The Royal Navy in Eastern Waters / Andrew Boyd.

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Seaforth Publishing, 2017.

496 pages ; 24 cm

Specialized.

This new work tells the compelling story of how the Royal Navy secured the strategic space from Egypt in the west to Australasia in the East through the first half of the Second World War; it explains why this contribution, made while Russia's fate remained in the balance and before American economic power took effect, was so critical. Without it the war would certainly have lasted longer and decisive victory might have proved impossible. After the protection of the Atlantic lifeline, this was surely the Royal Navy's finest achievement, the linchpin of victory. The book moves authoritatively between grand strategy, intelligence, accounts of specific operations, and technical assessment of ships and weapons.

9781473892484 (hbk)

940.5'45941
940.5'45941 NA

English

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