The Royal Navy's Home Fleet in World War 2

by James P. Levy and William J. Philpott

Book Overview

During WWII the mission of the Navy was, first and foremost, 'holding the line' against the German surface fleet, preventing it from disrupting the vital transatlantic sea-lanes or escorting an invasion force to Britain. The importance of holding the line cannot be over-emphasised but it is often overlooked as there was no decisive battle on the seas surrounding Britain in WWII. This work is a strategic and operational history of the Home Fleet. It...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1403917736
• ISBN13: 9781403917737
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.6" x 8.8"