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Naval Battle of Crete 1941 : The Royal Navy at Breaking Point Osprey Camp 388
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Specificaties
- Objectstaat
- Book Series
- Campaign Ser.
- Narrative Type
- Nonfiction
- Features
- Illustrated
- Original Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781472854049
- Book Title
- Naval Battle of Crete 1941 : the Royal Navy at Breaking Point
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing USA
- Item Length
- 9.7 in
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Tooby, Adam, Yes
- Item Height
- 0.3 in
- Genre
- History
- Topic
- Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), World
- Item Weight
- 10.9 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.3 in
- Number of Pages
- 96 Pages
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN-10
1472854047
ISBN-13
9781472854049
eBay Product ID (ePID)
18057272795
Product Key Features
Book Title
Naval Battle of Crete 1941 : the Royal Navy at Breaking Point
Number of Pages
96 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2023
Topic
Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), World
Illustrator
Tooby, Adam, Yes
Genre
History
Book Series
Campaign Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.3 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
7.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A gripping story." --Duncan Evans, The Armourer Magazine "This eloquent campaign analysis of an eventually unsuccessful Royal Navy defence of Crete contains a host of well-illustrated lessons relevant to many studies of maritime warfare" -- The Naval Review
Dewey Edition
23
Series Volume Number
388
Dewey Decimal
940.5421959
Table Of Content
INTRODUCTION Origins of the campaign CHRONOLOGY OPPOSING COMMANDERS Allied Axis OPPOSING FORCES Allied Allied order of battle Axis Axis order of battle OPPOSING PLANS Allied Axis THE CAMPAIGN The prelude The fleet deploys The invasion The first clashes The Luftwaffe strikes Black Thursday Mountbatten's sortie Keeping up the pressure The evacuation AFTERMATH THE BATTLEFIELD TODAY FURTHER READING INDEX
Synopsis
A fascinating account of an often overlooked naval action of World War II, and one of the bloodiest chapters in the history of the Royal Navy., A fascinating account of an often overlooked naval action of World War II, and one of the bloodiest chapters in the history of the Royal Navy. In April 1941, following the Axis invasion of Greece, the British Mediterranean Fleet was ordered to evacuate Allied survivors, many of which were taken to Crete. The Luftwaffe established itself in airfields on the Greek mainland, and formed plans to invade Crete by air and sea, under the cover of 500 fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe's Fliegerkorps VIII. Facing them were a small and scattered garrison on the island, a handful of under-strength RAF squadrons and the hard-pressed warships of the Mediterranean Fleet. What happened next was a costly, but ultimately inspiring, naval battle, in which Royal Navy crews were placed under intense strain. Using period photographs, stunning battlescene artworks, detailed maps and an authoritative narrative, world-leading maritime historian Angus Konstam tells the fascinating story of how Allied ships failed to repulse the Axis invasion convoys bound for Crete, before successfully evacuating troops from the island, all the while under relentless Luftwaffe attack. Offering a fresh insight into this strategically important battle, this work shows how it marked a turning point in the naval war for the Mediterranean, and also witnessed the first use of new elements in naval warfare: the mass use of aircraft to contest control of the sea, and the use of Ultra intelligence to forestall the Axis invasion of Crete. Despite a heavy butcher's bill of dozens of Royal Navy ships lost and damaged, and hundreds Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed, the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet would live to fight another day., Accounts of history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics and battle experiences of the opposing forces throughout the crucial stages of each campaign, In April 1941, following the Axis invasion of Greece, the British Mediterranean Fleet was ordered to evacuate Allied survivors, many of whom were taken to Crete. The Luftwaffe established itself in airfields on the Greek mainland, and formed plans to invade Crete by air and sea, under the cover of 500 fighters and bombers of the Luftwaffe's Fliegerkorps VIII. Facing them were a small and scattered garrison on the island, a handful of under-strength RAF squadrons and the hard-pressed warships of the Mediterranean Fleet. What happened next was a costly, but ultimately inspiring, naval battle, in which Royal Navy crews were placed under intense strain. Using period photographs, stunning battlescene artworks, detailed maps and an authoritative narrative, world-leading maritime historian Angus Konstam tells the fascinating story of how Allied ships failed to repulse the Axis invasion convoys bound for Crete. He then covers the successful evacuation of troops from the island, all the while under relentless Luftwaffe attack. Despite a heavy butcher's bill of dozens of Royal Navy ships lost and damaged, and hundreds of Luftwaffe aircraft destroyed, the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet would live to fight another day.
LC Classification Number
D766.7.C7
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