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Dan Van Der Vat
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376 pages
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The Atlantic Campaign: World War II’s Great Struggle at Sea
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Despite the attention given to the Battle of Britain and famous land battles, many British experts believe that the war in Europe was actually won at sea.
The Atlantic was the artery that kept Britain alive and it was across this ocean that American troops and supplies were transported for the D-Day landings and subsequent campaigns. On the Atlantic Ocean, German surface raiders confronted the British Battle Fleet, while underwater, the U-boat Wolfpacks tore apart convoys.
The Atlantic Campaign is packed with dramatic and extraordinary stories: the struggle for Norway, the hunt for the Bismarck, the sinking of the Scharnhorst and Tirpitz, and the final defeat of the U-boat menace are all covered in this dramatic narrative.
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| Weight | 0.789 kg |
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| Dimensions | 23.5 × 15.7 × 4.4 cm |
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