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History of the Second World War: United Kingdom Military Series
War at Sea 1939-45: Volume III Part 2 The Offensive 1st June 1944-14th August 1945 OFFICIAL HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
The final part of Stephen Roskills superlative history of naval operations in WWII. This version has all the maps and tables of the original removed - but it is still an excellent read. Not only is it a complete history in itself but this particular volume reviews the tactical innovations and strategical aspects of the WWII naval war with an authority and intellectual grasp that is without equal.
600 pages, Hardcover
First published August 9, 2013
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Stephen Wentworth Roskill
35 books6 followersCaptain Stephen Wentworth Roskill, CBE, DSC, FBA, DLitt, was a career officer in the Royal Navy, serving during the Second World War and, after his enforced medical retirement, served as the official historian of the Royal Navy from 1949 to 1960. He is now chiefly remembered as a prodigious author of books on British maritime history.
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June 7, 2022
Interesting prospect: WWII Naval History from the British point of view
I read every historical book on WWII I can get my hands on, which is a considerable amount. I have read all 15 volumes of Samuel Elliott's US Naval History of WWII, referenced a lot in these volumes. It was fascinating to review the war years from the British point of view.
Most of the battles I was already familiar with and reading what the tactics and issues from the other side of the pond has given me a more rounded prospective of the war years.
As mentioned in other reviews, there are a number of typos but they don't detract the reader or cause confusion. Your mind auto corrects as you go along.
Unfortunately, these volumes do not contain the numerous maps or appendices referenced in the footnotes. Because of that I am going to purchase the regular Kindle books. There are also hardbound books available but they are priced very high.
I recommend this series for any student of Military history.
I read every historical book on WWII I can get my hands on, which is a considerable amount. I have read all 15 volumes of Samuel Elliott's US Naval History of WWII, referenced a lot in these volumes. It was fascinating to review the war years from the British point of view.
Most of the battles I was already familiar with and reading what the tactics and issues from the other side of the pond has given me a more rounded prospective of the war years.
As mentioned in other reviews, there are a number of typos but they don't detract the reader or cause confusion. Your mind auto corrects as you go along.
Unfortunately, these volumes do not contain the numerous maps or appendices referenced in the footnotes. Because of that I am going to purchase the regular Kindle books. There are also hardbound books available but they are priced very high.
I recommend this series for any student of Military history.
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