Description: Further DetailsTitle: Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943Condition: NewEAN: 9781848845572ISBN: 9781848845572Publisher: Pen & Sword MilitaryFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 10/01/2011Item Height: 234mmItem Length: 156mmAuthor: Angus KonstamLanguage: EnglishDescription: 'Angus Konstam's gripping account tells the story of this crucial but under-studied naval battle, and explains why the hopes of the German Kriegsmarine went down with their last great ship; only 37 of the German battlecruiser's 1700 crew were saved.' - The Nautical Magazine'Angus Konstam's book is an excellent read and strongly recommended...thoughtful and totally engrossing...If you are interested in the Royal Navy in the Second World War, the Arctic convoy campaign or capital ship actions, The Battle of North Cape is well worth its cover price.' - Naval ReviewOn 25 December 1943 the German battlecruiser Scharnhorst slipped out Altenfjord in Norway to attack Artic convoy JW55B which was carrying vital war supplies to the Soviet Union. But British naval intelligence knew of the Scharnhorst's mission before she sailed and the vulnerable convoy was protected by a large Royal Naval force including the battleship Duke of York. In effect the Scharnhorst was sailing into a trap. One of the most compelling naval dramas of the Second World War had begun.ANGUS KONSTAM is a highly respected and widely published military historian.The body of his work encompasses everything from ancient Greece to the Second World War. However, his main field is maritime and naval history. He has published books on Blackbeard: America's Most Notorious Pirate, The History of Pirates, PT Boats: US Naval Torpedo Boats, The History of Shipwrecks, Hunt the Bismarck and the 7th U-Boat Flotilla. His most recent books include Salerno 1943: The Allied Invasion of Italy and Piracy.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: HistoryTopic: Military History, Law & PoliticsRelease Year: 2011 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943
Title: Battle of North Cape: The Death Ride of the Scharnhorst, 1943
EAN: 9781848845572
ISBN: 9781848845572
Release Date: 10/01/2011
Release Year: 2011
Item Height: 234mm
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Book Title: Battle of North Cape : the Death Ride of the Scharnhorst 1943
Number of Pages: 176 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books The Limited
Publication Year: 2011
Topic: Military / World War II, Military / Naval, Ships & Shipbuilding / History
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Transportation, History
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Angus Konstam
Book Series: Campaign Chronicles Ser.
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
