Death at Dawn: Captain Warburton-Lee VC and the Battle of Narvik, April 1940

By Alf Jacobsen

A gripping account of naval warfare and heroic leadership in the Arctic during World War II.

In April 1940, Captain Bernard Warburton-Lee leads his Royal Navy flotilla into the icy fjords of Norway, defying blizzards and enemy fire to strike a crushing blow against the Nazi German squadron occupying Narvik. Based on first-hand accounts and personal letters, this is the epic story of the first Battle of Narvik, a desperate struggle for control of vital iron ore shipments.

Witness the courage and determination of men facing impossible odds in a remote, unforgiving landscape. Death at Dawn reveals: The strategic importance of NarvikThe brutal realities of Arctic warfareThe making of a legendFor readers of military history and anyone seeking tales of extraordinary bravery.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0750965371
• ISBN13: 9780750965378
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.4" x 6.2"