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UNINA9910348228403321 |
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Titolo |
The Second World War |
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Oxford : , : Osprey, , 2002-2003 |
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ISBN |
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1-135-88257-6 |
1-84176-397-7 |
1-135-88258-4 |
1-280-15002-5 |
0-203-49882-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (121 p.) |
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Collana |
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Essential histories |
The Second World War ; ; v.3 |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HornerD. M <1948-> (David Murray) |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 |
World War, 1939-1945 - Naval operations |
Naval history, Modern |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Originally published: Oxford : Osprey Pub. Ltd., 2002-2003. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front Cover; Essential Histories The Second World War (3): The war at sea; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; Chronology; Background to war The Second World War; Warring sides Reluctant adversaries; Outbreak Opening moves; The fighting Across the world's seas; Portrait of a sailor Peter Herbert Owen, Royal Navy midshipman; The world around war The impact of war; Portrait of a civilian John Delaney-Nash, merchant mariner; How the war ended The German fleet is scuttled; Conclusion and consequences The price of admiralty; Further reading; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This volume provides a comprehensive guide to three major theaters of combat: the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. The war at sea was a critical contest, as sea-lanes provided the logistical arteries for British and subsequent Allied armies fighting on the three continents of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Land forces ultimately won |
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