2002, ISBN: 9780091795160

HMSO 1943. 1943. 4to, Magazine style. 145pp. Good copy, slight turning up of extremes, otherwise untoned, unwarn copy. Illustrated throughout with b&w photo's. Contents include… Altro …

HMSO 1943. 1943. 4to, Magazine style. 145pp. Good copy, slight turning up of extremes, otherwise untoned, unwarn copy. Illustrated throughout with b&w photo's. Contents include RAF, WAAF, Planes, Bismarck, Plot of Operations, Men and the Aircraft, Flying Start September 1939, Fight for Norway, Heinkel-haunted Skies, the Attack in the West, Seeking the Raider in his Lair, Ten Million Miles of Sea, Ocean Rendezvous, Attack on the U-Boats, Big Bad Wulf, Rescue flights and Secret Missions, Blockade by Mine and Bomb, Torpedoes, ., HMSO 1943, 1943, 0, UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.[Complete number line 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp, clean,glossy laminated,monochrome photographic illustrated dw/dj with b/w+red lettering to front panel,red lightly sunned/faded book title on spine; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges and corners - no nicks or tears present.Top+fore-edges lightly toned but still bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - virtually pristine,apart from minimal page-edge toning - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners,appears unread - apart from my own collation.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original plain navy blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain black endpapers.UK,8vo HB+ dw/dj,1st edn,viiipp+2-385pp [paginated] includes acknowledgements,a prologue,8 chapters+epilogue,16pp contemporary b/w photographs in 1 block,between pp178/9,notes,a glossary,a table of equivalent naval ranks,a note on sources and an index; plus [unpaginated] half-title page,b/w part- illustrated title page,contents list/table,and 1 double-page and 3 single page b/w maps/positional charts. Late in the morning of May 27th,1941,the German battleship Bismarck was sunk by an overwhelming British armada in a fierce battle that lasted ninety minutes.Admiral Gunther Lutjens,Captain Ernst Lindermann and 2,206 men of her crew were lost,only 115 survived. Five days earlier,at 5.00pm on May 22nd,an RAF reconnaisance plane flying low off the coast of Norway spotted four large warships in the sea below.At 19,000 tons fully loaded,the sight of the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen was shocking enough; but even more so was the sight of the 50,000 ton battleship Bismarck - the pride of the German navy - a ship shrouded in myth,an awesome and mysterious behemoth of destruction.Their purpose in these waters was obvious and chilling: the German navy was sending this powerful four battleship task force to seize control of the North Atlantic sea lanes. What was at stake in the late spring of 1941 was nothing less than the survival of free Britain.With almost all of Europe under Hitler's thumb,and the United States still frustratingly neutral, Britain was left alone to fight Nazi Germany.The only hope lay in the convoy route across the North Atlantic from the United States - 'the arsenal of democracy' - with its promise of vast industrial might and bounty.The fate of Britain and the United States hung in the balance as the German flotilla made for the open seas.All knew that the destruction of the Bismarck would be a dramatic turning point in the war. Noted historians Bercuson and Herwig have uncovered much new information on the Bismarck including a close examination of classified British and United States diplomatic files,only recently opened, revealing secret diplomatic manoeuverings between Churchill and Roosevelt.This new information has allowed them to tell the full story of the Bismarck for the first time,from the key strategic decisions of the national leaders,to the gripping hour-by-hour account of the battle.This is history of the best sort,at once vivid and authoritative - the definitive account of one of the most dramatic and momentous events of the Second World War. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** UK,buyers note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded after order receipt and before order's despatch,especially if offered P/p included or free. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIR postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. 2/3rds of standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving long before the quoted 42 days - but not always., LONDON.HUTCHINSON,2002., 5<

2002, ISBN: 0091795168

[EAN: 9780091795160], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Cornerstone, United Kingdom, London], DAVID BERCUSON BISMARCK, Late in the morning of May 27th, 1941, the German battl… Altro …

[EAN: 9780091795160], Gebraucht, sehr guter Zustand, [SC: 2.8], [PU: Cornerstone, United Kingdom, London], DAVID BERCUSON BISMARCK, Late in the morning of May 27th, 1941, the German battleship Bismarck was sunk by an overwhelming British armada in a fierce battle that lasted ninety minutes. Admiral Gunther Lutjens, Captain Ernst Lindermann and and 2,206 men of her crew were lost, only 115 survived. What was at stake in the late spring of 1941 was nothing less than the survival of free Britain. With almost all of Europe under Hitler's thumb, and the United States still frustratingly neutral, the only hope lay in the convoy route across the North Atlantic to the United States the arsenal of democracy with its promise of vast industrial might and bounty. As a German flotilla headed by the Bismarck made for the North Atlantic sea lanes all knew that the destruction of the mighthy battleship, and the destructive force she symbolised would be a dramatic turning point in the war. Noted historians Bercuson and Herwig have uncovered much new information on the Bismarck, including a close examination of classified British and United States diplomatic files, only recently opened, revealing secret diplomatic manoeuvrings between Churchill and Roosevelt. This new information has allowed them to tell the story of the Bismarck for the first time, from the key strategic decisions of the national leaders, to the gripping hour by hour account of the battle. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged., Books<

2002, ISBN: 9780091795160

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Hutchinson, Hardcover, Auflage: 1, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-06-06T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Verkaufsrang: 568523, Germany, Europe, History, Subjects, Books, Strategy, Tactics & … Altro …

Hutchinson, Hardcover, Auflage: 1, 400 Seiten, Publiziert: 2002-06-06T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Verkaufsrang: 568523, Germany, Europe, History, Subjects, Books, Strategy, Tactics & Military Science, Military History, Naval Forces, Armed Forces, Naval Warfare, World War II 1939-1945, Origins, Maritime History & Piracy, World History, Government & Politics, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Maritime Archaeology, Hutchinson, 2002<

ISBN: 9780091795160

Hardback. Very Good., 3