Naval warfare 1919-1945 : an operational history of the volatile war at sea / Malcolm Murfett.

Author: Murfett, Malcolm H.

Imprint:London ; New York : Routledge, 2009.

Descriptionxviii, 629 p. : maps ; 25 cm.

Note:1. Neither one thing nor the other (1919-39) -- 2. The opening gambit (1939) -- 3. Much more than a phoney war (1940) -- 4. Uncompromising hostilities (January-November 1941) -- 5. From Pearl Harbor to Madagascar (December 1941-May 1942) -- 6. Stalling the juggernaut in the early summer of 1942 -- 7. From defence to attack in the autumn of 1942 -- 8. A change in momentum (January-August 1943) -- 9. Striking back (September-December 1943) -- 10. Seizing the initiative (January-August 1944) -- 11. Tightening the grip (September-December 1944) -- 12. Stranglehold (1945) -- Conclusion. Rising to the challenge of fighting the war at sea -- App. I. Allied convoy statistics (1939-45).

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. [548]-586) and index.

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