Second World War. : The War at Sea / / Volume 3 : / Philip D. Grove, Mark J. Grove, Alastair Finlan.

• Superior document: Essential histories ; Volume 3
• VerfasserIn: Grove, Philip D.,
• TeilnehmendeR: Grove, Mark J.,; Finlan, Alastair,
• Place / Publishing House: London : : Taylor & Francis,, 2003.
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Series: Essential histories ; Volume 3.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (96 pages) :; illustrations.
• Notes: Includes index.

This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theaters of combat: the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a critical contest, as sea-lanes provided the logistical arteries for British and subsequent Allied armies fighting on the three continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Land forces ultimately won World War II, but the battles at sea fundamentally altered the balance of military power on the ground.

Table of Contents

Front Cover; Essential Histories The Second World War (3): The war at sea; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Chronology; Background to war The Second World War; Warring sides Reluctant adversaries; Outbreak Opening moves; The fighting Across the world's seas; Portrait of a sailor Peter Herbert Owen, Royal Navy midshipman; The world around war The impact of war; Portrait of a civilian John Delaney-Nash, merchant mariner; How the war ended The German fleet is scuttled; Conclusion and consequences The price of admiralty; Further reading; Index.