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| 4739 | REDFORD, Duncan & GROVE, Philip D. The Royal Navy: A History Since 1900. xvi, 363p., bibliog., illus., index. London: I.B. Taurus in association with the National Museum of the Royal Navy, 2014. ISBN: 9781780767826. This is one volume of a well-researched, well written and well received six volume history of the Royal Navy. The inter-war years, the background to war and the main actions of the sea war are well covered. |
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| 4740 | CAULFIELD, Michael. Voices of War: Stories from the Australians at War Film Archive. Xvii, 537p., illus, index. ISBN: 0733620507. Extracts from some twenty-one interviews held in the archive. There is some marginal material of naval relevance. |
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| 4741 | CARVER, Ben. The Merchant Navy: Ships and Trains in World War II. x, 102p.,bibliog., illus., index. Reading: Finial, 2008. ISBN: 9781900467407. The book arises from an interest in the eleven ‘Merchant Navy’ Class locomotives rescued at the end of BR steam in the 1960’s. He gives brief well illustrated war histories of the ships of the eleven companies represented by the surviving locomotives. |
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| 4742 | SHORES, Christopher & MASSIMELLO, Giovanni with GUEST, Russell. A History of the Mediterranean Air War 1940-1945. 2 vols., bibliog., illus., index. London: Grub Street, 2012-13. ISBN: 9781908117076 (V.1); 190916612X (V.2); ISBN: 1910690007 (V.3). A monumental reference working describing activity in the theatre day-by-day. Vol. 1 covers June 1940 –January 1942; Vol. 2 covers February 1942 – March 1943. Vol. 3 covers Tunisia and the end in Africa November 1942-May 1943. Includes material on maritime support and reconnaissance. |
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| 4744 | COPE, Ron. Attack at Dawn: Reliving the First Battle of Narvik in World War Two. 465p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Clink Street, 2015. ISBN: 9781909477971. The author’s father served on Hardy and this volume aims to reconstruct his experiences and that of the 2nd DF. Modestly announcing that it is not a serious work of history, the author assembles a whole series of personal reminiscences linked to provide a coherent account of the action, its background and consequences. |
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| 4745 | COPE, Ron. Attack at Dawn: Reliving the First Battle of Narvik in World War Two. 465p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Clink Street, 2015. ISBN: 9781909477971. The author’s father served on Hardy and this volume aims to reconstruct his experiences and that of the 2nd DF. Modestly announcing that it is not a serious work of history, the author assembles a whole series of personal reminiscences linked to provide a coherent account of the action, its background and consequences. |
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| 4746 | MacKAY, Charles E. Beardmore Built HMS Argus 1914 to 1947: The World's First Flat-Top Aircraft Carrier. 175p., bibliog., illus. Glasgow: A. MacKay, 2017. ISBN: 9780957344358. The history of the carrier, ex Conte Rosso, built as an Italian liner, and of the development of the Fleet Air Arm from 1914. Includes Russian operations, the Chanak Crisis, Shanghai Intervention, Aircraft Deck Landing Training at Toulon and the Clyde, Operations Benedict and Torch and the invasion of Europe and it details the resupply of aircraft to Malta in Club Runs. This is an in-depth study covering the complete history of her evolution to her scrapping at Inverkeithing. Has over 300 rare photographs. |
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| 4748 | BOYD, Andrew. The Royal Navy in Eastern Waters: Linchpin of Victory 1935-1942. xxi, 538p., bibliog., illus., index. Barnsley: Seaforth, 2017. ISBN: 9781473892484. An excellent study which is both well researched and well written. It links the war in the Middle East with the Pacific War and focuses on the undervalued importance of the Indian Ocean. It is supportive of Churchill and argues that a coherent rather than reactive strategy was in place. |
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| 4749 | WRIGHT, Michael (ed.) The World at Arms: The Reader’s Digest Illustrated History of World War II. 480p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Reader’s Digest, 1989. A good general account, well illustrated and with due notice of the major naval events. |
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| 4750 | MORETZ, Joseph. Towards a Wider War: British Strategic Decision-making and Military Effectiveness in Scandinavia, 1939-40. 593p., bibliog., illus., index. Solihull: Helion, 2017. ISBN: 9781911096368. An excellent piece of research which casts a beady eye on British policy, strategy, military readiness and effectiveness. Makes sharp and frank judgements. At the same time it is very badly edited and riddled with errors and inconsistent usages as well as pedantic language which make it very hard to follow in places. |
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| 4751 | GREHAN, John & MACE, Martin. North Africa and the Middle East 1939-1942: Tobruk, Crete, Syria and East Africa. xiii, 312p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2015. ISBN: 9781783462179. Reprints five despatches from the London Gazette by Generals Wavell and Auchinleck, with a brief introduction. These are numbers 37594, 37628, 37638, 37695, 38177 and describe operations and events in the Middle East chronologically. |
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| 4752 | GREHAN, John & MACE, Martin. North Africa and the Middle East 1942-1944: El Alamein, Tunisia, Algeria and Operation TORCH. xiv, 247p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2015. ISBN: 1783461942. Reprints five despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 38196, From El Alamein to Tunis; 38569, Operation TORCH; 37779, operations in North West Africa; 37786, operations in the Middle East 1943-1944; 38423, Control of the Sicilian Straits. |
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| 4754 | GREHAN, John & MACE, Martin. The War in East Africa 1939-1943: From the Campaign Against Italy in British Somaliland to Operation Ironclad, the Invasion of Madagascar xiv, 253p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2015. ISBN: 97817834623330. Reprints four despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 37609, Operations in Somaliland; 37645, Operations in East Africa 1940-41; 37655, Operations in East African Command, 1941-43; 38225, Operations in Madagascar. |
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| 4756 | MACE, Martin & GREHAN, John. The Battle for Norway 1940-1942. xii, 174p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2015. ISBN: 1783462329. Reprints six despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 37584, Operations in Central Norway in 1940; 38005, First and Second Battles of Narvik; 38011, Operations in Northern Norway; 38300, Carrier-borne aircraft attack on Kirkenes and Petsamo; 38331, Raid on the Lofoten Islands; 38342, Raid on Vaagso Island. |
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| 4757 | MACE, Martin & GREHAN, John. Disaster in the Far East 1940-1942: The Defence of Malaya, Japanese Capture of Hong Kong and the Fall of Singapore. xii, 516p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2015. ISBN: 1783462094. Reprints four despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 38183, The Defence of Malaya; 38190, Operations in Hong Kong; 38183, the Fall of Singapore; 38216, air operations during the campaigns in Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies. |
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| 4758 | MACE, Martin & GREHAN, John. The War at Sea in the Mediterranean 1940-1944. xvi, 256p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Maritime, 2014. ISBN: 1783462221. Reprints nine despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 38273, the Action off Calabria; 38023, the attack on Taranto; 38281, the Battle of Cape Spartivento; 38031, the Battle of Matapan; 38287, action against an Italian convoy in April 1941; 38377, the major Malta convoys of 1941-42; 38073, the Battle of Sirte; 38432, Coastal Force Actions in the Levant in 1942-3; 38426, Actions in the Aegean in late 1943. |
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| 4759 | MACE, Martin & GREHAN, John. Liberating Europe: D-Day to Victory 1944-1945. xiv, 226p., illus., index. Barnsley: Pen & Sword Military, 2014. ISBN: 9781783462155. Reprints six despatches from the London Gazette with a brief introduction, namely 38045, the Dieppe Raid; 38110, the Assault Phase of the Normandy Landings; 38111, the Liberation of Europe (Operation Overlord), Operations of Coastal Command; 38204, Air Operations by the Allied Expeditionary Air Force in North West Europe 1943-44; 38171, the Final Stages of the Naval War in North West Europe; 37711, Operations in North West Europe from 6 June 1944, to 5 May 1945. |
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| 4760 | BALME, David. Enigma: The Untold Story of the Secret Capture (The British Navy at War and Peace, Volume 3). x, 166p., bibliog., illus., index. Dunbeath: Whittles, 2016. ISBN: 9781849952262. A biography based on recordings made by Balme and assembled by the series editor Peter Hore. When war broke out in 1939 he was a midshipman on Ivanhoe. He saw the sinking of Courageous guarded convoys then took his Sub-Lieutenant’s course at Portsmouth. He joined Berwick in June 1940 and went to the Mediterranean with her. He saw action at Cape Spartivento and against Hipper when she attacked convoy WS5A. Early in 1941 he joined Bulldog, which served in the Atlantic. The book focuses on the battle for convoy OB318 and the capture of U 110. Balme led the boarding party which ransacked the submarine, took her in tow and captured her Enigma machine. In August 1941 he transferred to the Fleet Air Arm. After service in the Western Desert he trained as a Fighter Direction Officer. In 1943 he joined Renown. He served with her in the Pacific Fleet. |
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| 4761 | CLARK, Joseph A.P. HMCS Loch Achanalt: A Memoir. 69, (7)p., illus. [Ontario?]; Highwoods Prospect Publishers, 1995. Built by Henry Robb in Leith, the frigate was lent to the RCN after being launched in 1944. She served in the Western Approaches and Channel and was laid up in 1945 before transfer to the RNZN. This is the collected reminiscences of fifteen of the crew, including the author. |
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| 4762 | HOBBS, David. C Class Destroyers. x, 214p., illus. Liskeard: Maritime Books, 2012. ISBN: 9781904459491. A good and well-illustrated history by this prolific author. Although it focuses on their post-war service, there is a good account of their design and building and such war service as took place. A chapter is devoted to each ship and its career. |
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