The Destruction of Convoy PQ-17 - Softcover

David Irving

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9780312911522: The Destruction of Convoy PQ-17

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0312911521 ISBN 13: 9780312911522

Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1989

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An account of the naval disaster involving thirty-five allied ships carrying military equipment to Russia in the summer of 1942

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About the Author:

A professional historian of noted distinction, David Irving has researched and written about the Third Reich with passionate insight for many years. His first book, 'The Destruction of Dresden', was just one of several startling international bestsellers, which include 'Churchill's War' and 'Hitler's War'. The son of a Royal Navy commander, he was Educated at Imperial College of Science & Technology and at University College London. He spent a year in Germany working in a steel mill, perfecting his fluency in the language. Among his thirty books, the best known include 'Hitler's War'; 'The Trail of the Fox: The Life of Field-Marshal Rommel'; 'Accident, the Death of General Sikorski'; 'The Rise and Fall of the Luftwaffe', Goebbels: Mastermind of the Third Reich'; 'Nuremberg: The Last Battle'; and 'Goering: a Biography'. He has also translated several works by other authors. He lives in London and is the father of five daughters. He maintains an extensive website, updated daily, dealing with both historical and current events, commenting in his uniquely British way on all matters of import.

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David Irving is a patient researcher of unrivaled industry and success. ---A.J.P. Taylor, "The Observer," London.

No praise can be too high for Irving's indefatigable scholarly industry. --Hugh Trevor-Roper, "Sunday Times," London.

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