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Konstam, Angus

 
9781472808905: U-47 in Scapa Flow: The Sinking of HMS Royal Oak 1939
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1472808908 ISBN 13 : 9781472808905
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

At the outset of World War II, Scapa Flow was supposed to be the safe home base of the British Navy - nothing could penetrate the defences of this bastion.

So how, in the dead of night, was Gunther Prien's U-47 able to slip through the line of protective warships to sink the mighty Royal Oak? This book provides the answer with an account of one of the most daring naval raids in history. Drawing on up-to-date underwater archaeological research, this study explains how Prien and his crew navigated the North Sea and Kirk Sound to land a devastating blow to the British.

It reveals the level of disrepair that Scapa Flow had fallen into, and delves into the conspiracy theories surrounding the event, including an alleged cover-up by the then First Sea Lord, Winston Churchill.

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À propos des auteurs

Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.

Alan Gilliland, a contributor to more than 70 Osprey titles, notably in the Weapon series, writes, illustrates and publishes fiction (www.ravensquill.com), as well as illustrating for a variety of publishers (alangillilandillustration.blogspot.com).

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1472808908
ISBN 13 
9781472808905
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Dennis Peter, Gilliland Alan
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
80
Coordonnées du fabricant
Bloomsbury Publishing Ireland Limited, Bloomsbury Publishing Ireland Limited
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