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Royal Navy 1939-45, The

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Elite - 20th Century - World War II

Last Stocked on 7/21/2023

Product Info

Title
Royal Navy 1939-45, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Ian Sumner
Publish Year
2001
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.25x9.75x.25"
NKG Part #
2147343643
MFG. Part #
OSPELI079
Type
Softcover
Series
ELI79

Description

The outbreak of war found the Royal Navy with world-wide responsibilities but, despite its legendary professionalism, out-of-date strategic doctrines. Despite some early clashes between capital ships, advances in submarine warfare and naval aviation would soon come to dominate the war at sea. By mid-1943, however, the Royal Navy dominated the Mediterranean, was winning the campaign against the Atlantic U-boats, and was convoying vast quantities of war material across the Atlantic and to Russia. The 'senior service' made a huge contribution to the D-Day landings, and sent strong units to support the USN in the final campaigns against Japan.