources of Information in Transportation, Shipping . Christine M. Billy, formerly assistant to the public information officer at the United States Merchant Marine Academy, is a graduate of Harvard Law School. Klappentext Thousands of cargo ships sailed in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters of World War II manned by young men who braved blockades, torpedoes, and bombings to deliver vital supplies to the Allied forces and make victory possible. These mariners have received little if any credit; they are the forgotten group of "the greatest generation." Zusammenfassung Offers accounts of the wartime experiences of veterans who graduated from the US Merchant Marine Academy - the largest supplier of ships' officers in WWII. This book covers such subjects as Liberty ships! U-Boats! the Battle of the Atlantic! D-Day! the Philippines! the vast Pacific! and the Murmansk Run.

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• Autori: Christine M Billy, Christine M. Billy, George J Billy, George J. Billy, George J./ Billy Billy
• Editore: University Press Of Florida
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 07.09.2008
• EAN: 9780813032467
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-3246-7
• Pagine: 322
• Dimensioni: 171 mm x 254 mm x 32 mm
• Serie: New Perspectives on Maritime H; New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology; New Perspectives on Maritime H; New Perspectives on Maritime History & Nautical Archaeology
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Altro; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Storia della cultura