The Gathering Storm: The Naval War in Northern Europe,

The Gathering Storm: The Naval War in Northern Europe, September 1939-April 1940
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This is a superb survey of the fierce naval struggles, from 1939 up to the invasion of the Norway in April 1940. Beginning with the sinking of the German fleet at Scapa Flow in 1919, it then covers the rebuilding of the Kriegsmarine and parallel developments in the Royal Navy, and in the European navies. Focusing on the actions at sea after the fall of Poland, this history covers the sinking of Courageous, the German mining of the British East Coast, the Northern Patrol, the sinking of Rawalpindi, small ship operations in the North Sea and German Bight, the Altmark incident, German surface raiders and the early stages of the submarine war in the Atlantic. Researched extensively in German, British, and other archives, the work is intended to paint a balanced and detailed picture of this significant period of the war when the opposing naval forces were adapting to a form of naval warfare quite different to that experienced in WWI.
Country USA
Brand US Naval Institute Press
Manufacturer Naval Institute Press
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2013-10-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781591143314

The Gathering Storm: The Naval War in Northern Europe, September 1939-April 1940