Robert Forczyk

German Commerce Raider vs British Cruiser (eBook, ePUB)

The Atlantic & The Pacific 1941
Illustrator: Palmer, Ian

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The history of one of the greatest acts of deception as Kriegsmarine raiders disguised as merchant ships wrecked havoc on Allied shipping and the Allied cruisers who finally destroyed them.

During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for surprise attacks against Allied shipping. To counter this deadly threat, the Royal Navy employed cruisers and their intelligence-gathering apparatus to find and destroy the disguised German commerce raiders.

This highly-illustrated Duel title covers the deadly game of cat and mouse, fought by these surface vessels during World War II.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781782008446
• Artikelnr.: 44626336

Autorenporträt

Robert Forczyk has a PhD in International Relations and National Security from the University of Maryland and a strong background in European and Asian military history. He retired as a lieutenant colonel from the US Army Reserves having served 18 years as an armour officer in the US 2nd and 4th infantry divisions and as an intelligence officer in the 29th Infantry Division (Light). Dr Forczyk is currently a consultant in the Washington, DC area.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Design and development
Technical Specifications
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Conclusion
Further Reading