The Royal Navy; The Definitive History of the 20th Century

by Imperial War Museum, introduction by Sir Max Hastings

• ISBN13: 9781844036202
• ISBN10: 1844036200
• Format: Trade Book
• Publisher: Cassell Illustrated

Summary

In the second book of the series, the Imperial War Museum once again supplies memorabilia, images and personal testimonies which bring the last century of the British Navy to life. Packed with extensive information on the key people, campaigns, ships and vessels that have shaped the twentieth century of naval history, the book is fully endorsed by the Imperial War Museum, and fronted by noted historian and journalist Sir Max Hastings. This will be a fascinating reference for anyone interested in the military and recent history.

Table of Contents

Events leading up to the war in Europe

1939-40 The Phoney War Blitzkrieg

The Fall of the Western Allies Churchill Appointed

The Battle of Britain

The Battle of the Atlantic

1941 Mediterranean, Africa, and the Middle East 'Operation Barbarossa'

The Invasion of the Soviet Union Operation

Typhoon and the defeat of Germany at the gates of Moscow America Enters the War - Pearl Harbor

The Japanese Offensives in the Far East

1942 Germany's second push in the East

Stalingrad Japan's Victories

Burma, Singapore and Hong Kong fall El Alamein

Victory for Monty Submarine warfare

Allied Bombing campaign of Germany

1943 The Greatest tank battle in history

Kursk Invasion of Italy US Island hopping campaign

New Guinea and the Solomon Islands

1944 Invasion of Europe - D-Day Operation 'Market Garden'

The Battle of the Bulge

The Italian Campaign US returns to the Philipines

German retreat in the East

1945 US invades Japanese home islands - Okinawa & Iwo Jima Battle of Berlin Hitler falls

The A-Bomb - Hiroshima & Nagasaki Japan Surrenders Aftermath Nuremberg Trials

The Holocaust uncovered Casualties, civilian impact, and atrocities A New Beginning?

The Cold War Begins

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