Arctic Convoys
David Kenyon
<B>An incisive account of the Arctic convoys, and the essential role Bletchley Park and Special Intelligence played in Allied success</B><BR /> <BR /> Between 1941 and 1945, more than eight hundred shiploads of supplies were delivered to the Soviet Union protected by allied naval forces. Each journey was a battle against the elements, with turbulent seas, extreme cold, and the constant dread of torpedoes. These Arctic convoys have been mythologized as defenseless vessels at the mercy of deadly U-boats—but was this really the case?<BR /> <BR /> David Kenyon explores the story of the war in the Arctic, revealing that the contest was more evenly balanced that previously thought. Battles included major ship engagements, aircraft carriers, and combat between surface ships. Amid this wide range of forces, Bletchley Park’s Naval Section played a decisive role in Arctic operations, with both sides relying heavily...
出版社:
Yale University Press
语言:
english
ISBN 10:
0300275013
ISBN 13:
9780300275018
文件:
EPUB, 6.30 MB
IPFS:
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