The Royal Navy 1939–45 (Elite) - Softcover

Sumner, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841761958 ISBN 13: 9781841761954

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2001

Synopsis

The outbreak of WOrld War II (1939-1945) found the Royal Navy with world-wide responsibilities but, despite its legendary professionalism, out-of-date strategic doctrines. Despite some early clashes between capital ships, advances in submarine warfare and naval aviation would soon come to dominate the war at sea. By mid-1943, however, the Royal Navy dominated the Mediterranean, was winning the campaign against the Atlantic U-boats, and was convoying vast quantities of war material across the Atlantic and to Russia. The 'senior service' made a huge contribution to the D-Day landings, and sent strong units to support the USN in the final campaigns against Japan.

About this title

From the Publisher:

An unrivalled illustrated reference source on fighting men and commanders, past and present. Each volume is packed with full colour artwork, making military history uniquely accessible to enthusiasts of all ages.

About the Author:

Ian Sumner was born in 1953 in Eccles, near Manchester. He originally trained as a librarian in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but is now a freelance author. His previous work for Osprey includes two Men-at-Arms titles on the French Army 1914-45; he has also written several books on the history of the East Riding of Yorkshire, UK, where he now lives with his wife.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841761958
• ISBN 13: 9781841761954
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Baker Alix