Author: FORCZYK, ROBERT
Title: German Commerce Raider Vs British Cruiser: The Atlantic & the Pacific 1941
Description: Oxford, England: Osprey Publishing Ltd, 2010. Second Printing; Softcover. ISBN: 1846039185. Illustrated by Ian Palmer. Duel Series; B&W and Color & Map; 7 1/4 x 9 3/4"; 80 pages; Soft cover has blue spine with white lettering. Very slight rubbing to covers. Pages are clean and tight. Illustrated with b/w and color pictures and maps. 'During World War II, the Kriegsmarine armed a number of merchant vessels with concealed guns and torpedo tubes for surprise attacks against Allied shipping. To counter this deadly threat, the Royal Navy employed cruisers and their intelligence-gathering apparatus to find and destroy the disguised German commerce raiders. This Duel title covers the deadly game of cat and mouse, fought by these surface vessels during World War II. '. Fine .

Keywords: 1846039185 Military History; War Ships; World War Ii; World War 2; Naval Battles; Atlantic Ocean; Pacific Battles; British Naval History; German Naval History; Education European History Naval/Marine/Sailing Geography English/British History Biography/Mem