The War At Sea 1939-1945: Volume Iii, The Offensive, Part Ii
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
The final chapter of the naval war unfolds with gripping authority in The War at Sea 1939–1945: Volume III, The Offensive, Part II, the concluding instalment of Captain S. W. Roskill's monumental official history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War. Covering the period from 1st June 1944 to 14th August 1945, this volume chronicles the relentless Allied maritime offensive that sealed the fate of the Axis powers, from the vast amphibious operations of D-Day's aftermath to the final campaigns in the Pacific that brought Imperial Japan to its knees. Roskill, a distinguished naval officer and meticulous historian decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross, writes with the precision of a practitioner and the narrative sweep of a master chronicler. His authoritative prose, grounded in unprecedented access to official records, presents a comprehensive strategic and operational account that remains the definitive scholarly treatment of British naval power in the Second World War. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how the battle for the seas was ultimately won — and what it truly cost.
Author: Captain S. W. Roskill
Format: Hardback
Published: 1961, Her Majesty's Stationery Office
Genre: Maritime history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear with damage
Pages: Yellowed
The final chapter of the naval war unfolds with gripping authority in The War at Sea 1939–1945: Volume III, The Offensive, Part II, the concluding instalment of Captain S. W. Roskill's monumental official history of the Royal Navy in the Second World War. Covering the period from 1st June 1944 to 14th August 1945, this volume chronicles the relentless Allied maritime offensive that sealed the fate of the Axis powers, from the vast amphibious operations of D-Day's aftermath to the final campaigns in the Pacific that brought Imperial Japan to its knees. Roskill, a distinguished naval officer and meticulous historian decorated with the Distinguished Service Cross, writes with the precision of a practitioner and the narrative sweep of a master chronicler. His authoritative prose, grounded in unprecedented access to official records, presents a comprehensive strategic and operational account that remains the definitive scholarly treatment of British naval power in the Second World War. This is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand how the battle for the seas was ultimately won — and what it truly cost.