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The Convoy
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language : en
Publisher: Drew Bell
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The Convoy
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Author : Angus Konstam
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2023-10-26
The Convoy written by Angus Konstam and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-26 with History categories.
The Convoy represents a fresh approach to the story of the Battle of the Atlantic. It is also the first to deal with the more spectacular story of HG-76, a major turning point in the naval war. HG-76 sailed from Gibraltar to Britain in December 1941 and was specially targeted by the Germans. A wolfpack of U-boats was sent against it, and the Luftwaffe was heavily committed too in a rare example of German inter-service cooperation. German intelligence agents in Gibraltar and Spain also knew every detail of HG-76 before it had even sailed, seemingly stacking the odds in favour of the Kriegsmarine. Despite this the convoy fought its way through. Improved radar and sonar gave the convoy's escorts a slight edge over their opponents, while the escort group was led by Commander Walker, an anti-submarine expert who had developed new, aggressive U-boat hunting tactics. Previous Gibraltar convoys had been mauled by Luftwaffe bombers operating from French airfields. This time, though, HG-76 would be accompanied by HMS Audacity, the Royal Navy's first escort carrier – a new type of warship purpose-built to defend convoys from enemy aircraft and U-boats. Following seven days and nights of relentless attack, the horrors of which are brought home through a series of first-hand accounts, the convoy finally reached the safety of a British port for the loss of only two merchant ships. Its arrival was seen as the first real convoy victory of the war. Brought to life by expert naval historian Angus Konstam, The Convoy combines the story of the technical and tactical developments that won the Battle of the Atlantic for the Allies along with a narrative that reveals both the terror and the stubborn determination that defined the experiences of those that served on convoy duties.
The Convoy
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Author : Dylan Burns
language : en
Publisher: Dylan Burns
Release Date : 2021-11-17
The Convoy written by Dylan Burns and has been published by Dylan Burns this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-17 with Fiction categories.
Time passes differently in the ways. Convoys may take months or years, or never emerge from the forest. Triggermen with bone guns guard these journeys, taking care of any unfortunates corrupted by Nature. New-borns do not survive long in this world, yet a new mother must hope for mercy as she travels with the convoy.
Convoy Ambush Case Studies
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Author : Richard E. Killblane
language : en
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Release Date : 2014-08-15
Convoy Ambush Case Studies written by Richard E. Killblane and has been published by Pickle Partners Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-15 with History categories.
When the enemy adopts a policy to attack convoys, truck drivers become front line troops. Convoy commanders must then become tacticians. How to study war? The student of tactics studies previous fights and mentally places himself in the position of the participants. Knowing what they knew, how would he have reacted? In hind sight, what was the best course of action, remembering that there is no one perfect solution? Any number of actions would have succeeded. The tactician must learn what would have worked best for him. For this reason, I have pulled together all the examples of convoy ambushes. The 20th century, Vietnam War, and current war in Iraq provide a wealth of examples of convoy ambushes from which to study. Unfortunately, the US Army did not record many good accounts of ambushes during the Vietnam War. Much of what is presented in this text is based upon oral interviews of the participants, sometimes backed by official record, citations or reports. For this reason, some of the ambush case studies present only the perspective of a crew member of a gun truck or the convoy commander. Since this academic study works best when one mentally takes the place of one of the participants, this view of the ambush serves a useful purpose. After my own review of the ambushes, I have drawn my own conclusion as to what principles apply to convoy ambushes.
I Was There On Pq17 The Convoy To Hell
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Author : Paul Lund
language : en
Publisher: Foulsham
Release Date : 2010-03-24
I Was There On Pq17 The Convoy To Hell written by Paul Lund and has been published by Foulsham this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-24 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.
"Here is the inside story as told by the men who survived. It is the story of a brutally hard convoy that, according to official records, was incident free. It is the convoy that the British Admiralty tried to cover up"--Back cover.
The Santa Marija Convoy
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Author : Dennis Castillo
language : en
Publisher: Lexington Books
Release Date : 2011-12-29
The Santa Marija Convoy written by Dennis Castillo and has been published by Lexington Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-29 with History categories.
Malta is once of the smallest nations in the world, yet has one of the longest histories of any country. During World War II, Malta played a key role in the Mediterranean campaign, its submarines, light surface forces, and aircrafts destroying supplies desperately needed by Rommel's forces in North Africa. The price the Maltese paid for this effort was the most sustained and intensive bombing campaign in the war, enduring over 130 tons of bombs per square mile. This, compounded by the Axis blockade that attempted to starve Malta into surrender, set the stage for numerous convoy battles, the most dramatic being Operation Pedestal, remembered on Malta to this day as the Santa Marija Convoy. In The Santa Marija Convoy, Dennis Castillo uses published histories as well as interviews and oral histories to explore the experiences of the Maltese and how their faith sustained them through this dark period of Malta's history. Malta is an ancient Catholic culture, with roots going back to the founding of Christianity on the island by St. Paul. Their faith was sorely needed as they suffered both bombardment and hunger from June 1940 to August 1942. This faith was rewarded when, on August 15, 1942, The Feast of the Assumption, 5 out of 14 ships won through to Malta's harbor bringing crucial supplies for the islands survival.
Convoy Conspiracy
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Author : Robert P. Schoch Jr.
language : en
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Release Date : 2012-01-18
Convoy Conspiracy written by Robert P. Schoch Jr. and has been published by AuthorHouse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This first story is about the historic missions done by Combat Airmen in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Fredoom II in 2004. These Airmen went into Iraq untrained under the control of the U.S. Army for the first time since WW II. However, they perservered and overcame the many barriers they were constantly faced with in a war ravaged country. Although these Airmen felt as if they were at times abandoned by both branches of military they were called to serve, they pulled together and fought for each other in hopes of returning home to their country and loved ones.
Critical Convoy Battles Of Wwii
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Author : Jürgen Rohwer
language : en
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Release Date : 2015-11-15
Critical Convoy Battles Of Wwii written by Jürgen Rohwer and has been published by Stackpole Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-15 with History categories.
"Remarkable...a feat of historical reconstruction."—Paul Kennedy, New York Times bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers The Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of World War II, climaxed in 1943, when Germany came closest to interrupting Allied supply lines and perhaps winning the war. In March of that year, German U-boats scored their last great triumph, destroying nearly 150,000 tons of supplies and fuel. • Blow-by-blow account of the largest convoy battle of the war • Analyzes the tactics, technology, and intelligence of both sides
In Passage Perilous
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Author : Vincent P. O'Hara
language : en
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Release Date : 2012-11-05
In Passage Perilous written by Vincent P. O'Hara and has been published by Indiana University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-05 with History categories.
By mid-1942 the Allies were losing the Mediterranean war: Malta was isolated and its civilian population faced starvation. In June 1942 the British Royal Navy made a stupendous effort to break the Axis stranglehold. The British dispatched armed convoys from Gibraltar and Egypt toward Malta. In a complex battle lasting more than a week, Italian and German forces defeated Operation Vigorous, the larger eastern effort, and ravaged the western convoy, Operation Harpoon, in a series of air, submarine, and surface attacks culminating in the Battle of Pantelleria. Just two of seventeen merchant ships that set out for Malta reached their destination. In Passage Perilous presents a detailed description of the operations and assesses the actual impact Malta had on the fight to deny supplies to Rommel's army in North Africa. The book's discussion of the battle's operational aspects highlights the complex relationships between air and naval power and the influence of geography on littoral operations.
The Convoy Is To Scatter
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Author : Walter John Baker
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
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The Convoy Is To Scatter written by Walter John Baker and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.