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A gripping examination of the Battle of the Barents Sea, fought in the near darkness and icy cold of the northern winter, in which the Kriegsmarine sought to sever the crucial Allied Arctic Convoy route once and for all.
The Arctic convoys that passed through the cold, dangerous waters of the Barents Sea formed a vital lifeline - a strategic link in tanks, supplies and above all goodwill between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union. In December 1942, under Operation Regenbogen (Rainbow), the German Kriegsmarine sought to strike a crippling blow on the Arctic convoys and finally sever this all-important sea route. In this fascinating work, renowned naval expert Angus Konstam documents the fate of the Allied Convoy JW 51B as it came under attack from some of the Kriegsmarine's most powerful surface warships - a pocket battleship, a heavy cruiser and six destroyers. Illustrated with stunning battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams and photographs, it explores the David and Goliath struggle between the Allied ships defending the convoy and the powerful German force, until the arrival of the two British cruisers tipped the balance of power. The Battle of the Barents Sea, fought amid snowstorms and the darkness of the Arctic night, would prove to be a turning point in the hard-fought war in northern waters, and would test Hitler's patience with his surface fleet to the limit.
The Arctic convoys that passed through the cold, dangerous waters of the Barents Sea formed a vital lifeline - a strategic link in tanks, supplies and above all goodwill between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union. In December 1942, under Operation Regenbogen (Rainbow), the German Kriegsmarine sought to strike a crippling blow on the Arctic convoys and finally sever this all-important sea route. In this fascinating work, renowned naval expert Angus Konstam documents the fate of the Allied Convoy JW 51B as it came under attack from some of the Kriegsmarine's most powerful surface warships - a pocket battleship, a heavy cruiser and six destroyers. Illustrated with stunning battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams and photographs, it explores the David and Goliath struggle between the Allied ships defending the convoy and the powerful German force, until the arrival of the two British cruisers tipped the balance of power. The Battle of the Barents Sea, fought amid snowstorms and the darkness of the Arctic night, would prove to be a turning point in the hard-fought war in northern waters, and would test Hitler's patience with his surface fleet to the limit.
A gripping examination of the Battle of the Barents Sea, fought in the near darkness and icy cold of the northern winter, in which the Kriegsmarine sought to sever the crucial Allied Arctic Convoy route once and for all.
The Arctic convoys that passed through the cold, dangerous waters of the Barents Sea formed a vital lifeline - a strategic link in tanks, supplies and above all goodwill between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union. In December 1942, under Operation Regenbogen (Rainbow), the German Kriegsmarine sought to strike a crippling blow on the Arctic convoys and finally sever this all-important sea route. In this fascinating work, renowned naval expert Angus Konstam documents the fate of the Allied Convoy JW 51B as it came under attack from some of the Kriegsmarine's most powerful surface warships - a pocket battleship, a heavy cruiser and six destroyers. Illustrated with stunning battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams and photographs, it explores the David and Goliath struggle between the Allied ships defending the convoy and the powerful German force, until the arrival of the two British cruisers tipped the balance of power. The Battle of the Barents Sea, fought amid snowstorms and the darkness of the Arctic night, would prove to be a turning point in the hard-fought war in northern waters, and would test Hitler's patience with his surface fleet to the limit.
The Arctic convoys that passed through the cold, dangerous waters of the Barents Sea formed a vital lifeline - a strategic link in tanks, supplies and above all goodwill between the Western Allies and the Soviet Union. In December 1942, under Operation Regenbogen (Rainbow), the German Kriegsmarine sought to strike a crippling blow on the Arctic convoys and finally sever this all-important sea route. In this fascinating work, renowned naval expert Angus Konstam documents the fate of the Allied Convoy JW 51B as it came under attack from some of the Kriegsmarine's most powerful surface warships - a pocket battleship, a heavy cruiser and six destroyers. Illustrated with stunning battlescene artworks, maps, 3D diagrams and photographs, it explores the David and Goliath struggle between the Allied ships defending the convoy and the powerful German force, until the arrival of the two British cruisers tipped the balance of power. The Battle of the Barents Sea, fought amid snowstorms and the darkness of the Arctic night, would prove to be a turning point in the hard-fought war in northern waters, and would test Hitler's patience with his surface fleet to the limit.
Über den Autor
Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.
Zusammenfassung
The battle involved two new elements in naval warfare: the ability to fight at night using radar, and the use of intelligence intercepts to warn the British of the German sortie.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Origins of the campaignCHRONOLOGY
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
OPPOSING FORCES
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
Orders of battle
OPPOSING PLANS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
THE BATTLE OF THE BARENTS SEA
JW-51A heads north
The forces converge
The northern pincer closes
Captain Sherbrooke's fight
Kummetz springs his trap
Burnett's attack
AftermathRemembering the battleFurther readingIndex
Origins of the campaignCHRONOLOGY
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
OPPOSING FORCES
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
Orders of battle
OPPOSING PLANS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
THE BATTLE OF THE BARENTS SEA
JW-51A heads north
The forces converge
The northern pincer closes
Captain Sherbrooke's fight
Kummetz springs his trap
Burnett's attack
AftermathRemembering the battleFurther readingIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
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Genre: | Geschichte |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472848451 |
ISBN-10: | 1472848454 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Konstam, Angus |
Illustrator: | Tooby, Adam |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Maße: | 248 x 186 x 9 mm |
Von/Mit: | Angus Konstam |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.05.2022 |
Gewicht: | 0,308 kg |
Über den Autor
Angus Konstam is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and has written widely on naval history, with well over a hundred books in print. He is a former Royal Navy officer, maritime archaeologist and museum curator, who has worked in the Royal Armouries, Tower of London, and Mel Fisher Maritime Museum. Now a full-time author and historian, he lives in Orkney.
Zusammenfassung
The battle involved two new elements in naval warfare: the ability to fight at night using radar, and the use of intelligence intercepts to warn the British of the German sortie.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Origins of the campaignCHRONOLOGY
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
OPPOSING FORCES
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
Orders of battle
OPPOSING PLANS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
THE BATTLE OF THE BARENTS SEA
JW-51A heads north
The forces converge
The northern pincer closes
Captain Sherbrooke's fight
Kummetz springs his trap
Burnett's attack
AftermathRemembering the battleFurther readingIndex
Origins of the campaignCHRONOLOGY
OPPOSING COMMANDERS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
OPPOSING FORCES
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
Orders of battle
OPPOSING PLANS
The Kriegsmarine
The Royal Navy
THE BATTLE OF THE BARENTS SEA
JW-51A heads north
The forces converge
The northern pincer closes
Captain Sherbrooke's fight
Kummetz springs his trap
Burnett's attack
AftermathRemembering the battleFurther readingIndex
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2022 |
---|---|
Genre: | Geschichte |
Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9781472848451 |
ISBN-10: | 1472848454 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Konstam, Angus |
Illustrator: | Tooby, Adam |
Hersteller: | Bloomsbury USA |
Maße: | 248 x 186 x 9 mm |
Von/Mit: | Angus Konstam |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.05.2022 |
Gewicht: | 0,308 kg |
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