Scapa Flow: The Defences of Britain's Great Fleet Anchorage 1914-45
A strategically important natural harbor in the Orkney Islands, Scapa Flow served as Britain's main fleet anchorage during World Wars I and II. It held Jellicoe's Grand Fleet from 1914-18, and it was from here that it sailed out to do battle with the Germans at Jutland in 1916. In 1914 the British began building a comprehensive defensive network by fortifying the entrances to Scapa Flow and then extending these defenses to cover most of Orkney. These static defenses were augmented with boom nets, naval patrols and minefields, creating the largest fortified naval base in the world.With the outbreak of the Second World War, Scapa Flow again pro…
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Weitere Autoren: Dennis, Peter (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-1-84603-366-7
- EAN: 9781846033667
- Produktnummer: 4535625
- Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Masse: H24.6 cm x B18.3 cm x D0.8 cm 217 g
- Reihenbandnummer: 85
- Gewicht: 217
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Angus Konstam was brought up in Orkney, and is the author of over 60 books, 30 of which are published by Osprey. The body of work of this acclaimed historian includes Sovereigns of the Sea, Piracy: The Complete History, Blackbeard, Salerno, 1943 and The Battle of North Cape. His most recent work is There was a Soldier, a collection of first-hand accounts by Scottish soldiers. A former naval officer and museum professional, he worked as the Curator of Weapons at the Tower of London and as the Chief Curator of the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida. He is now a full-time author and historian, and lives in Edinburgh, Scotland, although he still returns regularly to visit family and friends in Orkney.Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK.
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