Description
| Product ID: | 9780141046327 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Citizen Sailors |
| Subtitle: | The Royal Navy in the Second World War |
| Authors: | Author: Glyn Prysor |
| Page Count: | 592 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, Second World War, Naval forces and warfare, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Naval forces & warfare, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating During the Second World War the Royal Navy was the most powerful of Britain's armed forces. Its sailors fought across globe in battleships and claustrophobic corvettes and silent submarines. They endured nerve-wracking convoys, fought epic gun battles, carried out secret missions, rescued armies and landed the largest invasion force in history. During the Second World War the Royal Navy was the most powerful of Britain''s armed forces. Its sailors fought across the globe in vast battleships and claustrophobic corvettes, makeshift minesweepers and silent submarines. They endured nerve-wracking convoys, fought epic gun battles, carried out deadly secret missions, rescued armies and landed the largest invasion force in history. Naval power was the foundation of Britain''s war effort, and sailors shaped the nation''s destiny. Drawing on hundreds of contemporary diaries and letters, Glyn Prysor''s original and gripping narrative evokes the triumph and tragedy, horror and humanity of the war at sea, bringing to life the sailor''s war as never before. |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2012-04-26 |
