Description
| Product ID: | 9780752450452 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Dog Boats at War |
| Subtitle: | Royal Navy D Class MTBs and MGBs 1939-1945 |
| Authors: | Author: Leonard C, OBE, DSC Reynolds |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | European history, European history, History, Second World War, Naval forces and warfare, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Second World War, Naval forces & warfare, Europe, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The incredible story of these ingenious boats that played havoc with enemy shipping during the Second World War Built of plywood and measuring 115 feet long, powered by four supercharged petrol engines and armed to the teeth with heavy weapons, the ''D'' Class Motor Gun Boats (MGBs) and Motor Torpedo Boats (MTBs) were better known as Dog Boats and played havoc with enemy shipping in home and foreign waters. During three years of war they engaged the enemy on more than 350 occasions, sinking and damaging many ships. Dog Boats at War is the authoritative account of operations by the Royal Navy''s ''D'' Class MGBs and MTBs in the Second World War in Home, Mediterranean and Norwegian waters. As well as drawing on official records - both British and German - the author has contacted several hundred Dog Boat veterans whose eye witness accounts add drama to the unfolding story. |
| Imprint Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | The History Press Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2009-05-29 |
