Sailors Behind the Medals: Waging War At Sea 1939–1945
Sailors Behind the Medals: Waging War At Sea 1939–1945
Chris Bilham
Subjects: Great britain, royal navy, history, World war, 1939-1945, naval operations, british, World war, 1939-1945, great britain
Description
Description
The story of the Royal Navy in the Second World War is an epic, consisting both of dramatic battles such as the River Plate and Matapan, and drawn-out campaigns such as the escort of convoys to Malta and northern Russia. The author examines the careers of twenty-three sailors who took part in these actions which resulted in the award of their medals.
He illustrates a cross-section of the wartime Navy long-service regulars, volunteers, recalled veterans of the Great War, Hostilities Only ratings. They served in nearly every kind of warship and in all the main theaters of the war and their individual acts of gallantry under extreme conditions make for inspiring reading. The author also examines the medals that were awarded for gallantry.
He illustrates a cross-section of the wartime Navy long-service regulars, volunteers, recalled veterans of the Great War, Hostilities Only ratings. They served in nearly every kind of warship and in all the main theaters of the war and their individual acts of gallantry under extreme conditions make for inspiring reading. The author also examines the medals that were awarded for gallantry.
Details
Details
Publisher/Supplier: Pen and Sword Maritime
Date Published: 2017-10-30
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 1473896495
Language: en
Pages: 264
Length: 6.5 inches,width: 1 inches,height: 9.75 inches
33 in stock
