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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452719403321

Autore

Crossley F. Jim

Titolo

The hidden threat [[electronic resource] ] : the story of mines and minesweeping by the Royal Navy in World War I / / by Jim Crossley

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Barnsley, : Pen & Sword Maritime, 2011

ISBN

1-78159-790-1

1-78337-122-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (178 p.)

Disciplina

940.45941

Soggetti

Ordnance, Naval - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Ordnance - Research - Great Britain - History - 20th century

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover ""; ""List of Figures""; ""â€?The Minesweepersâ€? by Rudyard Kipling""; ""Introduction""; ""Chapter  1:  Origins ""; ""Chapter  2:  Mines and the Royal Navy""; ""Chapter  3:  German Minelaying and the British Response""; ""Chapter  4:  The Gallipoli Campaign""; ""Chapter  5:  The British Mine-Laying Offensive""; ""Chapter 6:  Clearing Up""; ""Chapter  7:  Conclusion""; ""Index""