Welcome to Loot.co.za! Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search

Checkout
- Your Cart Price

Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War

Buy Now

The Great Ships - British Battleships in World War II (Paperback) Loot Price: R470

Discovery Miles 4 700

Add to cart

The Great Ships - British Battleships in World War II (Paperback): Peter C. Smith

The Great Ships - British Battleships in World War II (Paperback)

Peter C. Smith

Series: Stackpole Military History Series

(sign in to rate)

Loot Price R470 Discovery Miles 4 700

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

Description
Details
Customer Reviews

Authoritative study of the battleship in World War II Stirring episodes of naval combat Covers the famous chase after the "Bismarck/i>, the sinking of the "Scharnhorst," the coastal bombardments on D-Day, and other actions

Although naval development before World War II focused on aircraft carriers, the British nevertheless had seventy battleships--larger and more powerful than ever before--under construction at the outbreak of the war. Indeed, one of the Allies' first successes came in December 1939 when British ships hunted down and successfully engaged the German "Graf Spee" off the coast of South America. The war would hasten the battleship's decline, but not before producing dramatic moments at sea.

General

Imprint:	Stackpole Books
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Stackpole Military History Series
Release date:	October 2008
First published:	August 2008
Authors:	Peter C. Smith
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 37mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	448
ISBN-13:	978-0-8117-3514-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Naval forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Weapons & equipment > Military vehicles Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-8117-3514-1
Barcode:	9780811735148