Atlantic linchpin
Warner, Guy, 1955-2021
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On a map the Azores appear as nine tiny specks in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, but their location was to prove strategically vital in two world wars. The Atlantic became a crucial battleground twice within the space of 25 years, as the US 'arsenal of democracy' sent firstly stores, arms and equipment, followed by many thousands of troops to fight in Europe. In both desperate and closely fought struggles at sea, Germany sought to stem the flow and thereby win the war, by cutting this vital lifeline, using a new weapon - the ocean-going submarine. The significance of the Azores has been overlooked in most military histories, but this extensively researched and copiously illustrated book from historian Guy Warner provides a detailed but balanced appraisal.
Main title:
Atlantic linchpin / Guy Warner.
Author:
Warner, Guy, 1955-, author
Imprint:
Barnsley : Seaforth Publishing, 2021.
Collation:
160 pages ; 25 cm
ISBN:
9781399010900 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.34699940.9
LC class:
D621
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3013189
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