| Entry Text: | GRETTON, Peter. The Battle of the Atlantic: The War Against Allied Shipping 1939-1945. 505p., bibliog. Ilkley: Sapere Books 2024. ISBN: 9798326369406. In the 1980’s when Admiral Gretton was in his seventies and in declining health he drafted a history of the Battle of the Atlantic. This draft manuscript is now lightly edited and published by his son. The text covers key aspects of the battle and clearly shows the thinking of a key participant who turned to writing excellent history in his later life. Very readable, slightly quirky but authoritative this is a very important study. |
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