Philip D Grove, Mark J Grove, Alastair Finlan
This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theaters of combat: the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a critical contest, as sea-lanes provided the logistical arteries for British and subsequent Allied armies fighting on the three continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Land forces ultimately won World War II, but the battles at sea fundamentally altered the balance of military power on the ground.
Chapter 1 Background to War; Chapter 2 Warring Sides; Chapter 3 Outbreak; Chapter 4 The Fighting; Chapter 5 Portrait of a Sailor; Chapter 6 The World Around War; Chapter 7 Portrait of a Civilian; Chapter 8 How the War Ended; Chapter 9 Conclusion and Consequences;
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Each volume follows the same clear and accessible structure: Introduction Chronology Background to war Warring sides Outbreak The fighting Portrait of a soldier The world around war Portrait of a civilian How the war ended Conclusion and consequences Index
Klappentext
This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theaters of combat: the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a critical contest, as sea-lanes provided the logistical arteries for British and subsequent Allied armies fighting on the three continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Land forces ultimately won World War II, but the battles at sea fundamentally altered the balance of military power on the ground.
