During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for surprise attacks against Allied shipping. To counter this deadly threat, the Royal Navy employed cruisers and their intelligence-gathering apparatus to find and destroy the disguised German commerce raiders. This Duel title covers the deadly game of cat and mouse, fought by these surface vessels during World War II.
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During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for attacks against Allied shipping. To counter this deadly threat, the Royal Navy employed cruisers and intelligence-gathering apparatus to destroy the disguised German commerce raiders. This title covers cat and mouse game fought by these vessels.
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<p><i>Introduction</i><br />Design and development<br />Technical Specifications<br />The Combatants<br />Combat<br />Statistics and Analysis<br />Conclusion<br /><i>Further Reading</i></p>
<b>The history of one of the greatest acts of deception as Kriegsmarine raiders disguised as merchant ships wrecked havoc on Allied shipping and the Allied cruisers who finally destroyed them.</b>

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781846039188
Publisert
2010-06-20
Utgiver
Vendor
Osprey Publishing
Vekt
296 gr
Høyde
248 mm
Bredde
184 mm
Dybde
8 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
80

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant-colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC, area.