Great World War II Battles in the Arctic

By Evans, Mark Llewellyn
1999, Greenwood Press, Westport
ISBN 0313308926
Hardcover, 165 pages, 15 b&w photos

Descripton: A good overview of World War II naval operations in this area. After setting the stage by describing arctic conditions and Allied and Axis strategic considerations, the book goes on to cover the Battles of Narvik, the PQ-17 convoy disaster, the sinking of Scharnhorst and Tirpitz, and the Battle of the Berents Sea.

From the uboat.net review: This well-written overview of World War II naval warfare in the Arctic regions is both entertaining and informative. The book begins by painting a picture of the arduous nature of warfare in the Arctic, which both the convoys and their predator ...
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