Description
| Product ID: | 9781472828583 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Duel |
| Title: | British Destroyer vs German Destroyer |
| Subtitle: | Narvik 1940 |
| Authors: | Author: David Campbell, Paul Wright, Alan Gilliland, David Greentree |
| Page Count: | 80 |
| Subjects: | Military history, Military history, Warfare and defence, Naval forces and warfare, Warfare & defence, Naval forces & warfare |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In April 1940, British and German destroyers clashed at Narvik, a strategically vital harbor on the Norwegian coast. David Greentree charts both sides’ development of destroyer tactics and technologies, the battles themselves and their impact on subsequent naval operations in this absorbing study. The opening months of World War II saw Britain''s Royal Navy facing a resurgent German navy, the Kriegsmarine. Following the German invasion of Denmark and Norway in early April 1940, British and German destroyers would clash in a series of battles for control of the Norwegian coast. The operational environment was especially challenging, with destroyer crews having to contend with variable weather, narrow coastal tracts, and possibility of fog and ship breakdowns. |
| Imprint Name: | Osprey Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2018-10-18 |
